武当逍遥谷逍遥剑完整演练（看武当道长逍遥剑对决）

逍遥剑，是武当剑法之一，名取自庄子《逍遥游》，该剑法讲究连绵不断，随性而为，集中体现了道家自在的境界。

Xiaoyao Sword is one of the Wudang sword techniques, which is named after one of the famous works of an ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi. The sword technique features continuous and free sword movements that embody the Taoist's idea of being free and unfettered.

逍遥剑是由逍遥掌化生而来，剑是手臂的延伸。逍遥剑的一个特点就是避实击虚、剑走偏锋，更多的是转圈、斜出，找到对方薄弱的地方后发先至。

Xiaoyao Sword has been derived from Xiaoyao Palm, and the sword is an extension of the arm. One of the characteristics of Xiaoyao Sword is to attack at unexpected angles instead of relying solely on force. Most of the time, you circle around your opponent and strike at an angle that is difficult for him to defend.

逍遥剑的特点是避实击虚、剑走偏锋。One of the characteristics of Xiaoyao Sword is to attack unexpectedly. /CGTN

流湘是武当云溪草堂的一名武术教练，从小向往自由，“我希望有一天，能够像大侠那样无拘无束，随心所欲地生活”。来到武当山之后，每一个人都会选择一套拳或者一套器械来作为主修的方向，流湘选择修习逍遥剑。

Liuxiang is a coach at Wudang Yunxi Caotang Wushu School. "I hope one day I would be as unrestrained as the legendary Wushu experts, and be able to do anything of my own free will," said Liuxiang, talking about the technique. After coming to Wudang Mountain, everyone chooses a set of Quan techniques or a set of weapon techniques as their major. Liuxiang was particularly interested in Xiaoyao Sword when he saw his master practicing it.

流湘在练习拳法。Liuxiang (left) practices the Quan technique. /CGTN

最初学习拳法的时候，按照师傅的要求循规蹈矩地练习，这让流湘感到烦闷，和他内心想象的自由并不一样。“在刚开始练习动作的时候，我心里面有太多的顾虑，有太多的杂念，重心就很容易不稳，剑经常在旋转的过程中丢掉。”

When he started to study the Quan technique, the master told him to strictly follow the rules. This made him feel bored, and it was not the same as the freedom he imagined in his heart. "At the beginning of the practice, I had many distracting thoughts. It was easy for me to lose my balance. My sword often dropped when I rotated it."

学习一万个动作不难，难的是把一个动作重复一万遍。Liuxiang practices Xiaoyao Sword. /CGTN

练武术刚开始需要遵循固定的套路练习。逍遥剑已经进入了第二步，是灵活的变式，把所有的招式变成自己的本能反应。学习一万个动作不难，难的是把一个动作重复一万遍。只有把每一个动作完全地吸收之后，扎稳根基，才能达到随心所欲的状态。

The first step in practicing Wushu is to master fixed movements. In the beginning, you should follow a fixed set of rules. When you practice Xiaoyao Sword, you enter the second phase. One must master flexible movements. It's not difficult to learn 10,000 movements, but it is difficult to repeat an action 10,000 times.

在练习逍遥剑之余，流湘喜欢弹琴和斫琴。Liuxiang (left) plays the Qin instrument. /CGTN

道人以器修身，求法入道。在练习逍遥剑之余，流湘特别喜欢弹琴和斫琴，一块木头从选材开始就泡在水里面，历经数个春夏秋冬。斫琴的过程可以打磨心性，通过静定的一种修行，让自己的心性真我能够散发出来。

Taoists use certain items to train their bodies and cultivate their hearts and minds. Besides practicing Xiaoyao Sword, Liuxiang is quite interested in playing the Qin and making Qin instruments. Making Qin instruments is also a process of cultivating one's heart and mind. You need to choose a suitable piece of wood and keep it soaked in water for several years. Through the cultivation of spiritual composure, one's true self is manifested.

生活中的洒扫应对，行住坐卧都是练功夫。All experiences in daily lives are practices of kung fu. /CGTN

现代社会上中的大多数人，都是不断地向外寻找，而修行的人是不断地内求。生活中的洒扫应对，行住坐卧都是练功夫。在生活中修行，在修行中生活，结合为一，才能增进对拳法和剑法的理解，慢慢地升华。

Most people in the modern-day world are constantly aspiring for things in the external world. But people who choose to cultivate themselves are constantly examining themselves from the inside. All experiences in daily lives are practices of kung fu. Whether you are moving, sitting or sleeping, it is a kind of cultivation of your minds. The combination of life and cultivation can improve the understanding of the Quan technique as well as the sword technique.

武当剑的一个特点就是练心剑，慧剑斩心魔，要磨炼自己的定性，让意识和动作融为一体，然后慢慢进入守意的一种状态。真正的逍遥一定要破除我们内心的很多成见和妄念。

A cultivated mind is all-conquering. To be truly free and unfettered, one should get rid of prejudices and preconceived ideas. In essence, they are all delusions.