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Chapter 70 against Shaolin

After the "Tai Chi Shaoxia" kicked the gym many times and challenged the masters of various countries in the world, the reputation of the "Tai Chi Shaoxia" spread far and wide, especially after the last challenge to the top MMA masters, the C Country Martial Arts Association could no longer sit still, after many inquiries, found the email address of the "Tai Chi Shaoxia", and took the initiative to send an invitation to the "Tai Chi Shaoxia", hoping that the "Tai Chi Shaoxia" could contribute to the promotion of the martial arts of C country. In this way, it can also better enhance the confrontation of the martial arts of various sects and factions in country C, and ask the "Tai Chi Young Heroes" to go out of the mountain and stir up the entire stagnant martial arts community of country C.

In fact, Gu Xiaolong had long had the idea of trying his skills in the martial arts world of country C, and it coincided with receiving such an invitation, but he was still unwilling and unable to come forward publicly, so he still took the initiative to challenge him. The first to bear the brunt is the Shaolin Temple of the martial arts of country C. Shaolin boxing: one of the Chinese boxing, named after the monks of Shaolin Temple in Songshan in the early Tang Dynasty who practiced this boxing, is the most influential school of Chinese boxing on the basis of ancient Chinese fitness techniques, absorbing the strengths of various martial arts, and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad for its robustness, simplicity and facilitation.

Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng County, Henan Province, Songyue Shaomu Mountain at the northern foot of the five milk peak, the Northern Wei Dynasty Xiaowen Emperor and 19 years (a said Taihe 20 years) built. Regarding the origin of Shaolin boxing, it was recorded in 1919 that Bodhidharma "created eighteen Arhat hands that were the indiscriminate use of Shaolin boxing in later generations". And published in 1930. After some research. It is believed that it is a "hypocrisy with benefits" and "not enough to be believed", and this kind of controversy has not been settled for a long time. Bodhidharma, also known as Dharma, full name Bodhidharma or Bodhidharma, Southern Tianzhu monk, or Yun Persian, later generations discussed his life, mostly from the Northern Wei Dynasty Yang Yanzhi and Tang Shi Dao Xuanzhi said. Since the popularity of the Song Dynasty, there have been many untruths in the legends, and the number of incidents has increased day by day. Modern historians have different opinions on the deeds related to Shaolin Temple, such as Bodhidharma's "Visiting Songluo", "Staying in Songshan Shaolin Temple" and "Tasting Tozi Mountain" contained in historical books. According to the biography and the 4th volume, Bodhidharma came to China in the "Liu Song Dynasty", "the first arrival in the Song Dynasty and the South of Vietnam, and the end of the north to Wei", "to Luoyang, once visited the temples of Xiu Fan, Yongning and so on. After that, his whereabouts did not leave the northern part of present-day Henan. His death should have been no earlier than 525 A.D.". Bodhidharma founded the "One Vehicle" sect or "Chunga Sect" in China. "At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, it was already very weak, and there were very few literatures circulating this thought, and it was not possible to study it deeply." About Bodhidharma's creation of eighteen arhat hands and Shaolin boxing. Most of the "Yijin Sutra" from the four years of the Ming Dynasty Apocalypse has many doubts and should not be believed. The assertion of seeking truth from facts still depends on the further excavation of historical materials and the further in-depth research of research and research.

The records of the monks of Songshan Shaolin Temple who practiced boxing and angered martial arts were first seen. According to Tang Pei's record, at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Shaolin Temple monks had helped Tang Taizong to conquer Wang Shichong, thirteen monks and monks had merit, Tang Taizong and gave Zhuang Tian forty hectares, expanded the temple, established monk soldiers, monks amounted to more than 5,000 people, Shaolin Temple has since entered a prosperous period, known as "the world's first temple". After the Shaolin Temple raised monks, the practice of martial arts is directly related to the battle, providing very favorable conditions for the development of Shaolin boxing, in order to improve the actual combat ability, not only practice boxing, equipment, but also practice horse fighting, foot fighting, light gong, qigong and so on. The monks also often invite martial arts masters from all over the country to teach, and martial arts celebrities from all walks of life also come to learn from the scriptures and send treasures, so that Shaolin Temple has actually become the place of national rendezvous, so that it has the opportunity to learn from the strengths of all families, and bring together the essence of martial arts. After the Song Dynasty, Shaolin martial arts successively collected the long fist of Zhao Kuangyin, the long fist of Zhao Kuangyin, the back of Han Tong, and the short fight of the horse nationality. Legend has it that in the Jin and Yuan dynasties, the monk Jueyuan went out to the west, and Li Sue and Bai Yufeng entered the temple to teach boxing and qigong. Yu Dayou, a famous anti-Japanese general in the Ming Dynasty, also visited Shaolin Temple to teach and promote each other, after the study and summary of the past dynasties. It has gradually developed into a variety of contents such as boxing methods and equipment. A martial arts school with a complete system and exquisite roads.

