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The White Crane Soft Art

(The Sun Frost White Crane Soft and Gentle Art)

The White Crane Soft Art was taught to me by my Master Ang Lian Huat, who learnt this form of art from his Master Miao Sian Meng, from the Chuan Chew Shaolin Temple. Literally translated the name should be 'Frost and Sun White Crane Soft and Gentle art', I will refer to this as the Shuang Yang White Crane Soft Art.
The words 'Rou Ruan' mean 'supple, smooth, gentle, flexible and soft', which is the best way to describe this art.

The 'Shuang Yang White Crane Art' enables a person to build a sound and healthy body, which is able to prevent illness.
The training of the 'Shuang Yang White Crane Art' involves the familiarization of sixty-six moves. Once the student is familiar with the moves, breathing should be incorporated and later the practice of concentration of guiding the Qi to flow with the body and limbs. The movements and steps should be performed in a supple, smooth, gentle, flexible and soft a way as possible. Diligent and regular practice play an important part in the specialization of the art. The supervision of the Master or instructor is important in the early stages of learning, which is about three years of regular training practice. Once the student is conversant in the application of Qi and the modes, he would advance to a stage of self-realisation though furthering the art.

The ultimate aim of the art is to develop a strong and healthy body that is (literally translated) 'soft and supple as cotton wool externally and hard as steel internally'. That is, the outside should be very soft but inwardly it should be strong and viable. In their quest for the ultimate, a student will discover and experience certain feelings stage by stage, like the flow of Qi to certain parts of his body and the feeling of warmness at the point of concentration. Apart from building a healthy body the Shuang Yang White Crane Art is a good form of self-defence. It can be practiced by everyone whether young or old, and regardless of sex.


master tan in the park doing shuan yang


Written by Master Tan Soh Tin

The 66 moves of The White Crane Soft Art


1 Opening salute to the sun
2 The cross
3 The general carrying his seal.
4 Two shoulders going downwards.
5 The golden scissors.
6 The beginning of heaven and earth.
7 The hungry tiger grasping a goat.
8 The old tree shaking its roots.
9 The golden cockerel standing on one leg.
10 The leap
11 The Immortal casting his net.
12 The sage god appoints a scholar.
13 The iron hammer sinking into the river.
14 Double turns of the cross.
15 Ringing the bell and beating the drum.
16 Salute to the sun.
17 The turning of the cross.
18 The golden scissors.
19 Parting the grass to find the snake.
20 Two butterflies flying together.
21 Parting the clouds to see the moon.
22 The firework shooting into to sky.
23 The sage grinding the rice mill.
24 100 birds returning to their nest.
25 The mandarin duck searching for its nest.
26 The ferocious tiger returning to the mountains.
27 The white horse sheds it saddle.
28 The white horse sheds it saddle.
29 The whirling golden scissors.
30 Parting the grass to find the snake.
31 Two butterflies flying together.
32 Parting the clouds to see the moon.
33 The firework shooting into the sky.
34 The sage grinding the rice mill.
35 100 birds returning to their nest.
36 The mandarin duck searching for its nest.
37 The ferocious tiger returning to the mountains.
38 The white horse sheds its saddle.
39 The white horse sheds its saddle.
40 The sweep of arm and leg.
41 The lazy tiger stretching his back.
42 Two swallows diving together.
43 Both legs come together.
44 Consecutive kicks.
45 Two dragons rushing out of the sea.
46 Opening the lock on the wall.
47 The fairy scattering petals.
48 The tyrant stretching his bow.
49 The lion cub opening his mouth.
50 The lion cub opening his mouth.
51 The roc spreading its wings.
52 The Immortal pointing the way.
53 Two swallows spitting.
54 The poisonous snake grasping the throat.
55 The white crane reaching for the sky.
56 The boatman rowing the boat.
57 The little devil pushing the boat.
58 The lotus flower sprinkling water.
59 Returning to the cross.
60 The wind sweeping the willow leaves.
61 The wind sweeping the willow leaves.
62 The beauty looking in the mirror.
63 The final salute to the sun.
64 The parting cross.
65 The child carrying the shield.
66 Both shoulders sinking to the ground.