Kung Fu Tai Chi 2004 July/August Issue

Cover Story: Real vs. Fake: Shaolin Monk Shi Decheng on What Makes a Monk Features: Shaolin Temple in San Francisco Venerable Abbot Shi Yongxing, California’s “Songshan Shaolin Temple Day,” UNESCO and a Buddhist Music Concert By Gene Ching (Xinglong) Meat, Wine, & Fighting Monks: Did Shaolin Monks Breach Buddhist Dietary Regulations? By Dr. Meir Shahar The Pagoda of the Great Master By Shawn Liu (Deru) Shaolin Here and Now: Senior Monk Shi Deyang Contemplates the Mystery of Shaolin Zen By Gene Ching (Xinglong) Shaolin Lohan 18 Hand Movements Lohan Shi Ba Shou By Madonna St. Clair, Minette Chiu & Raymond Tang Shaolin Fist in Budapest Monk Shi Xinghong at the Hungarian Shaolin Temple Trains Cops, Ex-Comrades and World Travelers By Martha Burr Reconciling the Martial Aspects of Shaolin Kung Fu with the Precepts of Zen Buddhism A Frank Discussion with Shaolin Warrior Monk,Lipeng Zhang By James A. Honda Diamond Thunderbolt of Zen: The Esoteric Monk Cudgel By Gene Ching Shaolin’s Core Building Blocks By Shifu Shi Xinghao and Dieter Wagner (Xing Da) Shaolin Xiao Hong Quan By Master Shi Xing Ying A Short Discussion on Zen Practice By Venerable Shi Guolin with His-Ling Chang The 5 Basic Stances: Disciple Hengxin reveals the Universal Methods behind Wubu Quan By Hengxin and Arlene Yau Shaolin Kung Fu on Compact Disc: How VCD’s are Transforming the Teaching By John Greenhow The New Monks-Sin City’s Hidden Weapon, Shi Xingwei, the Lone Monk in the West By Gene Ching (Xinglong) New York’s Shi Guocan By Jennifer Oh Shi Hengshan & Shi Zihao of New York By Jonathan Oh Little Monk All Grown Up: Houston’s Shi Yanfeng By Gene Ching (Xinglong) Bringing the Past to Life By Brian Kennedy Tournaments & Events Many Blessings: Author Bob Feldman passes at 58 By Sifu Randy Elia Graduate Kung Fu: Stanford University Offers Division Course in Chinese Martial Arts By Gene Ching Wushu Student Body: The 8th Annual Collegiate Wushu Championships By Nic Heggen Kung Fu Horoscope By Wilson Sun (with Gigi Oh and Gene Ching)