The origin of Shaolin martial arts can only be the folk martial arts in the northern region, especially in the Central Plains, at least in the Han Dynasty, the martial arts in the Central Plains have developed to a considerable level, and the art of qi guidance has also accumulated relatively rich experience. In addition, according to historical records, before Bodhidharma, some temples in the north had a practice of martial arts, and some monks even raised troops to resist the government. The monks of Shaolin Temple are all from the people, some people will do martial arts before entering the temple, and after entering the temple, they will learn from each other among the monks. This enables them to extensively absorb the essence of martial arts from both the sangha and the layman, and constantly sum up experience and develop and create. According to historical records, as early as the Northern Qi Dynasty (A.D. Wu Bai Wu Shi year - 577 years), Shaolin Temple produced a famous martial arts Zen master, when Shaolin Temple was not long after the temple was built. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the thirteen warrior monks of Shaolin Temple helped Tang King Li Shimin defeat Wang Shichong, and Shaolin martial arts became famous since then. In the fifth generation, the Shaolin monk Fuju invited eighteen martial arts masters to enter the temple to perform, and practiced for three years. Fuju learns from others' strengths, goes to the rough and retains the essence, and gathers it into "Shaolin Boxing". On the occasion of Jin and Yuan, Shaolin monk Jueyuan made friends with Bai Yufeng, a famous martial arts teacher, in Luoyang, and the two returned to Shaolin together, creating more than 70 hands. From the Sui and Tang dynasties to the Jin and Yuan dynasties, it was a period of rapid development and gradual maturity of Shaolin martial arts. Shaolin Temple was famous for its martial arts in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1522-1566 AD), the Japanese invaded the southeast coast, and more than 80 Shaolin monks bravely went to the battlefield under the leadership of Yuekong and others, repeatedly frustrated the enemy's flames, and more than 30 people sacrificed their lives for the country. According to records, the Shaolin warrior monks "all hold iron rods, seven feet long, weigh 30 catties, and are as convenient as bamboo canes, brave and heroic." Officers and men are used as vanguards whenever they come into battle." At that time, there were three monks and soldiers in the temples of the country, including Wutai, Dainiu, and Shaolin. But only the Shaolin family went to the disaster generously. Fortieth year of Jiajing (1561). Yu Dayou, a famous anti-Japanese general, once visited Shaolin Temple in person. Pointing to boxing and sticking. Yu Dayou also selected Zong Qing and Pu Cong two monks from the Shaolin Temple, and let them go south with the army to teach martial arts in person, which lasted more than three years. In the fifth year of Wanli (1577), Yu Dayou was taught to Zong Qing in Beijing ("The Book of Swords" is not a book of swords, but a stick method). On the basis of the guidance of famous masters and absorbing the essence of the folk, and after the training of actual combat, Shaolin stick skills have been significantly improved in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. The forty-fourth year of Wanli (1616). Cheng Zongyou wrote a book in which the Shaolin stick method was listed as one of the "true legends" of the stick family. Subsequently, Mao Yuanyi further proposed that "all arts are in the stick, and the stick is in Shaolin", and for the first time, the Shaolin stick technique was listed as the first of the stick methods. At this point, Shaolin stick art has been recognized as an authentic martial art.

After Shaolin stick art became famous all over the world, Shaolin warrior monks devoted themselves to the improvement of boxing. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, "the monks of the temple attack boxing", because Shaolin boxing "is not yet popular in the sea, and now specializes in boxers." I want to go to the other side with the stick." At the same time, many literati lamented that national affairs were becoming worse. Worried about internal and external troubles, he consciously practiced martial arts in order to serve the country, and for a time the literati practiced martial arts. After the failure of the armed resistance against the Qing Dynasty, some people with lofty ideals were ashamed to grow their hair and braids to become subjects of the new dynasty, so they fled to the mountains and forests and became monks. They have a high level of literacy, and some have a deep martial arts foundation. They exchanged and integrated folk martial arts with the original Shaolin martial arts, making Shaolin martial arts more and more exquisite.

