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Bajiquan () is a
Chinese martial art Chinese martial arts, often called by the umbrella terms kung fu (; ), kuoshu () or wushu (), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common ...
that features explosive, short-range power and is famous for its
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and shoulder strikes. Its full name is kaimen ba ji quan ().


Origins

Baji quan was originally called bazi quan ( or ) or "rake fist" because the fists, held loosely and slightly open, are used to strike downwards in a rake-like fashion. The name was considered to be rather crude in its native tongue, so it was changed to ''baji quan''. The term ''baji'' comes from the Chinese classic, the
Yijing The ''I Ching'' or ''Yi Jing'' (, ), usually translated ''Book of Changes'' or ''Classic of Changes'', is an ancient Chinese divination text that is among the oldest of the Chinese classics. Originally a divination manual in the Western Zho ...
(I-Ching), and signifies an “extension of all directions”. In this case, it means “including everything” or “the universe”. Some writers see the first written reference to Baji Quan in a military treaty called "Jixiao Xin Shu" (纪效新书) written by general Qi JiGuang (戚继光, 1528 - 1588). Due to that, certain scholars consider the reference made by Qi JiGuang as an indication that Baji Quan already existed during the 16th Century. The first recorded baji quan teacher was Wu Zhong () (1712–1802). According to the Wu family manual, Wu Zhong was taught Baji Quan by a Daoist monk whose nickname was Lai (癞). Other notable teachers included Wu Xiufeng () and
Li Shuwen Li Shuwen () (1864–1934) was a master practitioner of the Chinese martial art of Bajiquan. He was known as "God Spear Li" (神槍李). His prowess was said to be enough that he boasted that he did not have to strike the same opponent twice. He ...
() (1864–1934). The latter was from Cangzhou (), Hebei, and acquired the nickname "God of Spear Li". A
Beijing opera Peking opera, or Beijing opera (), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in Beijing in the mid-Qing dynasty (1644–1912) and became fully developed and recogniz ...
''Wu Shen'' (martial male character) by training, he was also an expert fighter. His most famous quote is, "I do not know what it's like to hit a man twice." Li Shuwen's students included Huo Dian Ge () (bodyguard to Pu Yi, the last Emperor of China), Li Chenwu (bodyguard to Mao Zedong), and
Liu Yunqiao Liu Yun-qiao (劉雲樵, 1909 - January 24, 1992) was a Chinese Army Colonel and a martial artist from the Republic of China. He was born in Jibeitou Village, Cangzhou, Hebei Province and is most famous for his martial arts prowess. He was a clo ...
() (secret agent for the nationalist
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and instructor of the
Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...
's bodyguards). Baji quan has since acquired a reputation as the "bodyguard style". Ma Feng Tu () and Ma Yin Tu () introduced baji into the
Central Guoshu Institute The Central Guoshu Institute () was established in Nanjing by the Kuomintang government of the Republic of China in March 1928 for the propagation of Chinese martial arts, and was an important center of martial arts during the Nanjing decade. ' ...
(Nanjing Guoshu Guan ) where it is required for all students. In the tradition of Ma brothers, Bajiquan is believed to share roots with another Hebei martial art, Piguazhang. It is said that Wu Zhong, the oldest traceable master in the baji lineage, taught both arts together as an integrated fighting system. The legend has it that they eventually split apart, only to be recombined by Li Shuwen in the late 18th to early 19th century. As a testament to the complementary nature of these two styles, a proverb states: "When pigua is added to baji, gods and demons will all be terrified. When baji is added to pigua, heroes will sigh knowing they are no match against it." ()


Branches and lineages

Prominent branches and lineages of the art survived to modern times, including Han family Baji, Huo family, Ji family, Li family, Ma family, Qiang family, Wu family (from Wu Xiefeng), Wutan Baji Quan and Yin Yang Baji Quan. Each has a unique element while sharing core practices. Some lineages are more common or only exist in Mainland China, while others have spread to Western countries.


