CONTENTS
UNARMED
Bai Da Yao Pu (《白打要譜》, lit. 'Essential manual on bare-handed boxing')
Zhao Jia Quan (趙家拳, lit. 'Fist of House Zhao')
Nan Quan (南拳, lit. 'Southern fist')
Bei Quan (北拳, lit. 'Northern fist')
Xi Jia Quan (西家拳, lit. 'Fist of House Xi')
Wen Jia Quan (溫家拳, lit. 'Fist of House Wen')
Modern Chuojiao style claims descend from Ba Shan Fan although the veracity is dubious at best.
Sun Jia Pi Gua Quan (孫家披掛拳, lit. 'Wearing and hanging fist of House Sun')
Zhang Fei Shen Quan (張飛神拳, lit. 'Divine fist of Zhang Fei')
Ba Wang Quan (霸王拳, lit. 'Hegemon-king fist')
Hou Quan (猴拳, lit. 'Monkey fist')
Tong Zi Bai Guan Yin Shen Quan (童子拜觀音神拳, lit. 'Divine fist of child worshipping Guanyin')
Jiu Gun Shi Ba Die Duo Na (九滾十八跌䙤拿, lit. 'Nine rolls, eighteen throws grapple')
Mian Zhang Duan Da (綿章短打, lit. 'Short strikes of Mian Zhang')
Lu Hong Ba Xia (呂紅八下, lit. 'Eight strikes of Lu Hong')
Jiu Nei Hong Ba Xia (九內紅八下, lit. 'Nine inner red eight strikes')
Ye Jia Pao Quan (葉家砲拳, lit. 'Cannon fist of House Ye')
Sha Jia Hua Quan (沙家滑拳, lit. 'Slippery fist of House Sha')
Zhou Jia Xie Ti (周家斜踢, lit. 'Slanted kicks of House Zhou')
Liu Ju Duan Da (劉聚短打, lit. 'Short strikes of Liu Ju')
Luo Jia Duan Da (羅家短打, lit. "Short strikes of House Luo")
ONE-HANDED SABRE
Unnamed double sabre techniques of Lady Wa (瓦氏夫人)
Double sabre techniques attributed to Lady Wa (瓦氏夫人), famous leader of the Lang Bing (狼兵), and her twenty-four elite bodyguards. Taught to Wu Shu (吳殳) by Xiang Yuan Chi (項元池), Wu Shu would later modify it with sword techniques from Yu Yang Lao Ren (漁陽老人).TWO-HANDED SABRE
Xin You Dao Fa (辛酉刀法, lit. 'Sabre techniques of Xin You*')
One of the pages of Japanese Kage-ryū catalogue. From a Korean reprint of 'Ji Xiao Xin Shu (《紀效新書》)'. |
Unnamed two-handed sabre techniques of Guo Wu (郭武 or 郭五)
ONE-HANDED SWORD
Unnamed double sword techniques from Wu Bian Qian Ji (《武編前集》)
A series of short verses containing instructions on swordplays (or sword dance) using two swords. These verses were apparently not well-understood even by contemporary Ming Chinese. Mao Yuan Yi (茅元儀) later compiled an incomplete version of these verses together with the manual of Chao Xian Shi Fa (朝鮮勢法).Tang Wang Shuang Gu Jian (唐王雙股劍, lit. 'Double swords of the King of Tang')
Chuang Bing Jian Shu (川兵劍術, lit. 'Swordsmanship of Sichuanese troops')
Unnamed sword style used by Ming troops of Sichuanese origin. The style left a deep impression on the Koreans during Imjin War, who likened the effectiveness of Sichuanese style to that of Japanese swordsmanship.Bian Zhuang Zhi Fen Jiao Fa (卞莊之紛絞法, lit. 'Feng Zhuang's jumbling techniques')
Sword techniques attributed to Bian Zhuang Zi (卞莊子), a Spring and Autumn period swordsman famous for killing two tigers with one sword.Wang Ju Zhi Qi Luo Fa (王聚之起落法, lit. 'Wang Ju's rise and fall techniques')
Sword techniques attributed to Wang Ju (王聚).Liu Xian Zhu Zhi Gu Ying Fa (劉先主之顧應法, lit. 'Former lord Liu's attend and response techniques')
Sword techniques attributed to Liu Bei (劉備), warlord and later emperor of Shu Han (蜀漢) during Three Kingdom period. In the Romance, he famously wielded a pair of swords.Ma Ming Wang Zhi Shan Dian Fa (馬明王之閃電法, lit. 'Wisdom King Ma's lightning techniques')
Sword techniques attributed to Ma Ming Wang (馬明王), supposedly a Chinese folk deity often associated with silk farming.Ma Chao Zhi Chu Shou Fa (馬超之出手法, lit. 'Ma Chao's draw techniques')
Sword techniques attributed to Ma Chao (馬超), one of the Five Tiger Generals of Liu Bei.TWO-HANDED SWORD
Jing Chu Chang Jian (荊楚長劍, lit. 'Long Sword of Jingchu')
A two-handed sword style passed down by Li Liang Qin (李良欽) to Yu Da You (俞大猷). It may actually be a quarterstaff style known as Yu Jia Gun (俞家棍).QUARTERSTAFF
He Nan Gun (河南棍, lit. 'Quarterstaff of Henan')
Mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Chou Hai Tu Bian (《籌海圖編》), He Nan Gun possibly refers to a school of quarterstaff martial arts originated from Henan Province that contained numerous traditions and styles. Presumably, Zhao Tai Zu Teng She Gun (趙太祖騰蛇棍, see below), He Tu Gou Gan (賀屠鉤杆, see below), Xi Shan Niu Jia Ying Dan Tou (西山牛家硬單頭, see below) and An Hou Sun Jia Bang (安猴孫家棒, see below) were all under this school.Although Shaolin Temple is also located in Henan Province, Shaolin-style quarterstaff was apparently considered a separate school.
