Here is an article about bagua or baguazhang, on of the 'internal' arts of China (Tai Chi being the best known of these arts).
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When it comes to walking the line in martial arts — amid the clang of swords, the clatter of staves and the thud of fists and feet — there's nothing like "walking the circle" to get the blood flowing for combat.
That's because, in the rarefied martial art known as Yin style baguazhang, or bagua, effective fighting is all about moving toward one's center.
Derived from the Taoist philosophy, bagua was founded about 150 years ago in China. Baguazhang literally means "eight diagram palm" and is based on the fighting styles of eight different animals: lion, dragon, snake, bear, phoenix, monkey, rooster and kirin (an animal in Chinese lore that changes form).
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