Mengcun Baji

Meng Village (
Mengcun Mengcun (; Xiao'erjing: ) is a Hui autonomous county of southeastern Hebei province, China, under the administration of Cangzhou Cangzhou () is a prefecture-level city in eastern Hebei province, People's Republic of China. At the 2020 censu ...
) is said to be the original birthplace of Baji Quan, or at least the modern versions of the art. Baji is still widely practiced there.


Nanjing Baji

Baji of Nanjing was introduced to the Guoshu Institute by students of Zhang Jingxing, Han Huiqing, and Ma Yingtu. Han had a great influence on the spread of Baji in southern China, to the point that there was a saying ‘bei li nan han’ meaning ‘Li huwenin the north and Han uachenin the south’.


Wu Xiufeng

Wu Xiufeng (1908–1976) is the "grandfather" of many modern Baji lineages. The following lineages descend from him.


Tian-style

Tian-style is a branch which has mutual influences from Jingang Bashi—the second art practiced by Tian Jinzhong. Practitioners include Wu Xiufeng, Tian Jinzhong, and Shen Jiarui >> Zhou Jingxuan Tian-style is practiced in China and abroad.


Yin-Yang

Yin-Yang was created by Zhao Fujiang, who combined his knowledge of Baji,
Xingyiquan Xing Yi Quan is classified as one of the internal styles of Chinese martial arts. The name of the art translates approximately to "Form-Intention Fist", or "Shape-Will Fist". Xing Yi is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movement ...
and
Yiquan Yìquán, also known as Dàchéngquán, is a Chinese martial art founded by the Xìngyìquán master Wáng Xiāngzhāi (王薌齋). "Yì" (意) means Intent (but not intention), "quán" (拳) means boxing. History Having studied Xing Yi ...
to create a new art form. Yin-Yang is primarily practiced in China.


Wutan Baji

Wutan Baji is the most common lineage in the West today. Originally from Taiwan, where its founder
Liu Yunqiao
lived. This lineage includes additional arts that are taught alongside Baji, such as
Piguaquan Piguaquan (), also known as Piguazhang () due to its emphasis on palm techniques, is often practiced along with Bajiquan () and is a style of wushu (Chinese martial arts) that features explosive, long-range power. It originated in Cangzhou, a ...
and
Baguazhang Baguazhang or Pakua chang () is one of the three main Chinese martial arts of the Wudang school, the other two being T'ai chi and Xing Yi Quan. It is more broadly grouped as an internal practice (or neijia quan). ''Bāguà zhǎng'' literally m ...
. Jian Diansheng >> Li Shuwen >>
Liu Yunqiao Liu Yun-qiao (劉雲樵, 1909 - January 24, 1992) was a Chinese Army Colonel and a martial artist from the Republic of China. He was born in Jibeitou Village, Cangzhou, Hebei Province and is most famous for his martial arts prowess. He was a clo ...
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Adam Hsu Hsu, Chi ( born December 14, 1941), commonly known as Adam Hsu is a martial artist and essayist known for his expertise in various forms of Chinese martial arts.The article notes: "這些武館大都是名師執教授藝,如止戈武塾的徐� ...
,
Su Yuchang Su Yu-chang (; – ),

Taiwan and abroad (taught by one or more of them).


Features


Tactics and strategy

Baji quan opens the opponent's arms forcibly (''qiang kai men'' ) and mount attacks at high, mid, and low levels of the body (''san pan lian ji'' ). It is most useful in close combat, as it focuses on elbow, knee, shoulder and hip strikes. When blocking an attack or nearing an opponent, baji quan techniques emphasize striking major points of vulnerability, namely the thorax (trunk of the body), legs and neck. The "six big ways of opening" (''liu da kai'' ) are: * ''Ding'' : using the fist, elbow or shoulder to push forward and upward. * ''Bao'' : putting arms together as if hugging someone. It is usually followed by ''Pi'' (splitting). * ''Ti'' : elevating the knee to hit the thigh of the opponent, or elevating the foot to hit the shin of the opponent, etc. * ''Dan'' : using a single move. * ''Kua'' : using the hip. * ''Chan'' : entanglement with rotation around the wrist, elbow and shoulder.


