Guiyang — As sunlight falls on the leaves and flowing water of a stream in the World Heritage Site of Fanjing Mountain, 62-year-old Yves Perrin sits by the water wearing Tai Chi clothes and practices traditional Qi Gong breathing techniques. Was.
Despite his Western appearance, Perrin blended into his surroundings on this famous Taoist mountain, exercising as he always did in his native France.
From April 7th to 19th, a group of 50 French martial arts enthusiasts will travel to Guizhou Province to meet Mr. Ke Wen, founder and master of Les Temps du Corps, an organization that teaches energy technology and Chinese culture in Paris. He also practiced tai chi and qigong.
Desiring to improve her health, Perrin has studied Qi Gong for 15 years and Tai Chi for 10 years, participating in traditional Chinese practice for 10 minutes to an hour every day.
“They became part of my life,” he says.
To learn more skills, Perin studied with a Chinese teacher and in 2015 visited a rehabilitation center in the Beidaihe coastal resort that offers Qigong instruction, research and treatment.
“Qi Gong and Tai Chi can help you control your emotions and become more calm, which are great techniques,” says Perrin.
Mr. Perrin also gives lessons and passes on his knowledge of Qi Gong and Tai Chi to his compatriots. “I love Chinese culture, so I hope it helps more people,” he says.
In 2020, Tai Chi was included in UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese martial art, has spread to more than 150 countries and regions and has more than 100 million practitioners.
Anneline Roig Querian (39) learned Tai Chi from her father, a martial arts enthusiast, who traveled to China to learn the technique, and now practices not only Tai Chi and Qi Gong, but also massage and rehabilitation therapy. The company operates a health center in northern France that provides health care services.
Querien says he has a strong love for China and its traditional culture. When she was sick, her father treated her with kasha, a traditional Chinese scraping technique, to relieve her pain.
Querien has spent nearly 30 years studying Wu Kung Fu (Five Beast Kung Fu), Tai Chi and Qigong for about 20 years, and since 2010 has made promoting Chinese culture his career. Currently, she mainly teaches Tai Chi lessons. public health center.
“Tai Chi and Qi Gong help us find the true meaning of life by connecting with others and feeling a sense of oneness with ourselves. They also serve as a bridge of communication between East and West. ” Querien says.
Mr. Ke has been teaching Tai Chi and Qigong in France for the past 30 years, and has accompanied more than 12,000 French martial arts enthusiasts to China.
Mr. Ke said, “This visit has strengthened cultural exchanges between China and France, and deepened the friendship between the French people and the people of Guizhou Province. I will share my beautiful experience in China with France, Europe, and the world.” Told.
Xinhua News Agency