Zhao Tai Zu Teng She Gun (趙太祖騰蛇棍, lit. 'Emperor Taizu's flying serpent quarterstaff')
Quarterstaff techniques attributed to Emperor Taizu of Song. Mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).He Tu Gou Gan (賀屠鉤杆, lit. 'Hooked pole of Butcher He')
Quarterstaff techniques presumably attributed to an anonymous person known as Butcher He (賀屠). Mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Xi Shan Niu Jia Ying Dan Tou (西山牛家硬單頭, lit. 'Hard single-headed quarterstaff of House Niu of Western Mountains')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》). It was also known as Niu Jia Gun (西山牛家棒, lit. 'Quarterstaff of House Niu of Western Mountains') in Zhen Ji (《陣紀》) written by He Liang Chen (何良臣).An Hou Sun Jia Bang (安猴孫家棒)/Sun Jia Bang (孫家棒, lit. 'Quarterstaff of House Sun')
A quarterstaff style mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》), widely practiced by the people of Huai Qing (淮慶, present-day Qinyang city, Henan).Sun Jia Yin Shou Gun (孫家陰手棍, lit. 'Negative grip quarterstaff of House Sun')
A quarterstaff style mentioned in Shao Lin Gun Fa Chan Zong (《少林棍法闡宗》). Its relationship with An Hou Sun Jia Bang (安猴孫家棒, see above) as well as Shaolin version of Yin Shou Gun (陰手棍) is unclear.Yin Shou Duan Gun (陰手短棍, lit. 'Negative grip short staff')
A quarterstaff style with twelve roads mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》). Its relationship with other versions of Ying Shou Gun (陰手棍) is unclear.Shao Lin Gun (少林棍, lit. 'Shaolin quarterstaff')
Shao Lin Gun was another prominent school of quarterstaff martial arts that contained numerous traditions and styles. Despite its name, Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) commented that it was commonly practiced by warrior monks from Funiu Mountains. It should be note that although the original teachings of many Shaolin styles listed here were lost, Shaolin school and quarterstaff techniques as a whole survived relatively intact in integrated and streamlined form in the manual Shao Lin Gun Fa Cang Zong (《少林棍法闡宗》) written by Cheng Zong You (程宗猷).Zuo Shao Lin Gun (左少林棍, lit. 'Left Shaolin quarterstaff')
A Shaolin quarterstaff style mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).You Shao Lin Gun (右少林棍, lit. 'Right Shaolin quarterstaff')
A Shaolin quarterstaff style mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》). Presumably, it was simply a mirrored stance version of Zuo Shao Lin Gun (左少林棍).Da Xun Hai Ye Cha Gun (大巡海夜叉棍, lit. 'Great sea-patrolling yaksha quarterstaff')
A Shaolin quarterstaff style mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Xiao Xun Hai Ye Cha Gun (小巡海夜叉棍, lit. 'Small sea-patrolling yaksha quarterstaff')
A Shaolin quarterstaff style mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Da Huo Lin Gun (大火林棍, lit. 'Great fire forest quarterstaff')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Xiao Huo Lin Gun (小火林棍, lit. 'Small fire forest quarterstaff')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Guan Yin Da Nao Nan Hai Shen Gun (觀音大鬧南海神棍, lit. 'Guanyin causing havoc in Southern Sea quarterstaff')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Xue Bang Sou Shan Gun (雪棒搜山棍, lit. 'Snow staff mountain-searching quarterstaff')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Da Ba Bang Feng Mo Gun (大八棒風磨棍, lit. 'Great eight staves Feng Mo quarterstaff')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Xiao Ba Bang Feng Mo Gun (小八棒風磨棍, lit. 'Small eight staves Feng Mo quarterstaff')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Shi Ba Mian Mai Fu Zi Wei Shan Tiao Zi (十八面埋伏紫薇山條子, lit. 'Eighteen side ambush Zi Wei Mountain quarterstaff')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》). It was also known as Zi Wei Shan Gun (紫薇山棍, lit. 'Zi Wei Mountain quarterstaff') in the book Zhen Ji (《陣紀》) written by He Liang Chen (何良臣).Tong Xu Sun Zhang Jia Gun (通虛孫張家棍, lit. 'Tong Xu Sun's quarterstaff of House Zhang')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》). It was also known as Zhang Jia Gun (張家棍, lit. 'Quarterstaff of House Zhang') in the book Zhen Ji (《陣紀》) written by He Liang Chen (何良臣).Er Lang Bang (二郎棒, lit. 'Er Lang's quarterstaff')
