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Baguazhang
''Baguazhang'' () is one of the three main Chinese martial arts of the '' Wudang'' school, the other two being tai chi and '' xingyiquan''. It is more broadly grouped as an internal practice (or ''neijia''). ''Baguazhang'' literally means "eight trigram palm", referring to the ''bagua'' "trigrams" of the ''I Ching'', one of the canons of Taoism. History The creation of ''baguazhang'' as a formalized martial art is attributed to Dong Haichuan, who is said to have learned it from Taoist and Buddhist masters in the mountains of rural China during the early 19th century. Many Chinese authorities do not accept the Buddhist origin, instead maintaining that those teachers were purely Taoist in origin, the evidence lying in ''baguazhangs frequent reference to core concepts central to Taoism, such as yin and yang theory, ''I Ching'', and Taoism's most distinctive paradigm, the ''bagua'' diagram. The attribution to Buddhist teachers came from the second generation teachers, i.e. Dong Hai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yin-style Baguazhang
Yin Style Baguazhang is a style of Baguazhang. History Yin Fu (尹福) after separating from Dong Hai Chuan (董海川) went on to teach multiple students. Due to his closed-door methods of teaching, he did not have as many students as directly associated with Cheng Ting Hua (程廷華) and others. Of these students, Men Baozhen (門寶珍) and Li Bao Sen (李寶森) were among two students who handed down their arts in Beijing after Yin's death. Men Baozhen eventually taught Xie Pei Qi and Li Bao Sen taught Meng Lian Fu and Zhang Qing Lian. Ian interview with Xie Peiqi dated to 1999, Xie claimed that his teacher, Men Baozhen, was considered to be the third best pupil of Yin Fu, after "Wan Tong" Li (i.e. Li Yongqing) and Ma Gui (martial artist), Ma Gui (Yin's oldest disciple). Dr. Xie died in 2003 and his top student, He Jinbao, is now teaching the system. The Li Bao Sen lineage of Yin style was eventually handed down to Xu Shi Xi who gained a notoriety for being quite skilled at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu-style Baguazhang
Fu-style Wudangquan is a family style of Chinese martial arts encompassing tai chi, xingyiquan, baguazhang, liangyiquan, bajiquan, and Wudang Sword. Fu Style Baguazhang is one of the five styles of baguazhang recognized as orthodox in China. It is the highest form of the Fu-style martial arts. History Fu Zhensong began learning Chen-style tai chi at age 16 from the famous Chen Family master, Chen Yanxi. Three years later, Fu began learning Baguazhang from Jia Fengming. Fu was one of the first to learn these arts, as the Chen family had only started teaching their art to outsiders a few decades earlier; Dong Haichuan had only revealed Baguazhang a few decades earlier, and only took on a handful of students, one of them being Jia Fengming. Although Fu did not receive the formal schooling of his urban countrymen, Fu was very bright, learned the two arts well, and practiced very hard. At the age of 26, Fu had become very famous for single-handedly defeating a large mob of bandits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Gui (martial Artist)
Ma Gui (also known as Ma Shiqing) () (1847–1941 or 1851–1941) was an accomplished master of the internal Chinese martial art of Baguazhang, and was the first disciple of Yin Fu, who in turn was the first disciple of Baguazhang's founder Dong Haichuan. Various lines of Baguazhang claiming lineage to Ma Gui (but comprising different material) are still actively taught in China as well as in Japan, North America, and Europe. Biography Ma Gui's parents were originally from Laishui County, Hebei province but eventually relocated to Beijing where Ma Gui was born and raised. Ma Gui grew up to become a lumber merchant by trade and was nicknamed "Mu Ma" or "Lumber Ma". He was called this to differentiate himself from another prominent Bagua master, Ma Weiqi, who was in the coal business and hence nicknamed "Mei Ma" or "Coal Ma". Ma Gui was also called "Cuozi Ma" or "Little Ma" due to his short stature.Lu Shengli, Zhang Yun''Combat Techniques of Taiji, Xingyi and Bagua'' Blue Snake Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong Haichuan
