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China's Four Famous Fists

They are Shaolin Boxing, Xingyiquan, Bagua Boxing and Tai Ji Chuan.

Shaolin boxing. Origin: During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Shaolin Boxing was one of the traditional boxing styles in China, named after Shaolin Temple. It is based on China's ancient fitness techniques and absorbs the advantages of various martial arts. As one of the most influential schools, it is well-known at home and abroad for its vigorous, unpretentious and conducive to fighting and attacking.

Xingyiquan. Origin: Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty. Xingyiquan, also known as Xingyiquan, is one of the traditional boxing methods in China. Xingyiquan was originally called mind six boxing, that is, mind and mind, mind and qi, qi and strength, shoulder and hip, elbow and knee, hand and foot. Origin of Bagua Boxing: Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty.

Bagua Boxing is one of martial arts boxing. Also known as gossip. According to legend, it was learned during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Shouzhang people in Shandong, Meng Er and his nephew Zhang Bailu, Zhang Guangxue, Raoyang, guanxian Guo and Bao Xu Zhan in Shenxian County, Hebei Province were all proficient in Bagua Boxing.

Tai Chi Chuan. Origin: In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, Tai Ji Chuan, based on the core ideas of Taiji and Yin-Yang dialectics in China's traditional Taoist philosophy, integrated many functions, such as nourishing temperament, strengthening the body, fighting and fighting, combined with the changes of Yin-Yang and five elements, meridians of Chinese medicine, and ancient breathing guidance, formed a soft and light traditional boxing of the Han nationality.