Lu Shuitian

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Lu Shuitian ( Chinese  卢 水田 , Pinyin Lú Shuǐtián ; * 1894 in Rongcheng , Shandong Province , Empire of China ; † 1978 ) was a Chinese martial artist and master of the Baguazhang .

Lu Shuitian brought the baguazhang to Korea during the Sino-Japanese War . His style is passed on today from his master student Park Bok Nam in North America. The style is not a closed system and does not contain any classical forms, but teaches the intuitive and improvised use of techniques.

Lu Shuitian was best known for his masterful use of the knife.

literature

  • Werner Lind : Lexicon of the martial arts. China, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, India, Mongolia, Philippines, Taiwan, etc. Sportverlag, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-328-00838-1 , ( Edition BSK ).
Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Lu is the family name here, Shuitian is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Lu Shuitian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lu Shui-Tien
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese martial artist and master of the Baguazhang
DATE OF BIRTH 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH Rongcheng , Shandong Province , Chinese Empire
DATE OF DEATH 1978