Dong Haichuan (13 October 1797 or 1813 – 25 October 1882) is regarded as a skillful martial artist and widely credited to be the founder of Baguazhang. Most, if not all, existing schools of Baguazhang place Dong Haichuan at the beginning of their lineage. Some traditional teachers in China do not regard Dong as the founder, though, but merely as the first identified transmitter of Baguazhang knowledge to the wider public. In their opinion, prior to Dong, Baguazhang teaching was conducted behind closed doors from one Taoist to another within the Taoist sect. There is no historical evidence of practicing Baguazhang among the Taoists prior to the modern era, however. Biography He was born on 13 October 1797 or 1813 in Zhu village, Ju Jia Wu Township, Wen'an County, Hebei Province, China. As a child and young man he intensely trained in the martial arts of his village. The arts were probably Shaolin-based and may have included Bafanshan (a possible precursor to Fanziquan), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gao-style Baguazhang
Gao Style Baguazhang ( zh, c=高氏八卦掌) is the style of Baguazhang descended from Gao Yisheng, a student of Cheng Tinghua, who founded one of the two main branches of Baguazhang. Gao is alternatively said to have originally studied with Song Changrong (宋長榮) or Yin Fu, later (or alternatively previously) studying with one of Cheng's students, Zhou Yuxiang (周玉祥). Gao style is one of the most widely practiced Baguazhang styles in the West; there are also many practitioners in Tianjin and Taiwan. It has many variations held within various lineages, some which are given below: *Dong Haichuan **Cheng Tinghua ***Zhou Yuxiang **** Gao Yisheng ***** Wu Jinyuan *****Wu Huaishan ****** Wu Guozheng ***** Liu Fengcai ******Wang Shusheng ******Liu Shuhang ******Chen Baozhen ******Han Fangrui ***** He Kecai (Cantonese: Ho Ho Choi) ******Cheung Sing Tang (C. S. Tang) ***** Zhang Junfeng ****** Hong Yixiang ******* Luo Dexiu ******* *******Su Dongchen ******Hong Yiwen **** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheng-style Baguazhang
Cheng Style Baguazhang is the style of Baguazhang descended from Cheng Tinghua, the fourth disciple of Baguazhang's founder, Dong Haichuan (Yin Fu was the first, followed by Ma Weiqi and Shi Jidong). Cheng Tinghua was from Shen County; he later moved to Beijing where he had an eyeglasses shop located next to the Fire Spirit Temple on Si Shuai Street in the Flower Market Plaza. Therefore, he was called Eyeglasses Cheng.Jingru, Liu and Youqing, Ma. “Classical Baguazhang Volume II: Cheng Shi Baguazhang (Cheng Family Baguazhang).” Trans. Joseph Crandall. Pinole, California: Smiling Tiger Martial Arts 2001. During the Boxer Rebellion (July 1900) Cheng swore to defend his country from the enemy. One day, around the government buildings near the Yong Ding Gate, Cheng met ten of the enemy and subdued them all and none dared to advance. The officers were furious, and ordered a large patrol with rifles to surround Cheng. Cheng calmly used piercing palm to evade them. Then he turned aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang-style Baguazhang
Jiang Style Baguazhang ( zh, c=姜氏八卦掌, p=Jiāng Shì Bāguàzhǎng) is a style of Baguazhang developed by Jiang Rongqiao. A type of Neijia kung fu, it is one of the most widely practiced combined styles of Baguazhang and Xingyiquan in the world today. Jiang-style Baguazhang is distinguished by emphasizing efficiency of movement and ambidextrousness. Influences Zhang Zhaodong appears to have been the dominant influence on this style, but Jiang Rongqiao had many other influences. Jiang started his training as a student of the Shaolin Kung Fu art of Mizongquan with his father, Jiang Fatai. He later studied more formally with his uncle, Chen Yushan. Jiang also studied Chen-style taijiquan and Wudang Sword. Eventually, Jiang became a formal student of Zhang Zhaodong, who had studied with both Dong Haichuan and Liu Qilan. Jiang Rongqiao also studied with Li Cunyi, a close associate of Zhang Zhaodong. Li Cunyi had been a student of Dong Haichuan and Liu Qilan. While it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liang Zhenpu
Liang Zhenpu (梁振蒲) (1863–1932) was a Chinese martial artist. Biography Liang Zhenpu was born in Beihaojia Village in Ji County in Hebei province on May 20, 1863 during the Qing dynasty under the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor. He trained in Tan Tui and Biaozhang during his early childhood. At the age of 13, he moved to to become an apprentice at his father's second-hand clothing store. At this time he had the nickname "Second Hand Clothing Liang". During this period, in 1877, he became a direct disciple of |