After entering the Qing Dynasty, the practice of martial arts in the Central Plains was still prevalent. In the fifth year of Yongzheng (1727), the Qing court issued an edict strictly prohibiting the practice of martial arts among the people, but the monks of Shaolin Temple still practiced martial arts secretly. The anti-Qing national consciousness of the Shaolin Temple attracted the attention of the Qing court, and the Shaolin martial arts were widely spread to the people through secret societies. The temple martial arts represented by the Shaolin Temple developed rapidly during this period and became a remarkable phenomenon in the history of Chinese martial arts.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Shaolin martial arts widely absorbed the essence of many fists in the north, and integrated and refined them on the basis of the martial arts of this temple, forming a Shaolin boxing system with profound content and exquisite skills, and comprehensively achieved the high status of martial arts authenticity. Due to the mutual exchange of martial arts between monks and laymen, and because the fame of Shaolin martial arts is becoming more and more special, some new schools in the north also use the name of Shaolin to respect themselves. In this way, the Shaolin boxing system actually covers almost all the martial arts in northern China, and Shaolin martial arts has also become the general name of martial arts in northern China.

Probably in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Shaolin martial arts gradually spread southward, which had an important impact on the formation and development of the Nanquan system and the Emei new system. The essence of Shaolin boxing is the unity of boxing and Zen. Shaolin Temple is the ancestral garden of Zen Buddhism. Zen Buddhism is based on the principle of seeing nature with clarity and enlightenment. In the eyes of Buddhism, Zen meditation is the right way, and fist courage is the last skill, and the monks are just practicing martial arts to achieve the purpose of concentrating on the heart and holding their minds, and at the same time, they can also receive the effect of fitness self-defense and temple protection. It is precisely because Zen Buddhism does not attach too much importance to martial arts, but takes Zen Kung Fu as the foundation, extinguishes the heart of competitiveness and abandons the thoughts of worldly distractions, so that the warrior monks are accustomed to practicing in a state of calm mind like water, no worries, and the traditional advantages of temple martial arts, so the Shaolin monks in history are often able to enter the higher realm of martial arts, which can not but be attributed to the role of Zen to a considerable extent.

The world's kung fu out of Shaolin. Shaolin martial arts is a bright pearl in Chinese martial arts, which originated in Songshan Shaolin Temple, Dengfeng City, Henan Province, and thus got its name, also known as Shaolin Boxing or Shaolin Kung Fu. The origin of Shaolin martial arts can be traced back to the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 AD), which has a history of more than 1,500 years. Shaolin boxing style is unique, the action is strong and powerful, unpretentious, good at skill, unique in the martial arts world, well-known all over the world, "boxing in the name of the temple, the temple in the fist", for the Chinese nation to win praise and praise.

There are many stories about the history of Shaolin martial arts. According to history and legends, the well-known thirteen stick monks in the late Sui and early Tang dynasties saved the King of Qin; The monks and soldiers of Shaolin Temple are national merits, and the most popular is in the Ming Dynasty, which is also the heyday of the development of Shaolin martial arts. During the Jiajing period, the Japanese invaders harassed the southeast coast of our country, and the monks and soldiers of Shaolin Temple went out many times in response to the edict, and they were brave and brave, and sacrificed their lives for the country. The imperial court is a martyr of Jiaqi, and the flag is set up in front of the mountain gate of Shaolin Temple, and the remains are still there, and there is an inscription in Tallinn to be examined.

Shaolin martial arts because of the unity of Zen and martial arts and profound, with Zen into martial arts, practice martial arts and practice Zen. It is by no means a small skill of self-defense; If you retreat, you will participate in meditation and cultivation. Enter the temple to serve the country and save all beings. Therefore, Shaolin martial arts is also known as "martial arts Zen".

