Horsetail whisk “Fu Chen” 武当拂尘 a.k.a Wudang Whip, Fly Whisk or Dust Brush, is one of Chinese Martial Arts’ most unorthodox and paradoxical weapons. It has been steeped in mystery for centuries. Fuchen Horsetail wisk is a spiritual weapon based on waving flies and mosquitos, without killing them. Today it is both an instrument for Taoist ceremonies with cleansing evil spirits and a weapon.
Whip, also called fuchen (literally wiping off dust), made in Wudang from traditional materials wood and horsehair. The Buddhists use the Fúchén as a symbol of monastic rank. It is not uncommon for Chan/Zen Buddhist Abbots to hold whisks when giving discourses on the Dharma, symbolizing their ability to pass on spiritual teaching, along with respecting the wisdom and beauty of the teachings themselves. The whisk is said to represent a “sweeping away of ignorance and mental afflictions” that are the root of suffering, therefore helping the practitioner to move closer to enlightenment.
WuDang TaiJi Horse Tail Whisk (Fu Chen)
Stem length:42 cm
Tail length: 90 cm
Real horse hair.
Tail length: 90 cm
Real horse hair.
