history
The roots of Maoshan Tao can be traced back to 300 BC in the mountains of Far East China. It is the latest version of the ancient forms that were passed down through oral tradition, originating from the early Taoist texts, including one of the greatest classics, the Tao Te Ching.
Most meditation and martial arts styles have a lineage where their masters ask the students to carry on the lineage. However, Maoshan Tao differs in that our masters have specifically requested that the origin of this art in its purest form remain hidden.
In the first decade of the 21st century, Sifu Andrew Lum made the decision that Maoshan Tao should not be disregarded as a mere legend or myth, as it was believed in China and the Chinese community in Hawaii. Maoshan Tao has always been known, in its true form, as the most powerful Kung Fu style fighting force against evil spirits, ghosts, humans, and other paranormal activities, with extraordinary healing powers, among other abilities. Andrew Lum, a Maoshan Tao Grand Master with years of service and a proven track record since 1957, had Maoshan Tao officially registered as a martial art in the records of the State of Hawaii and City of Honolulu in its truest form. Today, Maoshan Tao is registered and recognized as a martial art. Grandmaster Sifu Richard Hata is one of two Maoshan Grand Masters with the aforementioned abilities. Anyone else who claims to be a Sifu of the Maoshan lineage is a charlatan pretending to be Maoshan.
When you navigate to the “Classes” section of this website, you can select the discipline you want to specialize in. Even if you are only interested in paranormal exploration, you will encounter “situations” that are not available in other paranormal classes or disciplines.
In our experience, only a small number of students are willing to commit to the rigorous training and discipline required for this art in its traditional form. However, Maoshan Tao allows for practical aspects to be taught so that each practitioner can attain their personal best without the original “monk-style” training.
Many years ago, Lao Tsu, an enlightened master of an esoteric “dynamic meditation,” was widely regarded as a wise sage. Before he withdrew from society, he was asked to write his philosophy of life on the walls surrounding the city. Men and women alike were able to find this enlightened celestial being in the obscure mountains of China, where they learned from him how humans can energetically evolve and achieve their highest potential. This new potential gave them heightened energetic abilities, which some called mystical or supernatural, but was really advanced science. These students found an elevated way of life, and the celestial sage found more students to transmit his art. Individuals and groups excelled in their disciplines according to their own abilities, while living and commuting from the mountains to neighboring societies.
Men and women were now able to exhibit unusual strength and energy from this new knowledge. They were known to use these new mystical fighting and healing abilities to help others while maintaining extraordinary health and vigor. As the centuries progressed, the history of these energetic disciplines became legendary. The students and teachers of these arts became immortalized in both oral and written tradition. These rare oral and written traditions have been preserved and maintained at the Maoshan Institute in Nevada. Those seeking to expand their horizons in both ancient traditions and contemporary science are invited to join us.
Message from Grandmaster Sifu Andrew Lum
- Sports like mixed martial arts fighting, by their very essence, reward practitioners for injuring each other. So I inquire, ‘What do these people gain? Satisfaction from trophies and awards is a poor excuse in the world of metaphysical martial arts.
- True martial arts asserts excellent behavior, respect for yourself and others. But many seek what they can gain from the martial arts through mental and physical humiliation of others rather than what they can give. True martial artists are too dangerous to be flamboyant.
- Martial arts instructors must seek to transmit metaphysical martial art styles to those who are truly trustworthy and generous people, deserving of this honor. Using their abilities to harm or injure others for the sake of entertainment and sport brings no honor to those who recognize these true honors already within themselves.