Shaolin Boxing is a conventional school of martial arts. Because of the Shaolin Temple to learn boxing skills based on the formation, Shaolin Temple was built in 459 A.D., located in Songyue Shaomur Mountain. This mountain is located in the Central Plains region, where martial arts are flourishing. Ancient military martial arts and folk martial arts were continuously introduced into the Shaolin Temple, forming the basic components of Shaolin boxing, and gradually forming a Shaolin martial arts system that includes three forms of sports: exercises, routines and fighting. Under the influence of Zen culture, it evolved into Shaolin boxing, which had been relatively stable in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Shaolin boxing has developed to modern times, and the characteristics of the movement are manifested as the integration of Zen boxing, the shape of the gods, the hard fight and fast attack, and the advance and retreat together. The movements of Shaolin boxing are expressed as a whole body. Internal and external coordination. The content includes boxing, jijiji, qigong and equipment. There are two kinds of Shaolin boxing, single practice and sparring training, and the single practice routines include small red boxing, big red boxing, old red boxing, Luohan boxing, Zhaoyang boxing, plum blossom boxing, cannon boxing, seven star boxing, soft boxing, etc.; The sparring routines include wrench Liuhe, biting hand Liuhe, ear handle Liuhe, kicking Liuhe, etc. In addition, there are more than 100 kinds of blitzkrieg moving handles, mind handles, tiger pounces, dragon flying steps, Danfeng Chaoyang, cross mess handle, Lao Jun hugging gourd, fairy picking eggplant peach, chopping melon at the back of the head, black tiger stealing heart, old monkey moving branches, gold wire winding, welcoming iron fan, pulling foot cannon, little ghost holding gun, etc.; Lacquer workers include Shaolin Yijin Jing, small martial arts, mixed yuan yin and yang qigong, etc.; The equipment includes single training, sparring training, guns, swords, sticks, long and short, soft and hard, and eighteen kinds of weapons are generally available, but the stick technique is the most famous. Shaolin boxing routines have a compact structure, agile movements, changeable moves, flexible and elastic use of force, focusing on practicality, not practicing showmanship, and has many offensive and defensive characteristics.

An amateur martial arts school was established in Dengfeng County (City), where the Shaolin Temple is located. A Shaolin boxing research group was set up and some folk treasured boxing books were collected. Excavated some of the endangered boxing and equipment routines, and trained a group of Shaolin boxing backbone and coaches, participated in national martial arts competitions for many times, held martial arts performances in festivals and large-scale events, local men, women and children practice martial arts, has become a common practice.

Nowadays, Shaolin boxing is also popular in foreign countries, especially in JB, JB Shaolin Temple Boxing Association and other countries Shaolin boxing enthusiasts have frequently come to China to visit Shaolin boxing, an ancient boxing style, Shaolin martial arts are to spread friendship between countries and enhance people's health and shine.

The Northern Shaolin Boxing can be roughly divided into two systems: 'long fist' and 'short fight'. The long boxing category is dominated by long-distance attack techniques, and the representative routines include Shaolin Changquan, Shaolin Dadaquan, etc.; The same type as Changquan includes Xiaohuyan in the Northern Taizu Boxing, Plum Blossom Boxing, Northern Arhat Boxing, Liuhe Boxing and Mantis Boxing; In addition, there are many similarities with Chaquan and Da and Xiao Hong Boxing. Its movements are generally reciprocating on a horizontal line, and it also includes two kicks, whirlwind feet, sweeping legs and other actions.

Short combat class to melee combat techniques, with elbows, knees, shoulders from close range attack techniques more, representative routines have Wen short fight, Shaolin short fight, the same type of people who practice leg training practice six short boxing and six short fights, etc., generally people are long boxing, short fights and practice.

Whether it is a long fist or a short fight, the basic posture of the line of boxing is the same, all of which are composed of bows and arrows, horseback riding, imaginary, four-six styles, independent, sitting on the plate, servant legs and other postures, and these principles are exactly the same as those of Dajia Taijiquan. There are many people in the world who think that Shaolin boxing and Taijiquan are two completely different boxing methods, but in fact, the difference between the two is only the difference in practice and response to the enemy, and the basic posture and striking skills are the same.

The Southern School of Shaolin Boxing is a sect developed by the Shaolin Temple in Fujian Province has the following kinds: Hongjiaquan: This school is the largest sect of the Southern School, according to legend, it was founded by Hong Xiguan, a tea merchant in Fujian Province, after learning from the best Zen master and the nun Fang Yongchun of the Shaolin Temple. Liu Jiaquan: According to legend, it was founded by Liu Sanyan in Guangdong Province after learning from Shaolin monks. Liu Sanyan is also good at sticking. Cai Jiaquan: According to legend, it was founded by Cai Jiuyi after learning from the consistent Zen master of Shaolin Temple. Mojiaquan: According to legend, it is a faction of Guangdong Mo Qingjiao who learned from Cai Jiuyi and became self-reliant after being processed by Ruiyi. This school is especially fine leg method. With the above four sects, plus the Li Jiaquan that came out of the Dongjiang Chaoshan, they are collectively known as the five major sects of the Southern School centered on Guangdong.