Jiang Rongqiao
Jiang Rongqiao ( zh, c=姜容樵, p=Jiāng Róngqiáo, w=Chiang Jung Ch’iao; 1891-1974) was a famous martial artist from Hebei, China. His specialized focus on the internal arts led him to develop his own system of Bagua which became recognized and known as Jiang Style Baguazhang. Biography In 1926, Jiang Rongqiao began teaching kung fu in Nanjing. Jiang was instrumental in developing sets that combined Bagua, Xingyi, and tai chi. This includes a tai chi set known as "''Taiji Zhang Quan''" (or tai chi palm and fist), which is based on sequences from Jiang's Bagua and Xingyi, as well as the Old Chen-style tai chi. Some students of Jiang point to these combined forms as a legacy of his teacher, Zhang Zhaodong. The practice of internal style Chinese martial arts (Baguazhang, Xingyiquan and tai chi and a variety of minor styles) has been called Neijia kung fu. Because Jiang taught Baguazhang along with Xingyiquan (and taught Taiji Zhang Quan as an advanced form), it is difficult to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liang-style Baguazhang
Liang Style Baguazhang is the style of Baguazhang descended from Liang Zhenpu, the youngest disciple of Baguazhang's founder, Dong Haichuan. In general, most lineages of Liang style descend from either Guo Gumin or Li Ziming: *Dong Haichuan **Liang Zhenpu Liang Zhenpu (梁振蒲) (1863–1932) was a Chinese martial artist. Biography Liang Zhenpu was born in Beihaojia Village in Ji County in Hebei province on May 20, 1863 during the Qing dynasty under the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor. He trained ... ***An Guoliang ***Chen Delu ***Da Mingliang ***Dong Wenxiu ***Fu Zhenlun ***Gao Qisheng ***Gao Qinfeng ***Gao Qingyung ***Geng Ziyu ***Guo Gumin ****Gao Ziying *****Gao Jiwu *****Yang Bao *****Shao Jinzhang ****Gao Ziwu ***Hu Zibin ***Jia Yian *** Li Ziming ****Ma Chuanxu (eldest disciple) ****Vince Black ****Di Guoyong *****Byron Jacobs ****Li Gong Cheng *****Ong Ming Thong https://www.facebook.com/kungfu.my ****Ling Changyong *****Shi Xingbao ****Ma Ling ****Sui Yunjian ****S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yin Fu
Yin Fu () ( Chanhuaicun (), Jixian (), China, 1840 – China, June, 1909) was a Baguazhang (a martial art) disciple of Dong Haichuan responsible for the creation of the Yin Style Baguazhang. Yin Fu was Dong's earliest disciple in Prince Duan's palace. Yin's kungfu skills advanced very fast during the next several years and Duan let Yin join the king's security guards. When Master Dong retired, Yin took over as the supervisor of the security guards, working for the emperor in the Forbidden City. The Empress Dowager was impressed by his skill and even wanted to study with him. Yin taught Bagua and lived on the eastern side of Beijing city; as a result, the Yin style of kungfu is called Dong-cheng Zhang (Eastern City Palm). The other name for the Yin style is Niu-she Zhang ( Ox Tongue Palm) because the palm's shape in this style looks like an ox tongue The tongue is a Muscle, muscular organ (anatomy), organ in the mouth of a typical tetrapod. It manipulates food for che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu Zhensong
Fu Zhensong (; 1872–1953), also known by his courtesy name Fu Qiankun, was a grandmaster of Wudangquan martial arts. He was best known as one of the famed "Five Northern Tigers," and a third-generation master of Baguazhang who founded Fu Style Baguazhang. He was also a soldier and a supporter of Sun Yat-sen. Early life Fu Zhensong was born in Mapo village, Biyang County, Henan province, China. When he was 16 years old, he joined his village's newly created martial arts school, where he studied under Chen Yanxi () from the nearby Chen village, an 8th generation disciple of Chen family of tai chi. He also learned from Chia Feng Ming () (also written in English sometimes as Chia Chi-shan 賈岐山 or Jia Feng Meng), a top student of the founder of baguazhang, Grandmaster Dong Haichuan. After nine years of training, his teachers encouraged him to move to Beijing to learn more. At Beijing, Fu continued his studies of baguazhang with Ma Gui and Cheng Tinghua, both first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