Quarterstaff techniques attributed to Er Lang Shen (二郎神), a river and war deity in Chinese folk religion. Mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Wu Lang Bang (五郎棒, lit. 'Wu Lang's quarterstaff')
Quarterstaff techniques attributed to Yang Yen De (楊延德), a fictionalised, semi-mythical general of the Song Dynasty. Mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Da Liu Bang Jin Chan Shen (大六棒緊纏身, lit. 'Big six staves tightly wrapping the body')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Zuo Shou Tiao Zi (左手條子, lit. 'Left-handed stick')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).You Shou Tiao Zi (右手條子, lit. 'Right-handed stick')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Bian Lan Tiao Zi (邊欄條子, lit. 'Side-block stick')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Xue Cha Liu Tiao Zi (雪搽柳條子, lit. 'Snow-covered willow stick')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Kua Hu Tiao Zi (跨虎條子, lit. 'Tiger-crossing stick')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Gun Shou Tiao Zi (滾手條子, lit. 'Rolling hand stick')
Quarterstaff techniques mentioned by Zheng Ruo Zeng (鄭若曾) in his book Jiang Nan Jing Lue (《江南經畧》).Qing Tian Gun (青田棍, lit. 'Qingtian quarterstaff')
A quarterstaff style mentioned by Qi Ji Guang (戚繼光) in his military treatise Ji Xiao Xin Shu (《紀效新書》), as well as several other books. It was closely related to Shao Lin Gun Fa (少林棍法). Qing Tian Gun was apparently still practiced during Qing period, and may have survived until Republican era, but gradually went extinct.Ba Zi Quan Gun (巴子拳棍, lit. 'Fist and staff of Ba Zi')
Another quarterstaff style mentioned in Ji Xiao Xin Shu (《紀效新書》). Some modern Bajiquan practitioners consider Ba Zi Quan Gun to be the progenitor or ancient form of their arts, although this view is difficult to prove (as Ba Zi Quan Gun already went extinct) and challenged by historians.Mi Chan Gun (迷纏棍, lit. 'Confuse-entangling staff')
SPEAR & PIKE
Shi Jia Qiang Fa (石家鎗法, lit. 'Spear of House Shi')
Sha Jia Gan Zi (沙家竿子, lit. 'Pole of House Sha')
Also known as Sha Jia Qiang (沙家鎗, lit. 'Spear of House Sha') or Sha Jia Shi Ba Xia Dao Shou Gan Zi (沙家十八下倒手竿子, lit. 'Eighteen flipped hand pole of House Sha'), this is a spear style that utilises a one zhang eight chi to two zhang four chi bamboo pike. It put great emphasis on footwork.Zhi Chuan Han Shi Qiang Fa (淄川韓氏鎗法, lit. 'Spear techniques of Han Family of Zhichuan')
Spear techniques of Han Jing Yu (韓晶宇), grand coordinator of Zhen Ding (真定, present-day Zhengding Couty). Shi Jing Yan (石敬嚴) began his spear fighting training while serving under Han Jing Yu, so it is possible that Han Shi Qiang Fa was actually a sub-type of Ma Jia Qiang Fa (馬家鎗法).He Nan Qiang Fa (河南鎗法, lit. 'Spear techniques from Henan')
A spear style probably closely related to Yang Jia Qiang (楊家鎗) that utilises a particularly heavy pike. One of the more well known users of this style was Li Ke Fu (李克復), who taught the style to Cheng Zong You (程宗猷). Cheng Zong You's Cha Kou Qiang (汊口鎗) can be considered a further refinement of this style.Qi Ji Guang (戚繼光) criticised this style as "excelled at spear handling but lacking in footwork", although his opinion was refuted by Cheng Zong You.