Kung Fu or Gong Fu?
/Both actually refers to the same thing. The Chinese government introduced the new pinyin system in 1958, which replaced the old Wade-Giles system used since mid-19th century. As a result, materials published before 1979 are mostly in the old system, and material after 1979, including the current materials, are in new pinyin system. Here are some of the more common terms used in Daoist Kung Fu in both system:
| Old | New | Chinese | Meaning |
| Tao | Dao | 道 | Path/ Way / Law |
| Taoism | Daoism | 道家 | Dao school |
| Kung Fu | Gong Fu | 功夫 | Degree of skill |
| T'ai Chi | Tai Ji | 太极 | Grand supreme /Totality of Yin and Yang |
| Ch'i Kung | Qi Gong | 气功 | Energy practise |
| Wu Tang | Wu Dang | 武当 | Name of the mountain |
reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade%E2%80%93Giles
old-new conversion table: http://library.ust.hk/guides/opac/conversion-tables.html