Originally Posted by
vajramusti
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why ask me? In any case-since you asked- i have not seen a "history" of wing chun that would pass peer review standards of scholarship. But myths can give helpful insights into an art, into understanding behavior and social systems. So i try to understand myths.
The myths of ng mui, yim wing chun, snake and crane, can be instructive in understanding
feminine power rather than muscle power, straight stance and coiling energy, buddhist/taoist influences on energy usage and flow, confucian organization- sifu, sihing, si dai, sigung, sijo, etc. Scholarly books on ming penetration in the south can give some ideas on rebel groups.
Going past leung jan you are in the world of speculation and interpretation.
But that does not bother me..major complex skills are not developed overnight- so as in many other fields we can stand on the shoulders of giants when we grasp a skill..you sift and sift and occasionally you find a treasure.myths, theories, concepts can point to treasures that have to be polished with practice and experience.
But to date there is no satisfactory history of wing chun despite claims and salesmanship to the contrary.
Joy chaudhuri