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Wu Lin NZ Classes

The Wu Lin NZ Class meets 2 times a week.

LOCATION:
In the Onehunga Primary School Hall,
on the corner of Arthur St. & Selwyn St.
Onehunga, Auckland

TIMES:
Monday & Wednesday nights
7pm - 8pm

FEES:
First 4 lessons are free

Full Membership - $20 yearly membership fee for administration/website access,& then $50 per month

Ages 13+ only. For the safety of all students, & due to certain subject matter in the Wu LinNZ curriculum, no children under the age of 13 will be permitted to learn unless learning WITH a parent who is a student of WuLinNZ.

For immediate family membership, if there is 3 or more members from the same family concessions are given starting at $10 discount for each family member. The more family members, the more the discount, so please be sure to chat to us about this if applicable

YOU WILL NEED:
a) A refillable bottle of drinking water
b) A hat/beanie AND a jacket/sweater to wear after class
c) Sports trousers (sweat pants preferable)
d) A good pair of cross-trainers (Squash shoes are perfect)

When did Wu Shu start?

Dynasties

Though Wu Shu literally started when man first used a tool to hunt for food, & evidence of Wu Shu techniques can be dated as far back as 3000 years, it is a matter of principle (in terms of the study of human history) that the organization of past events are often grouped together under the umbrella of a ruling "dynasty" (i.e. a period in history marked by duration of a particular person, organization or family's rule over that country or culture). Unlike Egyptian history, where the dynasties are numbered, Chinese history is described through dynasties that are named e.g. the Han Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately it is not common knowledge to everyone exactly which dynasty came before which and this can lead to much confusion for everyday people and Wushu students alike. To aid you, here is a table describing exactly during which periods of history certain dynasties existed:


  • THE PRIMITIVE SOCIETY

    • Yuanshi Shehui, circa 600,000 years ago


  • SLAVE SOCIETY

    • Mythical Dynasty of the "Five Emperors" (Wudi) - 10,000 B.C to 2207 B.C.
    • Xia Dynasty - 2257 to 1765 B.C.
    • Shang Dynasty - 1766 to 1122 B.C.
    • (Xi/Western) Zhou Dynasty - 1121 to 771 B.C.
    • Chunqiu Shidai (Spring Autumn Period) - 770 to 476 B.C.


  • THE FEUDAL ERA

    • Zhanguo (Warring States) - 475 to 221 B.C.
    • Qin Dynasty - 221 to 206 B.C.
    • Han Dynasty - 205 B.C. to 220 A.D.
      • Xi Han (Western Han) 205 B.C. to 8 A.D.
      • Dong Han (Eastern Han) 25 A.D. to 220 A.D.


  • FIRST INTERMEDIATE ERA

    • Sanguo Dynasty (Three Kingdoms) - 220 to 280 A.D.
      • Wei 220 to 265 A.D.
      • Shu 221 to 263 A.D.
      • Wu 222 to 280 A.D.
    • Jin Dynasty - 265 to 420 A.D.
      • Xi Jin (Western Jin) 265 to 316 A.D.
      • Dong Jin (Eastern Jin) 317 to 420 A.D.
    • Sixteen States Dynasty - 304 to 439 A.D.
    • Nanbeichao Dynasty (Northern & Southern Kingdoms) - 420 to 489 A.D.
      • Nan Chao
        • Song 420 to 479 A.D.
        • Qi 479 to 502 A.D.
        • Liang 502 to 557 A.D.
        • Chen 557 to 589 A.D.
      • Bei Chao
        • Bei Wei (Northern Wei) 386 to 534 A.D.
        • Dong Wei (Eastern Wei) 534 to 550 A.D.
        • Bei Qi (Northern Qi) 550 to 577 A.D.
        • Xi Wei (Western Wei) 535 to 557 A.D.
        • Bei Zhou(Northern Zhou) 557 to 581 A.D.


  • THE MIDDLE IMPERIAL ERA

    • Sui Dynasty - 581 to 618 A.D.
    • Tang Dynasty - 619 to 907 A.D.


  • THE SECOND INTERMEDIATE ERA

    • Wudai Dynasty (Five Kingdoms) - 907 to 960 A.D.
      • Hou Liang (Later Liang) 907 to 923 A.D.
      • Hou Tang (Later Tang) 923 to 936 A.D.
      • Hou Jin (Later Jin) 936 to 946 A.D.
      • Hou Han (Later Han) 947 to 950 A.D.
      • Hou Zhou (Later Zhou) 951 to 960 A.D.


  • THE THIRD IMPERIAL ERA

    • Liao Dynasty - 907 to 1125 A.D.
    • Bei Song (Northern Song) Dynasty - 960 to 1127 A.D.
    • Jin Dynasty - 1115 to 1234 A.D.
    • Nan Song (Southern Song) Dynasty - 1127 to 1279 A.D.
    • Yuan [Mongol] Dynasty - 1279 to 1376 A.D.


  • THE MODERN ERA

    • Ming Dynasty - 1377 to 1644 A.D.
    • Qing [Manchu] Dynasty - 1645 to 1911 A.D.
    • Zhonghuaminguo (Republic of China) - 1912 to 1949 A.D. [Has now become Taiwan]
    • Zhonghuarenmingongheguo (People's Republic of China) - 1949 to Present Day