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In China’s Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson

Martial arts schools in China’s Wudang Mountains pass on traditions shaped by Taoist thought to new generations of Chinese and international practitioners

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What happened Martial arts schools in China’s Wudang Mountains pass on traditions shaped by Taoist thought to new generations of Chinese and international practitioners.
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Left / center-leftIn China’s Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson

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The IndependentNews report · Oct 1, 1:03 AM

In China’s Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson

Martial arts schools in China’s Wudang Mountains pass on traditions shaped by Taoist thought to new generations of Chinese and international practitioners

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Oct 1, 1:03 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

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