Li Jiaquan: According to legend, it was improved by Li Youshan, a native of Xinhui, Guangdong, more than 200 years ago. Wing Chun: According to legend, when Wing Chun reached the age of 15, some local tyrants coveted his appearance and came to force marriage. The White Crane Temple of Daliang Mountain has five monks from Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan Province, who returned to the mountain with Wing Chun and taught martial arts. White Crane Boxing: According to legend, it was created by Fang Huishi, a Fujian man, who passed on the Shaolin boxing legacy to his daughter Fang Qiniang, and later imitated the movements of the crane. Southern Mantis Boxing: According to legend, it is after Zhou Yanan, a native of Fujian, practiced in Shaolin Temple. Created with reference to the movements of the praying mantis. Buddhist boxing: According to legend, it is the Shaolin Temple Qingcao monk 'there is a saying that Xingyin Zen Master' was created by Chen Heng in Guangdong. Tan Family Three Zhanquan: According to legend, it was created by Guangdong Tan Yijun from Shaolin Temple's Zhishan Zen Master's "There is a Sense of Zen Master". With the above-mentioned schools of boxing, there are still many people in Hong Kong and Taiwan who practice them. Several of these schools merged with each other to form the Hongfo School, the Cai Li Buddha School, the Hongtou Cai Wei School, and the Five Ancestors School.

A school of Chinese martial arts. Named after Shaolin Temple, it is said that it was created by the monk Bodhidharma in Songshan Shaolin Temple in Henan Province during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Shaolin was originally divided into five major schools, including Henan (Songshan) Shaolin, Fujian Shaolin, Guangdong Shaolin, Emei Shaolin and Wudang Shaolin. Geographically, it is divided into two major factions, North Shaolin and South Shaolin, with the southern faction heavy punch and the northern faction heavy leg.

The Shaolin school of boxing is strong and powerful, rigid and soft, unpretentious, offensive and defensive, and mainly attacking. Footwork is flexible. The eye method pays attention to the eye, and the luck should be angry dantian. Its movements are as fast as electricity, spinning like a wheel, standing like nails, and jumping like a light flight. The boxing routine is short and small, and the movement is mostly straight back and forth. The action posture requires the head to be upright, the eyes to pay a little attention, and to take into account the up, down, left and right. The head is not biased, the body is changed, and the chest is straight. It does not collapse, wraps the hips and knees. Slightly buckle the toes. The shoulders are loose, and the arms are bent but not bent, straight but not straight, so that there is offensive intent when bending defense, and defensive intent when attacking directly. The body method focuses on controlling the center of gravity, moving is light and agile, and static is calm. The step frame requires low progress and high regression, and the overall performance of the action is coordinated inside and outside the whole body. When moving, step urging, body urging, hand urging, to see the kung fu with speed. The basic skill of Shaolin boxing is to stand on the pile, and the pile has horse step piles, chair piles, T-shaped piles, etc., and also practice sighting, listening, grasping, pulling, pushing, lifting, kicking, etc. There are eight elements of the body, namely, rising, falling, advancing, retreating, reversing, sideways, receiving, and vertical. It is required to hide but not reveal, quiet inside and fierce outside. Tactically, he is good at striking the east and attacking the west, pointing to the top and down, feintting and retreating, retreating and advancing, using both virtual and real, combining rigidity and softness, taking advantage of the momentum to fly, shooting ruthlessly, and hitting its vital point. In terms of movement, stillness, breathing, luck, and qi, such as the boxing formula: 'Punching is very powerful, the force comes out of the qi, luck is expensive and slow, the use of qi is expensive and urgent, and the slow and urgent magic is all in one breath.' The outer triad of shoulders and hips, elbows and knees, hands and feet, and the inner triad of heart and mind, mind and qi, and qi and force form an inner and outer unity. Breathe through your nose, concentrate your strength, and use your mouth to make a roar if necessary to deter the opponent and play a thunderous explosive power to defeat the enemy.

