What are the martial arts in China?

A preliminary study of boxing routines in Wulin (1989) No.1 10, etc. The related boxing routines are enumerated from the perspective of boxing naming, so as to get a glimpse of one of the vastness and complexity of China Wushu.

"One God Boxing, Fierce Crane Boxing, Jiro Boxing, Wei Tuo Boxing, Sheng Da Boxing, Eight Immortals Boxing, Luo Tian Boxing, Dunsha Boxing, Six Star Boxing, Nezha Boxing, Diamond Boxing, Guanyin Boxing, Fohan Boxing, Buddhist Boxing, arhat Boxing and Diamond Hammer. Twenty-eight Night Boxing, Four Immortals Boxing, Seven Stars Visiting Friends Boxing, Luohan Manta Boxing, Haga Sea Patrol Boxing, King Kong Samadhi Palm, Haga Iron Sand Palm, etc.

Named after "Gate"-Yumen Boxing, Hard Gate Boxing, Famen Boxing, Empty Gate Boxing, Red Gate Boxing, Fish Gate Boxing, Confucius Gate Boxing, Air Gate Boxing, Watergate Boxing, Firegate Boxing, Bird Gate Boxing, Buddhist Gate Boxing, Narrow Gate Boxing, Word Gate Boxing, Sun Gate Boxing and Yanmen Boxing. Male gate boxing, natural gate boxing, Yin Xin gate boxing, Luohan gate boxing, Mopan gate boxing, Shuihu gate boxing, etc.

Named after their surnames-Liu Jia Boxing, Cai Jia Boxing, Lijia Boxing, Mojia Boxing, Wu Jia Boxing, Xue Jia Boxing, Yuejia Boxing, Zhao Jia Boxing, Dujia Boxing, Zhou Jia Boxing, Qijia Boxing, Gaojia Boxing, Qijia Boxing, Hongfo Boxing, Yuejia Family Education, Zhong Family Education, Diao Family Education and Sun Family Education.

Named after people-Yanqing Boxing, Taizu Boxing, Sun Bin Boxing, Wu Zu Boxing, Sung River Boxing, Baimei Boxing, Zhuniang Boxing, Chunyang Boxing, Dharma Boxing, Xuannv Boxing, Wuhou Boxing, Goran Boxing, Wensheng Boxing, Nanzhi Boxing, Wing Chun Boxing, Wang Yue Hammer, Wuzimen Boxing, Zilong Artillery Boxing, Taizu Sanshou Boxing and Huang San Cannon. Named after place names-Tantui (Longtan Temple in Linqing, Shandong Province), Shaolin Boxing, wudang boxing, Emei Boxing, Kongtong Boxing (five gates: flying separately to Longmen, chasing souls, desperate, drunken and Shenquan), Meishan Boxing, Lingshan Boxing, Kunlun Boxing, Guandong Boxing, Kansai Boxing, Longmen Boxing and Door-to-door Boxing.

Dragon Fist, Snake Fist, Tiger Fist, Leopard Fist, Crane Fist, Lion Fist, Elephant Fist, Horse Fist, Monkey Fist, Tiger Fist, Dog Fist, Chicken Fist, Duck Fist, Dragon Fist, Dragon Fist, Dragon Fist, Dragon Fist, Snake Fist. Cherry Boxing, Hidden Mountain Tiger Boxing, Five Tigers and Sheep Boxing, I-shaped Hu Fu Boxing, Tiger Leopard Boxing, Tiger Crane Fist, White Crane Boxing, Zonghe Boxing, He Ming Boxing, Flying Crane Boxing, Eating Crane Boxing, Full Crane Boxing, Hungry Crane Boxing, Five Feet Heyang Boxing, Yongchun White Crane Boxing, One Leg Flying Crane Boxing, Lion Boxing, liger Boxing and liger Boxing. Badminton Boxing, Swallow Boxing, Wild Goose Palm, Butterfly Palm, Tortoise and Cattle Boxing, Crab Boxing, Cang Lang Boxing, Oriole Boxing, Yuanyang Boxing, Manta Boxing, Hard Manta Boxing, Secret Manta Boxing, Eight-step Manta Boxing, Plum Blossom Manta Boxing, Seven-star Manta Boxing, Wrestling Manta Boxing, Liuhe Manta Boxing, Smooth Manta Boxing and Yuhuan Manta Boxing.

