Liu Baichuan (1870–1964) was a Chinese

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. Liu was born in 1870 in

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. He studied martial arts from an early age with the Shaolin monk Yang Cheng. After passing the Imperial Military Examinations Liu became a security guard. He was employed for a time as a martial arts instructor at Huo Yuanjia's Chin Woo Athletic Association, and also taught at the Central Guoshu Institute in

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. He used a form of Luohan boxing, excelling in the use of kicks, which led to his nickname "Number One Leg Sough of Yangzi". He died in 1964.

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1870 births 1964 deaths Chinese male martial artists Chinese Shaolinquan practitioners People from Lu'an {{PRChina-martialart-bio-stub