Jake Spreads Kung Fu to the World

Text by Wu Yong & Feng Yuxin Photos by Feng Yuxin

Jake Lee Pinnick, a 27-year-old from Illinois, US, is learning traditional Chinese martial arts at a Taoist martial art school in Wudang, home to the famous complex of Taoist temples and monasteries. He is not just a student, but also a coach, teaching the essence of martial arts to those interested from around the world.

“I really like Chinese martial arts. I’ve been studying martial arts in the Wudang Mountains for five years now, and have taught Wudang kung fu to nearly 8,000 foreign students. I hope foreigners can live healthier lifestyles through studying Chinese kung fu, and acquire a deeper understanding on Chinese culture at the same time,” he said. (From China Daily)

杰克做中國(guó)功夫傳承人

文/吳勇 馮玉昕

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杰克·李·皮尼克來自美國(guó)伊利諾斯州，年近而立，青春帥氣。炎炎夏日，杰克正在武當(dāng)山一家武術(shù)館苦練道家武術(shù)。眾所周知，武當(dāng)山是道家圣地，武術(shù)之鄉(xiāng)。

經(jīng)過多年的修煉，杰克已經(jīng)掌握了道家武術(shù)的精髓。在這里，他既是一名學(xué)徒，也是一名教練，相對(duì)于那些從世界各地慕名而來的新弟子，杰克對(duì)武術(shù)精髓的掌握，足以當(dāng)他們的教練。

“我酷愛中華武術(shù)，到這里已經(jīng)有5年時(shí)間。在這5年的時(shí)間里，我教過近8000名外國(guó)弟子。中國(guó)功夫能夠強(qiáng)身健體，我希望外國(guó)學(xué)生能夠通過學(xué)習(xí)道家功法和理念，找到健康生活之路。同時(shí)，我希望他們?cè)趯W(xué)習(xí)武當(dāng)功夫的同時(shí)，能夠更深入地了解中國(guó)文化。”