Shaolin boxing includes single practice boxing Xiaohong boxing, Dahong boxing, Luohan boxing, Lao Hong boxing, cannon boxing, long boxing, plum blossom boxing, Zhaoyang boxing, Tongbei boxing, Changhu Xinyimen, Seven Star boxing, Kanto boxing, Qinglong going to sea boxing, expanding the body of meteor boxing, dragon boxing, tiger boxing, leopard boxing, snake boxing, crane boxing, soft boxing, Shaolin five boxing, five battle boxing, chain boxing, Gongli boxing, Tan leg, soft boxing, Liuhe boxing, Yuangong boxing, internal power boxing, Taizu long boxing, cannon boxing, lying boxing, Shaolin boxing, Guanchao boxing, King Kong boxing, practice step boxing, drunken eight immortals, monkey boxing, Xinyi boxing, long hammer boxing, Five Tiger Boxing, Fuhu Boxing, Black Tiger Boxing, Datong Arm, Flip Boxing, Eagle Claw Boxing, Talisman Flow Boxing, etc., the practice of boxing has three boxing, biting hand Liuhe boxing, opening hand Liuhe boxing, ear handle Liuhe boxing, kicking Liuhe boxing, walking horse Liuhe boxing, fifteen miles away horizontal cannon, twenty-four guns, Shaolin boxing, one hundred and eight pairs of boxing, Huaquan sparring, Tan leg and so on. Sanda has a single practice, blitzkrieg move, mind, tiger pounce, dragon flying, Danfeng Chaoyang, word messy, Lao Jun hugging gourd, fairy eggplant, stealing peach at the bottom of the leaf, cutting melon at the back of the head, black tiger stealing heart, old monkey moving branches, gold wire winding, welcoming iron fan, pulling cannon, little ghost holding gun, etc. Qigong includes Shaolin Yijin Jing, Xiaowugong, Mixed Yuan Qigong, Yin Yang Qigong, Baduanjin and so on. The equipment includes single training, sparring training, guns, knives, swords, sticks, and eighteen kinds of weapons such as long and short, soft and hard.

At present, most of the types of boxing that are popular in the northern region, such as plum blossom, cannon boxing, Hong (red) boxing, gong (bow) force, splitting hanging, through arm, short fight, Yanqing (secret trace), blocking hand, praying mantis, seven stars, Chao (Zhao) Yang, Kanto, Baji, poke foot, eagle claw, as well as long boxing, monkey boxing, Changjia boxing, Yue's even boxing, etc., are considered to belong to the Shaolin boxing system. Each of the above types of boxing has a number of boxing routines and exercises. According to the disciples of Shaolin Temple, at present, there are 234 kinds of secret boxing paths in Shaolin Temple alone, 137 kinds of instrument routines, a total of 371 kinds, and many exercises, which can be said to be a collection of original martial arts.

Shaolin boxing first requires practicing the basic skills, that is, standing on the pile. The piles include horse step piles, chair piles, T-shaped piles, etc. At the same time, he also practiced sighting, hearing, grasping, pulling, pushing, lifting, kicking, etc. "Punching a line" is one of the most distinctive characteristics of Shaolin boxing. There are eight points to the body. That is, up, down, forward, backward, reverse, side, retract, vertical. The routine goes straight to the point. The movements are simple and powerful, and all kinds of routine drills are on a line, as evidenced by the foot sockets left by practicing boxing on the Thousand Buddha Hall of Shaolin Temple. The requirements of the hand-eye-body method step are: the technique is curved but not curved, straight but not straight, rolling out and rolling in and using freely; The eye method is to pay attention to the eyes and judge the enemy's situation; The body style rises and falls smoothly, focusing on mastering the center of gravity without losing balance; Footwork advances low and retreats high. Light and steady. In terms of the method of use, it is required to hide but not reveal, and be quiet inside and fierce outside. Tactically, he is good at striking the east and attacking the west, pointing to the top and falling, feints and retreats, seems to retreat and advances, uses both virtual and real, combines rigidity and softness, takes advantage of the momentum to fly, and shoots ruthlessly. Hit it to the point. Therefore, the boxing proverb uses "show like a cat, shake like a tiger." Walking like a dragon, moving like a flash, and sounding like thunder" to describe its ever-changing tactics. It also has its characteristics in terms of movement, stillness, breathing, luck, and qi. For example, the boxing formula says: "The punch is very powerful, the force comes out of the qi, the luck is expensive and slow, the use of qi is expensive and urgent, and the slow and urgent magic is all in one breath." During the exercise, it was emphasized that a routine should be completed in one go, and the outer triad of shoulders and hips, elbows and knees, hands and feet, and the inner triad of heart and mind, intention and qi, and qi and strength should be achieved to form an internal and external integration. Breathe through your nose, concentrate your strength, and use your mouth to make a roar if necessary to deter the opponent and play a thunderous explosive power to defeat the enemy. There is a mural of the temple monk practicing martial arts on the north and south gables of the white clothes hall of Shaolin Temple, called "boxing spectrum", it is drawn at the end of the Qing Dynasty, there are Liuhe boxing sparring and various equipment sparring, vividly describing the scene of the temple monk practicing martial arts, highlighting the characteristics of Shaolin boxer's eye body and law step and the essentials of attack and defense. The monks of Shaolin Temple have practiced boxing hard for generations, and have been recruited to participate in wars many times because of their high martial arts. During the Apocalypse of the Ming Dynasty, there was a Shaolin Guanwu monument, and the existing Shaolin Temple recorded the characteristics and functions of Shaolin boxing. It is also reported that "Shaolin boxing is commonly known as the foreign family, and its art is mainly to fight people", "and among the foreign families, the schools are mixed." …… There are no two factions of yin and yang...... Or the two factions of the north and the south, the north is still strong, and the south is still soft...... Therefore, boxing is divided into rigid and soft". The southern faction is heavy and the hand is still short, and the northern faction is heavy and the long hand is still long, that is, the so-called "southern fist and northern leg".

