Chapter 36 Traveling Through China
Ordinary boxers teach apprentices, first of all, they must study the qualifications, understanding and degree of immersion of their apprentices, and whether they can meditate together in boxing. Even if you enter the door and are accepted by the master, you have to take your time with one move, just like Su Ming did when he was in Luo Tuan.
Bu Xuexuan's practice is so detailed now because Su Ming's boxing technique is close to being superb, and it is on par with him in fighting. So during the exercise, as detailed as possible, all the connotations, divine will, and momentum of his boxing techniques were perfectly presented.
After the twelve-shaped and five-element boxing exercises, Bu Xuexuan's face was not red and his heart was not beating, his breathing was even, and he showed strong physical fitness. Stretched out his hand to take a big gun, and said to Su Ming: "I know the Liuhe big gun of the Baji Gate, which is unique in the world." Mr. Li's marksmanship is unparalleled in the world. However, my marksmanship is also unique, and I will give it to you today. ”
At that moment, when the big gun was raised, the barrel of the gun shook, making a buzzing sound like a dense group of peaks. Man and gun seem to be one, like a big dragon. The head of the spear is rolling, like pear blossoms, and the cold light is flickering. The air was violently slapped by the barrel of the gun one after another, and in an instant, waves of air surged in all directions.
Su Ming looked at the Xingyi Gate Spear that Bu Xuexuan used, and he was also amazed in his heart. When the Chinese Warrior Association of Tianjin City was established, the three Li gathered, Li Ruidong, the ancestor of Taiji of the Li School, Li Shuwen of the Baji Gate, and Li Cunyi of the Xingyi Gate. Hao Enguang once performed the big spear technique of Xingyimen in front of Li Shuwen, and was praised by Li Shuwen, which shows that the spear skills of Xingyimen also have its subtlety and mysteries.
Su Ming already got Li Shuwen's Liuhe big gun, and now he has to teach Bu Xuexuan the Xingyi Gate big gun technique, which is even more powerful.
After Bu Xuexuan finished his big spear technique, he stood with his gun and said: "Back then, Senior Brother Li Cunyi, the establishment of the Chinese Warriors Association was to combine all kinds of boxing techniques into one and spread them all over China, so that the land of China would be martial, strong and strong, and stand on top of the world. Master Su will travel the world in the future, and he will have the opportunity to pass on my Xingyi Sect, and it will not be in vain for me to give this attack. ”
Su Ming gave a deep salute and said, "Dare not obey your orders." ”
After leaving Taiyuan, Su Ming still had deep respect for Bu Xuexuan and Xingyimen in his heart. This fist technique has been deeply rooted in this land and has been condensed into one with it. Even in later generations, in Shanxi, Xingyi boxing is still the most widely spread boxing method, incomparable.
Xingyi boxing style of play, with five elements boxing with twelve shapes as the main, the style is hard to fight hard and hard to enter, grab the middle palace, step on the middle line, and hit the enemy in one fell swoop. There are similarities and differences with the fighting style of Bajiquan.
So far, Su Ming has Li Shuwen to teach Bajiquan, Dehuo Diange to teach Baguazhang and Taijiquan, and Debu Xuexuan to teach Xingyi Boxing. A body of boxing, can be called the word broad, when the boxing method is superb, and even step into the Danjin, it can be called the word profound.
Walking on the road alone, the four boxing techniques in his mind are constantly changing, Baji Boxing is the main one, and the other three boxing methods are the main ones, and with Su Ming's own experience, changes are slowly occurring.
In terms of playing style, Xingyi Quan is like a positional battle, hard fighting; Tai Chi is like an ambush war, and the introduction fails; Baguazhang is like a sports battle, walking in a circle and turning palms.
However, the boxing method has reached a high and profound realm, and the shape and meaning can also be flexible, looking for the enemy; Tai Chi can also be fierce, cannon hammering; Baguazhang can also take the middle line and hit the enemy in one fell swoop.
The combination of rigidity and softness, the integration of lightness and calmness, the integration of yin and yang, and the real boxing are the same when they reach the depths.
Su Ming went out of Taiyuan, all the way to the southwest, crossed Luliang Mountain, and arrived at Linfen. After repairing in Linfen for a few days, Su Ming went directly to the west. A few days later, we arrived at the legendary waterfall in my memory.
Hukou Waterfall, located at the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world.
Su Ming had seen the Yellow River in various places in his previous life, and for the descendants of Yan and Huang, it had motherly pride and tolerance. It swept across the plateau, carrying mud and sand, and it spread all over the sky, gently turbulent and peacefully swallowed. But Su Ming had never seen such a Yellow River.
A thunderous roar came from the clouds and mist, and behind the fog were rows of rapids rolling in the earthy yellow waves, and after the roaring waves, the Yellow River swept the entire valley.
The language was pale and weak at this time, and Su Ming could not describe the momentary feelings of the Yellow River swallowing the sky and the earth here.
Standing on the shore, Su Ming was deeply shocked. It is the roar of heaven and earth, the roar of unwillingness, the pride of blood and soul.
Silently from the source of the stream, I don't know how far I walked, the water gradually flattened, and the river surface was open. The current is not so muddy, but slightly clear under the river, precipitated with thick yellow fine grains. In the evening sun, it seems so quiet.
Su Ming seemed to be enchanted, walking back and forth on the upper and lower reaches of the Yellow River in this area, day and night. Whenever he walks upstream, his mood is also like that of a yellow crane, calm and open, leisurely and slow. And whenever I go downstream, my mood is like that of a yellow crane, roaring and angry, and the whirlpool is agitated.