Named after daily sundries-towel boxing, fan boxing, umbrella boxing, flower boxing, boat boxing, bell boxing, bench boxing, jacket boxing, Yun Zhou boxing, shuttlecock boxing, Baihua boxing, plum blossom boxing, lotus boxing, spiral boxing, Shanmen boxing, white jade boxing, soup bottle boxing, clothing-stained boxing, female boxing, three wars iron fan boxing and thirty.

Named after technology-punching, chopping, hanging, blocking, tying, covering, stabbing, tearing, turning, cannon, cover, swordsman, short hand, five-handed fist, unarmed fist, unarmed fist, unarmed fist, unarmed fist, unarmed fist, unarmed fist, unarmed fist, unarmed fist, unarmed fist, unarmed fist.

Named after footwork and footwork-jumping leg, hiding leg, kicking leg, cutting leg, receiving leg, poking foot, four-step boxing, six-step boxing, eight-step boxing, stepping on boxing, stepping forward, stepping on waist boxing, blocking boxing, rushing boxing, disorderly eight-step, three-step boxing and five-step boxing.

Lying fist-lying fist, walking fist, stabbing fist, turning fist, Lohan fist, moving Huanglong fist, Eight Immortals fist, King Kong lying fist, Shaolin dragon fist, Ground Yuan fist, Feilong lying fist, nine rolls and eighteen falls, etc.

Drunken Boxing-Eight Immortals Drunk, Wandering Drunk, Drunken Slip, Drunken Eight Immortals Boxing, Drunken Luohan Boxing, Wenbaxian Boxing, Wubaxian Boxing, Big Eight Immortals Boxing, Mixed Eight Immortals Boxing, Qingbaxian Boxing, Shaolin Drunken Boxing, Shapbaxian Boxing, Luohan Drunken Boxing, Prince Drunken Boxing, Yan Qing Drunken Boxing, Shi Xiu Drunken Boxing and Lu Drunken Boxing.

Falling boxing-falling boxing, falling boxing, falling boxing, falling clothes, Song Wu miscellaneous boxing, Song Wu cuffed boxing, Water Margin serial boxing, etc.

In addition, there are other famous boxing styles around the country: Dahong Boxing (Three Shakes), Xingyiquan (Idea Liuhe Boxing), Dacheng Boxing (Italian Boxing), Bagua Boxing, Baji Boxing, Liuhe Boxing, Tea Boxing, Flower Boxing, Hongquan, Jiequan, Zhang Mian, Mianquan, Taixu Boxing, Erlang Boxing and Mercy Boxing.

The famous equipment routines are: Eight Golden Lock Knife, Bagua Knife, Bagua Gun, Kyushu Stick, Liuhe Knife, Liuhe Gun, Liuhe Sword, Liuhe Stick, Riyue Gankun Knife, Riyue Gankun Circle, Shaolin Double Knife with 18 volumes, Taiji Knife, Taiji Sword, Hezhou Stick, Crescent Gun, Dharma Stick, Dharma Stick, Pure Yang Sword, Eight Immortals Pure Yang Sword, Wudang

Judging from these martial arts schools, boxing methods and routines, there are two meanings relative to the pursuit of martial arts in chivalrous culture. First, we can see the historical and realistic sources of martial arts in chivalrous culture; Secondly, we can see the imaginary elements in chivalrous culture and the gap between them and reality. Knowing this, I believe it will have certain significance and value for further understanding and appreciation of chivalrous culture.