XingYi Part 9

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XingYi Part 9

Postby GrahamB on Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:01 am

In this episode we discuss the role of General Zhang Jun in the survival of Yue Fei's tradition, as well as in the survival of members of Yue Fei's extended family. We also discuss how Zhang Jun managed to protect himself from the purges carried out by Qin Hui.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/37-xing-yi-part-9

Previous episodes:

XingYi Part 8
This episode is about Song Dynasty arms and armour. This is a slightly shortened version of the episode from which a few of the more controversial topics have been omitted. The full uncensored version can be found inside Patreon.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/3 ... rt-version

XingYi Part 7
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/29-xing-yi-part-7
As a background to our upcoming discussion of late Song Dynasty armour and weapons, in this episode we give a brief overview of a few animal strategies applied on the battlefield at strategic and tactical levels, as well as in individual combat.

XingYi Part 6
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/21-xing-yi-part-6
We examine the life of Yue Fei's best friend, General Han Shizhong, and the circumstances immediately following the death of Yue Fei. We also take a look at the the life of Han's heroic wife, Liang Hongyu, and internal politics of the Jin Empire at that time.

XingYi Part 5
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/20-xing-yi-part-5
In this episode we examine the work of the Confucian Scholar Zhu Xi, who lived during the time period we have reached in the narrative (during the Song Dynasty). His philosophy did not impact Xing Yi until centuries later, but when it did, the effect was a large one, so this episode sets the scene for other episodes to come.

XingYi Part 4
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/16-xing-yi-part-4
We come at last to the great general Yue Fei's greatest victories, and ultimate betrayal and death - at the hands of corrupt officials on his own side.

XingYi Part 3
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/15-xing-yi-part-3
In part 3 of our series on Xing Yi, we look at how the Li movement influenced Yue Fei and other Song generals in formulating effective strategies for use against the Jin, and how they managed to challenge the previously unbeatable dominance of the Jin cavalry. We also discuss the rise to power of chancellor Chin Hui in the regime of Emperor Gaozong.

XingYi Part 2
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/14-xing-yi-part-2
In this episode the look at the early life of Yue Fei, some of the factors that link him to the Li Movement, the meaning of some of the symbolism surrounding him, and the reasons for the transition between the Northern Song and Southern Song Dynasties.

XingYi Part 1
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/13-xing-yi-part-1
In this episode we discuss significant events that occur between the end of the Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Song Dynasty, in particular highlighting issues that form the background to the life of the famous Song Dynasty general, Yue Fei, who has traditionally been attributed as a progenitor of Xing Yi and other martial arts.
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Re: XingYi Part 9

Postby GrahamB on Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:35 am

I hadn't quite envisaged how long this would take when I asked Damon, hey shall we do the history of XingYi? Roll on part 20.... :D
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