Shaolin Temple martial arts will be "three sections, four tips, five elements, identity, footwork, the law of hands and feet, the law of the law into the law, the law of Gu (open, interception, chasing the law), the three sex maintenance method, the internal strength method" is called the ten laws, it is a comprehensive hand, eye, body, law, step, spirit, qi, force, gong, gong defense, internal and external, strength, three sex maintenance and other aspects of the summary of the theory. To practice Shaolin martial arts, you must understand the ten methods in order not to deviate and achieve quick results.

The so-called refers to the three sections: the elbow is the tip joint, the waist and abdomen are the middle joint, and the feet and legs are the root joints. Further, each of the three verses is divided into three sections. For example, the hand is the tip of the joint, the elbow is the middle of the joint, and the shoulder is the root of the joint; The thorax is the tip of the middle segment; The foot is the tip of the root joint, the knee is the middle of the root joint, and the crotch is the root of the root joint. That is, the three words "start, follow, and chase". For example, the action of punching, the fist is the tip of the joint, and the elbow (middle section) after the fist starts to chase with the shoulder (root joint), only in this way can the force be smooth. When moving forward, the feet rise, the knees follow, and the hips chase. In this way, the center of gravity can be shifted forward, and the ten toes grasp the ground as steadily as Mount Tai. Shaolin Temple boxing book said: "The tip of the section is not known and fears of the Chinese people seventy-two captures, the middle section is not clear and the body is empty, and the root section is not clear and the fear of the Chinese people is falling, so the three sections are also noble." "Mingshao Festival refers to the exchange of hands, the body and mind are together, and the meaning of mutual rescue. Mingzhong refers to the meaning that the hands are not centrifugal, the elbows are not separated from the ribs, and the high and low pressure is wrapped left and right. For example, "the hand is up to tease the yin, and the elbow hair protects the heart", the body should move with the hand. To know the distance and the near Ming, the old and the tender, the hand to the body, the step to the turn, do not give the other party the space to attack, the Ming root section refers to the progress of low and regressive steps. The progress is low, which can avoid being hooked, hanged, picked and avoided by the other party; The high step back can avoid the other party's stumbling and is conducive to advancing and retreating. The words "start, follow, and chase" are very precise and appropriate. The three sections are integrated into one breath, and the law of advance and retreat is obtained. Such as the root joint, when stepping back, the knee follows the crotch, and the center of gravity of the body moves back, which is very coordinated. Otherwise, the step does not advance, the step does not retreat, and the technique is not skillful. Therefore, the place that must be clear about the three sections is the precise coordination of the hands and feet. When you hit with a brave fist, you will progress in your fist, and the strength of your whole body will be concentrated in your fist, and it will be fast. The movements of Luohan Boxing are all three sections of the whole body (hands, body, feet), with the action, when advancing and retreating, all bring the body method, and the body, hands and feet are integrated into one, which is the key to practice. Shaolin Temple boxing book said: "The law must know the first body, the feet and hands are all to Si is true, who can solve the rubbing in the fist, and understand its meaning as wonderful as God." This means that the hands, body, and feet are all together, and the three sections are one. Shaolin Temple boxing book refers to: "The hand is not as good as the body, the body is not as good as the heart, the first to the heart, and then to the body." Just like writing, the intention is in front of the pen, out of the must, the heart moves and the body obeys the order. The three sections are clear and the internal and external are combined, and there is no disadvantage to the people. The theory of the three sections is simple at first glance, but it is mysterious and mysterious when examined carefully, and it is not easy to reach a high level if it is not carefully studied and carefully examined.

