Dai Longbang () (1732?–1801) was a Chinese master of the

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of Xinyiquan (Heart and Intention Boxing), the precursor of

Xingyiquan 形意拳, Xingyiquan , or Xingyi, is a style of internal Chinese martial arts. The word approximately translates to "Form-Intention Fist", or "Shape-Will Fist". The style is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements, and expl ...

(Form and Intention Boxing). He was from

Shanxi Shanxi; Chinese postal romanization, formerly romanised as Shansi is a Provinces of China, province in North China. Its capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi a ...

province. His brother Dai Lin Bang was also a master of Xinyi. Dai Long Bang's teacher was

Cao Jiwu Cao Ji Wu (), (1662-1722), was a Chinese master of the internal martial art of Xinyi (Heart and Intention Boxing), precursor of Xingyi (Form and Intention Boxing). According to accepted theory, he is probably the second lineage holder of the ...

. Prior to learning from

, Dai Long Bang was already a master in

Taijiquan is a Chinese martial art. Initially developed for combat and self-defense, for most practitioners it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise. As an exercise, tai chi is performed as gentle, low-impact movement in which practitioners p ...

. Dai Longbang further developed Xinyi and wrote the book “The Six Harmonies Fists”, which constitutes the written classics of the style. As a result, Xinyi also became known as “The Dai Family style” and Dai Long Bang has thus been credited with the creation of Xinyi. However, Dai Long Bang himself states in his book that he did not create Xinyi Quan. The Dai brothers were in the vegetable wholesale business, and did not publicly teach to others outside their family. However, after many years of keeping the art within the family, Dai Long Bang's son

Dai Wenxiong Dai may refer to: Names * Dai (given name), a Welsh or Japanese masculine given name * Dai (surname) (戴), a Chinese surname * Bảo Đại (保大), Emperor of Vietnam from 1926 to 1945 Places and regimes * Dai Commandery, a commandery of the ...

accepted

Li Luoneng Li Luoneng () (1807–1888) was a Chinese martial artist from Shen County, Hebei. He was also known by several other names, including Li Feiyu (李飞羽), Li Nengran (能然), and Li Nengjiang, and was nicknamed "Divine Fist Li". Li learned th ...

as a student, who went on to become a very famous martial artist, and a popularizer of the art. It was Li Luoneng who modified Xinyi and called it Xingyi.

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Chinese xingyiquan practitioners Neijia Qing dynasty Taoists 1801 deaths Year of birth unknown Sportspeople from Shanxi 1730s births 18th-century martial artists {{PRChina-martialart-bio-stub