Constantly going back and forth, the mood is constantly changing. I don't know how long it took to repeat, Su Ming finally woke up, as if he felt that this Yellow River was integrated into his blood, his heart, and his soul.
Silently bidding farewell to the Yellow River, Su Ming went all the way west and stepped into another legendary area in later generations, Yan'an.
Yan'an, located in the southern part of northern Shaanxi, was the holy place of revolution in later generations. That is an admirable spirit, that is a spirit of the country breaking mountains and rivers, and that is a spirit of red flags, and that is a vigorous and invincible spirit.
No matter how some people in later generations belittled it, no matter how it was slandered on the Internet in later generations, and no matter how angry people in later generations were, they had to admit that it was a miracle. With the faith and spirit in their hearts, a group of people have created one legend after another and composed a red song.
After Yan'an, all the way to the north, it is the Loess Plateau. Su Ming traveled all the way and saw the people here. Dry, windy, loess, add a lot of tragic and bold spirit. In the ravines, you can see many terraced fields. Most of the people live in caves, warm in winter and cool in summer, very comfortable.
From the north of Shaanxi, to the west, you will arrive at the Ningxia region. Ningxia has always been a place inhabited by many ethnic groups, some of whom believe in Islam, while others believe in Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, etc. Due to the integration of various cultures, the traditional martial arts in Ningxia also have strong regional characteristics.
Along the way, Su Ming also visited many martial arts masters in Ningxia and saw many characteristic martial arts, such as the Hui people's Chaquan, Jiaomen Tan Leg, Hui Hui Eighteen Elbows, Soup Bottle Boxing, Mu Sheng Boxing, etc. His unusual style of play and energetic way also benefited Su Ming a lot, and his accumulation was a little more.
It is worth mentioning that at this time, the two brothers Ma Fengtu and Ma Yingtu, who were famous in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, learned Wu's Baji Boxing in Mengcun, Hebei Province, and later learned martial arts such as splitting, wrestling, back, praying mantis, flipping, and poking feet. In the end, it was fused to form a unique Ma's Tongbei Bajiquan, which was widely spread in the northwest region in later generations.
From north to south, through Ningxia, Su Ming walked westward and arrived in Gansu. Gansu is located at the intersection of the Loess Plateau, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Inner Mongolia Plateau. The terrain is complex, crisscrossed by mountains, and the altitude difference is huge, including high mountains, basins, plains, deserts and Gobi.
The Kongtong School, one of the five traditional schools of China, is located on the Kongtong Mountain in Gansu. Kongtong Mountain is a Taoist holy place, and it is said that the Yellow Emperor asked Guangchengzi in this mountain, so it is called the first mountain of Taoism. Since ancient times, it has been continuously built, and there is a saying that there are nine palaces, eight Taiwans, and twelve courtyards.
The first generation of the head of the Kongtong faction was Fei Hongzi, there is a legend that he absorbed the martial arts and dances of Guadi (later Dunhuang) at that time, and there is also a legend that he learned art in the Shaolin Temple in his early years, and later studied Taoism in Kongtong Mountain, and founded the Kongtong faction. Kongtong martial arts pay attention to the real fight, in order to striking, strengthen the body and enhance the strength for the purpose, its boxing road has five dragon gate, soul chasing door, life-killing door, drunk door, god fist door, flower frame door, strange soldier door and Xuankong door eight gates. Each course has sixteen sets of boxing techniques and equipment routines, as well as various secret records that have been handed down.
It's just that Su Ming has never visited the disciples of the Kongtong faction all the way, and although he is a little unwilling in his heart, he can only give up.
After passing through Gansu, we went west to the Qinghai region. Qinghai is already the northeastern part of the Tibetan Plateau, with towering mountains, diverse terrain, rivers and lakes. The Kunlun Mountains traverse the middle, the Tanggula Mountains stand in the south, the Qilian Mountains stand in the north, the vast grasslands are undulating, and the Qaidam Basin is vast and unlimited. The source of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Lancang River is in Qinghai, known as the source of the river and the water tower of China.
When Su Ming stepped here, he felt that the climate had changed significantly. Along the way, I crossed the mountains and mountains, enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Qinghai Lake, saw the towering ups and downs of the mountains, and then went to the northwest, and finally stepped into the Gobi Desert, which is rumored to be almost extinct.
Before setting foot here, Su Ming prepared enough food and water. During the day, a man walks on the arid Gobi Desert, and when he looks up, there is only an earthy yellow earth and a red sun hanging high in the sky. At night, being alone here, in addition to being desolate and lonely, is more like being abandoned in this desperate land. There are few animals and few plants, except for large chunks of earth and fine grains of sand, only the endless howling wind. The temperature difference between day and night is as high as thirty or forty degrees, and it is known as the saying of "wearing a cotton jacket in the morning and yarn in the afternoon".
Walking here alone is like being truly separated from the world. The high temperature of the day, the cold of the night, and the howling wind, even with Su Ming's current body, felt a little strained. I have also encountered wild wolves living in the Gobi Desert and desert, which are small in size but have great endurance. They can endure prolonged hunger and thirst, and can adapt to the harsh environment of lack of food, but they also become ferocious and unusually ruthless as a result.
However, Su Ming, who had a big gun in his hand, these wild wolves came, and they only sent him supplies. However, the meat of these wolves is not delicious at all, it is extremely dry, and it is not easy to chew, and I feel tired when I eat too much.
After walking for a few days, Su Ming walked out of the Gobi Desert, and in front of him was the boundless desert area where the situation was even worse.