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Wuzuquan ( Chinese  五祖 拳 "five ancestors boxing", English Five Ancestors Kung Fu ) also known as Ngo Cho Kun or Wu Chu Chuan, is a southern Chinese martial art and belongs to the school of Nanquan ( 南拳 , "southern boxing") .

history

There are different versions of the history of the origins of Wuzuquan. What they have in common is that Wuzuquan developed from an early form of Taizuquan or has merged with this system. A distinction is made between the following four versions or styles:

  1. Tai Zu Wuzuquan 太 祖五祖 拳 : Originated in the 17th century in Fujian. The system is closely related to the religious concept of worshiping the "Five Ancestors": Taizu 太祖 (worshiping the emperors), Guanyin 觀音 (worshiping the goddess of mercy), Luohan 羅漢 (worshiping immortal warriors), Da mo 達 尊 ( Worship of the Buddhist monk) and Xuannu 玄女 (worship of the goddess of longevity). Taizuquan has been the dominant martial art system in Fujian since the fall of the Ming Dynasty . Tai Zu Wuzuquan is a fusion of the martial arts systems of the time with the religious concepts of worshiping the Five Ancestors. A well-known modern representative of this style is the Kong Han Athletic Club in Manila, which teaches a direction of Tai Zu Wuzuquan that was further developed in the 19th century by master Lo Yan Chiu 盧 言 秋 .
  2. Ho Yang Pai Wuzuquan 鹤 阳 派 五祖 拳 : Originated in the late 19th century by Taizuquan master Chua Giok Beng (Cai Yuming) 蔡玉明 in Quanzhou , Fujian. Chua Giok Beng became one of the most famous Wuzuquan masters in Quanzhou. He has decisively shaped the Taizuquan and the Wuzuquan in this region. Both martial arts are closely linked and share many principles and teaching methods. Today the Ho Yang Pai Wuzuquan is widespread in Southeast Asia. There are offshoots of this style around the world. Well-known today’s representative of this style is the Beng Kiam Athletic Association in Manila.
  3. Yong Chun Wuzuquan 永春 五祖 拳 : Originated in the late 19th century in Yongchun , Fujian, by Taizuquan master Li Jun Ren 李俊仁 . In addition to Taizuquan, Li Jun Ren also studied Baihequan and Xuannuquan and combined these to form Wuzuquan. One of today's representatives of this style is the Zhonghua Sports Club in Singapore .
  4. Bai Yu Feng Wuzuquan 白玉峰 五祖 拳 : Originated in the 13th century by the monk Bái Yùfeng in the Shaolin Temple in Henan . According to legend, Bái Yùfeng invited five martial arts masters to the Shaolin monastery and created Wuzuquan from the five styles of these masters. It is believed that during the Ming Dynasty, many disciples of Bái Yùfeng fled south to Fujian. As a result, the originally northern martial art system was integrated into southern Fujian Taizuquan. At the end of the 1950s, this previously unknown style was made known by Chee Kim Thong 徐金棟 from Malaysia and spread worldwide.

Between the Tai Zu Wuzuquan, the Ho Yang Pai Wuzuquan and the Yong Chun Wuzuquan, there were connections and exchanges between the various masters during the period of its creation at the beginning of the 20th century.

Wuzuquan was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of the People's Republic of China (No. 803).

features

Wuzuquan incorporates principles and techniques from five older styles of Chinese boxing:

  1. Breathing techniques and Iron Body of Da mo ( 達 尊 拳 )
  2. Dynamic and posture of the Luohanquan ( 羅漢拳 )
  3. Precision and Efficiency of Taizuquan ( 太祖 拳 )
  4. Soft and hard hand techniques of Baihequan ( 白鹤 拳 )
  5. Agility and footwork of the Houquan ( 猴拳 )

The characteristics of these five styles were combined to create Wuzuquan. In some styles, another style is combined: Xuannuquan ( 玄女 拳 ) or "The Lady in the Green Dress". These techniques complement Wuzuquan with subtleties like Dim Mak and internal aspects of martial arts.

By linking the original styles, there are a large number of forms , principles and techniques.

distribution

Wuzuquan is common worldwide. The different styles are organized in the International South Shaolin Wuzuquan Federation. A large conference is held every autumn.

literature

  • Alexander Lim Co: Five Ancestor Fist Kung-Fu: The Way of Ngo Cho Kun . Charles E. Tuttle Publishing, Rutland / Tokyo 1997, ISBN 978-1-4629-0131-9 (English).
  • Henry Lo, Daniel Kun: Kong Han Ngo Cho: Forms Weapons Fighting . Tambuli Media, Spring House 2016, ISBN 978-1-943155-16-3 (English).
  • Kun Min Zhou: Quanzhou Taizuquan: The Art of Fujian Emperor Fist Kung-fu . Tambuli Media, Spring House 2017, ISBN 978-1-943155-26-2 (English).
  • Mah Chai Soon: Wu Chu Chuan, Wu Chi Chuan and therapeutic exercices: an introduction to the Chinese martial arts . University of Malaya Press, Kuala Lumpur 1999, ISBN 983-100-014-5 (English).
  • Han Jin Yuan: Fundamentals of Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan . Edition 1 Volume 1–9, 2002–2018 (English)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Henry Lo, Daniel Kun: Kong Han Ngo Cho: Forms Weapons Fighting , Spring House 2016, pp. 415-421.
  2. ↑ Han Jin Yuan: Fundamentals of Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan , Vol. 1, 2002, p. 28.
  3. ↑ Han Jin Yuan: Fundamentals of Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan , Vol. 1, 2002, p. 29.
  4. ↑ Han Jin Yuan: Fundamentals of Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan , Vol. 1, 2002, p. 30.
  5. ↑ Han Jin Yuan: Fundamentals of Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan , Vol. 1, 2002, p. 31.
  6. ↑ Han Jin Yuan: Fundamentals of Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan , Vol. 1, 2002, p. 32.