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"THE GAME OF CHESS IS LIKE
A SWORD FIGHT, U MUST THINK FIRST, BEFORE U MOVE"
ACCORDING
TO ANCIENT LEGEND, an Indian Buddhist priest named Tamo
travelled
to China in the 6th Century in order to study at the temple
of Shaolin.
But
the head-abbot, Fang Chang, was suspicious, so the priest was
denied entry.
Tamo
then sought to prove his devotion by meditating in a nearby
cave - and such
was
the strength of his faith that his unbroken meditative gaze
bored a hole through
the
rock.
On finally gaining access to the temple, Tamo met high
standards of learning,
but
he was alarmed to discover that many of the monks failed to
perform even
the
most basic physical requirements for meditation. Starting
with simple movement
exercises
designed to enhance the flow of Ch'i, or life force, Tamo
took it upon
himself
to bring the monks' bodies up to a standard worthy of their
intellects.
Tamo
formulated a set of exercises styled on the movements of the
main 18 animals in
Indo-Chinese
iconography, and as the monks became more skilled at the
basic routines,
defensive
combat elements were introduced. These exercises became famed
as the
Shaolin
martial arts. Every style was varied and adaptable, providing
the monks
with
a series of exercises and defensive procedures appropriate to
their individual
bodies.
Some preferred to study the wild but regal movements of the
Tiger style;
others
opted to master the martial art of Shaolin Crane, a style
developed by a monk
who
saw a crane defeat an ape by darting repeatedly or
unpredictable angles with
its
razor-sharp beak. Each monk was encouraged to experiment and
find the style
that
suited their Ch'i.
Over the centuries the styles developed and solidified, with
certain arts
incorporating
the use of swords and other weapons. Most difficult of all
styles was
the
Wu-Tang sword, and a true master of this style was
practically unbeatable in
battle.
A student would progress through the various levels of
mastery of the sword
technique,
each one more difficult than the last. Each level, or
Chamber, took the
swordsman
nearer to invincibility, and on attaining the next Chamber,
the monk
would
replace one of his natural teeth with a gold one. The monks
who taught
the
Wu-Tang Style had reputedly reached the 36th Chamber -
meaning they were
invincible
to all but a fellow 36th Chamber Wu-Tang master - and had
platinum
set
into their gold front teeth.
The
monks used their mastery solely for defensive purposes, and
swore never to
teach
the Wu-Tang style to an outsider. But a renegade fraction
believed that the
Wu-Tang
style was too important to be kept secret, and vowed to be
free to teach it
as
they pleased. These rebels joined forces with their sworn
enemies, the Manchurians,
and
sought to overthrow the temple of Shaolin, the eventual goal
of the joint
uprising
being world domination. The rebels believed that they would
be able to build
an
unbeatable army of Wu-Tang swordsmen, if only they could rid
themselves of the
monks
and be free to use Wu-Tang style aggressively.
The
defention of "Wu-Tang" is
battle. The Wu-Tang is a sword
style
of kung
fu martial arts that is based primarely in Northern China.
The Wu-Tang consists of
36 Chambers.To become a Shaolin warrior,
one
must pass each task within the 36 Chambers.Once one chamber
has
been
completed, the warrior must move on to the next.
Each
one of the 9 members of the Wu-Tang contain 4
chambers within
their
heart. 9 members with 4 chambers in each equal the 36
Chambers.
There
are 36 deadly points within the body, each one at a 10 degree
interval.
A blow to one of the 36 deadly points can instantly kill.
The
Wu-Tang
believe in only 3 things:
Honour,
Loyalty, & Brotherhood
Each
member of the Wu-Tang are based on
a comic book character.
The Wu-Tang is known for
their ability to be a group, separate, and still have the
knowledge to stay together, much like the cartoon, Voltron.
"Watch
your step, kid. I got your back, but you better watch your
front."
Prepare
for the Illuminati 2000; the Mason's plan for the New World
Order...
The Wu-Tang sword was
initially practised only as a highly secretive form of
defence, but a renegade fraction of masters vowed that they
would teach it as they pleased. The rebels joined forces with
their former enemies and overthrew the temple of Shaolin,
their eventual goal being total world domination. Although
they were eventually broken up, the legend says that their
descendants will one day return to resume their quest for
global control. The rebels became known as the Wu-Tang
Clan... *
Staten
Island, memorably described as 'New York's forgotten
borough', has its share of run-down ghetto areas and housing
projects, and has suffered, like most US inner cities, from
more than a decade of the crack epidemic. Park Hill, renamed
by residents as 'Killer Hill' because of the alarming rate of
homicides and drug fatalities, is among the most notorious of
Staten's problem areas, and is the sort of background few can
successfully leave behind. It's become a cliché in hip-hop
for the most downtrodden of the ghetto's youth to rise up,
reject the options available and make a new life through
music. But what gives the Wu-Tang
Clan's story its extra
dimension is the shadow cast by those ancient mysteries of
the Shaolin temple. *
But to
understand the whole story, you need to reach the end of the
book, and Wu-Tang Clan are only
giving you a chapter at a time. Like the monks of ancient
Shaolin, the listener can become a Wu-Tang master only
by studying each Chamber one at a time and learning the
intricacies of each advanced style. *
The
ancients believed two things: (1) that the descendants of the
slain monks would one day rise up against the Clan for
revenge; (2) that the legendary Wu-Tang
Clan would be reborn to
finish their ageless plan of controlling the universe. Such
is the continuing legacy of the most feared group ever to
master the art, a group that remained inseparable till the
appointed time arrived.