The so-called four tips refer to the blood tips, bone tips, flesh tips, and tendon tips. The hair is the tip of blood, the tooth is the tip of the bone, the tongue is the tip of the flesh, and the nail (nail) is the tip of the tendon. The four ends are aligned, the fingers are aligned and exert force, which is the meaning of wanting to rush the crown, teeth wanting to break gold, tongue wanting to destroy teeth, and nails wanting to penetrate the bones. In the Shaolin Temple boxing book, it is said: "Understand the four ends and add one strength." The four ends are all together, and the internal strength is out. The point is that the consciousness directs the qi and blood to these parts, so that the mind and qi can be concentrated, so that the various parts of the body can emit greater energy. I think that the four tips work hard to make all parts of the body respond, and then through the feedback of the nerves, it is transmitted to the brain to regulate the movements, so that they can work together. Therefore, when "wanting to rush to the crown", the head must be consciously crowned. In this way, it not only avoids the problem of bowing the head and probing the waist, but also accelerates the metabolism of the capillary network and increases the energy of the muscles to work because of the flow of qi. The so-called clear four tips have more than one force, which is what it means. It also adds "teeth want to break gold", which refers to the tense contraction of facial muscles, increases the contraction force of the relevant strands, and tightly tightens the teeth to gather the spirit. In the consciousness of "nail desire penetrates the bone", the force runs through the fingertips against the nails, so that the qi and blood are filled to the finger ends, so as to facilitate the exertion of strength. From the perspective of offense and defense, the four ends of Jinfa are also scientific. For example, when the teeth are tightly clenched, and when the tongue is broken, the tongue is in the teeth, and even if the chin is struck during the confrontation, the tongue will not knock the teeth and bite one's tongue. The top of the tongue and palate is conducive to the secretion of saliva and the concentration of the whole body. Imagine that when the four tips are exerted, due to the tension of the relevant parts guided by consciousness, the capillary metabolic exchange process in the place must be strengthened, and the synergistic muscles and antagonist muscles will inevitably cooperate with each other, so that the metabolism will be strengthened, the endocrine system will be increased, and the heart-lung and other systems will be strengthened to produce energy beyond the ordinary. So, after Qi Si Zhi, I feel that the blow is extra powerful. Try to relax the strength of the four tips, and you will feel noticeably relaxed. This has the same meaning as the static muscle contraction of the "Yijin Sutra", and is intrinsically related to qigong.

At that time, it was obviously impossible for the old-timers of Shaolin Temple to have advanced instruments to test the changes in blood, bioelectricity, respiration, metabolism and other aspects caused by the four tips of Qi, but they summed up the scientific method of working together on the four tips according to their rich experience in junior high school to enhance the effect of exercise. This is indeed as follows: "The four ends are full of internal strength." The law of Qi will be the desire to rush to the crown, the nail wants to be bone, the teeth want to break gold, and the tongue wants to destroy the teeth. The heart fights and all four. Gai Qi is born from Dan, such as the hatred of the tiger, such as the fright of the dragon, the sound of the voice, the sound of the hand, the hand with the sound. Therefore, if one skill moves and one hundred skills move, then all four ends are aligned, and the strength is all indispensable. ”

The so-called five elements refer to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. An ancient theory held that both the natural world and the human body could be explained by the doctrine of the five elements. The martial arts world also uses the Five Elements Theory to explain the five senses, five organs, and methods of medical and prevention changes. Shaolin martial arts talks about the five elements of restraint and the combination of the five elements. The five elements should be used for the five senses outside, and the five organs of the person should be used inside. For example, "the heart belongs to fire, and the heart is full of strength; The liver is woody, and the liver is burned; The lungs are golden, and the lungs are thundering; The kidneys belong to water, and the kidneys move as fast as the wind; The spleen belongs to the soil, and the spleen moves vigorously to heal. These five elements belong to the inner also. Another example is "the liver is wood, and it is stolen from the eyes; The lungs are golden, and the facial features are open to the nose; The kidneys belong to water, and the five senses are open to the ears; The heart belongs to fire, and the facial features are open in the middle of people. And the most knowable, the palm of the hand is fire, and the tip of the nose is the lungs. Fire to gold, the principle of nature. and so on". The fire is golden, and the fingers are sore and the fire can make gold. Shaolin martial arts talk about the five elements of oneself to defeat the five elements of the enemy. (To be continued......)