Archive for August 2006
Portrait of Genghis Khan
Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at 11:57 AM by Sifu Smith
A portrait of Genghis Khan has been discovered in a temple located in Northern China. The portrait has been dated during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is painted on a cloth 28.5 cm long and 21 cm wide. He is riding a white horse, in martial attire, and carrying a banner in one hand.
Major Website Changes Upcoming
Posted on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 8:07 AM by Sifu Smith
Tibetan KungFu Website will be going through major updates in the next 2
weeks. The new members area is almost complete, updated video and
picture galleries. New blogs and supporters, and a RSS Feed signup so
you can get info delivered easily.
Posted in Stories
Chinese Medicinal Herbs are Scarcer
Posted on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 7:52 AM by Sifu Smith
Raw, Natural medicinal herbs are falling short of demand. The demand has
increased over 4 times in 10 years, yet crop area has dropped by 15% due
to the lack of wild seeds. Chinese Vice Minister of Health, Zhe Jing,
states they have found 11,118 herbs with medicinal effects, 3,000 of
those are on the Chinese Endangered List.
Posted in Stories
16 Year Old Girl Arrested
Posted on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 7:39 AM by Sifu Smith
Young Tibetan girl, Yiwang, was arrested by the Chinese Government during their most recent crackdown on Tibetan Pro-Indepedence behavior. The young girl was circulating pamphlets and participating in a peaceful presentation in the southwestern province of Sichuan.
Posted in Stories
280 Year Old Mummy
Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 6:42 AM by Sifu Smith
A mummy has been unearthed in Beijing that is 280 years old. A Top Rank Military Official during the Emporer Kangxi (1622-1722). Prayer Beads and 31 other ceremonial relics were in the tomb.
Worst Drought in 50 Years
Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 6:35 AM by Sifu Smith
The Sichuan Province in southwest China was given relief after 3 days of rain. Many are suffering from the worst drought in 5 decades. 4.86 Million people have very little drinking water.
Posted in Stories
Qin Shihuang - The First Emporer
Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 6:15 AM by Sifu Smith
The 3rd Century B.C. is when Ying Zheng came into power. Under his
leadership, the Warring Lands were united as one. The Great Wall,
standardizing language, and the incredible Terra Cotta Army was under
his rule. Web
Page 
Posted in History
Frangipani Flower
Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 4:47 AM by Sifu Smith
Known as the temple flower in Buddhist temples and is used for
offerings. The flower wilts soon after being plucked. The Flower
symbolizes the impermanence of all things and the transient nature of
all life. More
on Flower 
Posted in Stories
China - Typhoon leaves hundreds missing
Posted on Monday, August 14, 2006 at 6:11 AM by Sifu Smith
Update: The strongest Typhoon to hit China in 50 years has left 326 dead, 250 missing.
Edited on: Thursday, August 17, 2006 6:20 AMPosted in Stories
The Three Kingdoms
Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 4:09 AM by Sifu Smith
In Chinese History, The Three Kingdoms era (220-265 A.D.) is the time of
Civil Wars, Buddhism spreading into China, and Kwan Gong lives. Buddhism
was introduced in 1 A.D., but did not spread until the Han Dynasty
collapsed. 
The
Wei Kingdom was the strongest of the three and captured the Shu
territory in 263 A.D.
Posted in History
Tibetan Monk Arrested
Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 3:35 AM by Sifu Smith
A Tibetan Monk was arrested in Ganzi for distributing pro-independence posters and painting 'seperatism' slogans on China government property. It was reported that Namkha is one of the 4 master chanters of the Yellow Hat Sect from the Ganzi Monastery. The monk faces 8 years of prison.
Posted in Stories
Kwan Gong - Warrior of Peace
Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 at 5:53 AM by Sifu Smith
Most martial arts schools have an image of Kwan Gong poised to oversee
activities and training. Kwan Gong is sometimes referred to as the 'God
of War', but it was much more than his courage, skill, and leadership
that made him famous. Read
More 
11th Panchen Lama & Family Taken
Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 at 9:55 PM by Sifu Smith
The 11th Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima and his family were kidnapped
from their home when the young Lama was 6 years old in May 1995 by the
Chinese Government.
The
Dalai Lama had confirmed the boy was the incarnation of the Panchen
Lama. The Chinese Government admitted to hold the boy in "protective
custody" in May 1996. He is the youngest political (equivalent of
vice-president) and religious leader in the world. The Chinese
Government elected their own Panchen Lama in November 1995. No agency
(not even the United Nations) has been able to confirm the well-being of
the young boy and his family.
Posted in Stories
China and Tibet, Connected with Railroad
Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 at 10:15 AM by Sifu Smith
The Qinghai - Tibet railroad started with a ceremonial event, attended by Chinese President Hu. Plans to build 3 more railways is underway. This project is designed to increase tourism to the hard to reach Tibetan countryside.
Posted in Stories
China Taps Tibetan Waters
Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 at 5:39 AM by Sifu Smith
Beijing: China is preparing a controversial project
to divert water from Tibet to the parched Yellow River in the country's
west.
China states new laws gives the goverment control of the
water supplies and that water shortages may require this change. Tibet
officials state that repurcussions of their already short supply has not
been thought through.
Posted in Stories
China Shuts Down Popular Blogs on Tibet
Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 at 8:05 PM by Sifu Smith
The Chinese authorities have shutdown the blog's of Tibetan writer, Woeser (aka Oser. Ch: Wei Se). She is one of the very few Tibetan writers who publish works in chinese.The web operater and writer both state that they were served notice to shutdown after she wrote birthday wishes for the Dalai Lama and touched on other sensitive topics, such as the HIV/Aids problem in Tibet.
China Gov. Shuts Down Popular Blogs on Tibet Edited on: Sunday, August 06, 2006 1:28 PM
Posted in Stories
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Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 at 7:57 PM by Sifu Smith
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Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 at 7:21 PM by Sifu Smith
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Edited on: Saturday, August 05, 2006 8:39 PMPosted in Raleigh