| The Kung Fu Altar According to the Chinese Culture, the martial arts altar is used to pay respect to our ancestors and masters who have died. Bowing to the altar is a disciplinary gesture to thank them for passing down knowledge to future generations so that kung fu will not perish. (I plan on including some pictures shortly so that the following will make more sense) Top Sign: Wah Lum System (Wah Lum Pai) Right Sign: Respect to Master (June Jo) Respect to Sifu (June See) Respect to Teaching (June Garl Do) Left Sign: Learn Kindness (Hok Yun) Learn Fellowship (Hok Yee) Learn Hard Work (Hok Kung Fu) Middle Sign: Fire, upside down, - control (Foa Ge Do June) The Kung fu Altar also includes pictures of the Grandmaster, incense, and next to it, a large Chinese drum. The altar also includes Peacock Feathers. Significance of the peacock feathers ..... If the feathers are pointed outwards, it indicates that the school is a strong school and accepts challenges. If the feathers are crossed, the school is not a combat school, and it is considered disrespectful to initiate a challenge. My school is a combat school. BACK |
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