LectureSix

Each player has 16 pieces of chess, one general: two mandarins, two elephants, two chariots, two horses, two cannons and five soldiers. The player moves the pieces according to game rules with the ultimate aim of capturing the enemy general.
Questions for Discussion
2) The five categories of “Chinese Wushu〞?
Exercises with weapons: They include broadsword, sword, spear, club, long-handled broadsword, double cutlasses, double swords, double hooks, double spears, double rods, double maces, 9section whip, 3-section cudgel, Dual combats: Designed for meteor hammer, rope dart, etc. two or more people, they are
Questions for Discussion
4) Why is “Tug-of-war〞 called “Bahe〞 in Chinese?
a. The river is symbolic of the boundary line between the State of Chu and the State of Han in China’s Western Han Dynasty. It symbolizes the war between the two states.
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Eye Contact (seldom returning to notes)
Verbal Techniques (a clear voice and correct, precise
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Questions for Discussion
set exercises for striking and defending, including 3 forms: barehanded dual combats, dual combats with weapons, one barehanded versus another with weapons.
4) Why is “Tug-of-war〞 called “Bahe〞 in Chinese?
Questions for Discussion
1) Explain “Yuan Xiao〞
The name derives itself from the fact that the first lunar month is called yuan month and in the ancient times people called night xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuanxiao Festival, when thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball with sweet stuffs) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.
4) During the Song Dynasty, woodblock printing was used to produce the images of the Door Gods
Questions for Discussion
Block-Printed Chinese New Year Pictures Q. 2 The process of making a wood block picture 1) the sketch is drawn; 2) the outline is inked before it is placed on the smoothed cherry or pear wood; 3) engrave the wood block;
Combat using offensive or defensive skills: They include sanda (free combat), tuishou (or hand pushing), hand-to-hand fighting, and combat with long weapons.
Questions for Discussion
2) The five categories of “Chinese Wushu〞?
Group performances: performances by more than 6 people, either barehanded or with weapons. They form patterns and exercise to music, with orderly formations and unified movements.
HOMEWORK
1. Quiz of Chapter 5 2. Preview section 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter Seven and think about the following questions:
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Organization (in logical, interesting sequence)
Subject Knowledge (explanations and elaboration)
Mechanics (no misspellings or grammatical
“Skill in wielding the 18 kinds of weapons〞,
namely bow(弓), crossbow(弩), saber(马刀), spear(枪), sword(剑), lance(矛), shield(盾), battleaxe(钺、铙), doublehooks (钩), fork(叉), tomahawk(斧), whip (鞭), halberd(戟), mace(锤), guo (挝zhua), rod(棒), double rods(双 拐), meteor hammer(流 星锤), lasso(套索)
Questions for Discussion
Block-Printed Chinese New Year Pictures
Q.1 The historical development of Block-Printed Chinese New Year Pictures
3) From the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the images of the Door Gods were changed to Qin Qiong and Wei Chigong, two famous generals of the time;
Block-Printed Chinese New Year Pictures
Q.1 The historical development of Block-Printed Chinese New Year Pictures
1) They are originated from the Door Gods, whose predecessor was tao fu, or two pieces of peach wood with charms against evil, in ancient China; 2) Since the Han Dynasty, either the names of two Door Gods were written or their portraits drawn on the peach wood;
4) different colors are applied to make a colored copy (process printing and monochromatic printing)
5) mounting
Questions for Discussion
1. Block-Printed Chinese New Year Pictures Q. 3 Subjects of Block-printed Chinese New Year pictures
b. It came from an ancient sacrificial service, the purpose of which was to pray for rainfalls in order to ensure harvest. Bahe meant “pulling the river of heaven to make water fall onto earth〞, a belief that man could conquer the heaven.
Lecture Six
Chapter Six Fol Outline
• Group Presentation • Lecture • Assignments
Topics for Group presentation: •Shehuo •Firecrackers and Fireworks •Chinese Wushu •Chinese Chess •The Dragon-Boat Race
Questions for Discussion
2) The five categories of “Chinese Wushu〞?
Barehanded exercises: They include northern boxing like chaquan boxing and huaquan boxing, shadow boxing, southern boxing, imitation boxing, eight-diagram boxing, through-theback boxing, fanzi boxing, pigua boxing, shaolin boxing, lying boxing, animal-imitating boxing, drunk boxing, etc.
Questions to think about
1) Explain “Yuan Xiao〞
2) Briefly introduce the five categories of “Chinese Wushu〞?
3)What are the basic rules of Chinese chess?
Questions for Discussion
3) Explain the setup of Chinese chess and the rules for the movements
Questions for Discussion
3) What are the basic rules of Chinese chess?