Stepping and body methods

Footwork in baji quan has three special features: * Zhen Jiao * Nian Bu * Chuang Bu These striking techniques are related to traditional Chinese medicine, which states that all parts of the body are connected, either physically or spiritually.


Forms

The forms of baji are divided into armed and unarmed routines. There are twenty fist forms, which include twelve Baji Small Structure Fists, Baji Black Tiger Fist, Baji Dan Zhai, Baji Dan Da/Dui Da, Baji Luohan Gong, and Baji Si Lang Kuan. There are eight weapons forms, including Liu He Da Qiang (spear), Chun Yang Jian (sword), San Yin
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(sabre), Xing Zhe Bang (staff),
Pudao Podao or pudao () is a Chinese single-edged infantry weapon that is still used primarily for training in various Chinese martial arts. The blade of the weapon is shaped like a Chinese broadsword, but the weapon has a longer handle, usually aroun ...
, and Chun Qiu Da Dao (a long two-handed heavy blade, used by Generals sitting on their horses). Most schools focus on a much smaller curriculum. Standard across almost all groups are Xiaobaji and Dabaji; two weapons forms, the sabre and the spear; a two-man training routine called Baji Duijie or Baji Duida and a series of 8 short attacking methods called the "Ba Shi" (Eight Postures), which are derived from the art of Shaolin Jingang Bashi.


Power generation and expression

The major features of baji include elbow strikes, arm/fist punches, hip checks and strikes with the shoulder. All techniques are executed with a short power, developed through training; among Chinese martial artists, baji is known for its fast movements. Baji focuses on infighting, entering from a longer range with a distinctive charging step (''zhen jiao''). The essence of baji quan lies in jin, or power-issuing methods, particularly
fa jin Fa jin, or fa chin (, ), sometimes misspelled as fajing, is a term used in some Chinese martial arts, particularly the neijia (internal) martial arts, such as xingyiquan, t'ai chi ch'uan (taijiquan), baguazhang, bak mei, and bajiquan. It means t ...
(explosive power). The style contains six types of ''jin'', eight different ways to hit and several principles of power usage. Most of baji quan's moves utilize a one-hit push-strike method from very close range. The bulk of the damage is dealt through the momentary acceleration that travels up from the waist to the limb and further magnified by the charging step known as ''zhen jiao''. The mechanics of ''jin'' are developed through many years of practice and baji quan is known for its strenuous lower-body training and its emphasis on the
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. Its horse stance is higher than that of typical
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styles. Like other styles, there is also "the arrow-bow stance", "the one-leg stance", "the empty stance" (), "the drop stance" (), etc. There are eight different hand poses, in addition to different types of breathing and ''zhen jiao''.


Influences

Baji focuses on being more direct, culminating in powerful, fast strikes that will render an opponent unable to continue. Even so, there are some styles that are derived from Baji's main principles or concepts on how to hit the opponent: * Eight postures (''Ba shi'') * Eight movements method (''Ba shi gong'') * Eight movements method (''Ba shi chui'') * Double Eight Postures (''Shuang ba shi'') * Eight postures of the dragon style (''Longxing ba shi'') Many of these forms are also based or mixed with Luohan fist, a Shaolin style. The term ''ba shi'' may also refer to baji. The term is also used in
xingyi quan Xing Yi Quan is classified as one of the internal styles of Chinese martial arts. The name of the art translates approximately to "Form-Intention Fist", or "Shape-Will Fist". Xing Yi is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements ...
.


Notable people

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Li Shuwen Li Shuwen () (1864–1934) was a master practitioner of the Chinese martial art of Bajiquan. He was known as "God Spear Li" (神槍李). His prowess was said to be enough that he boasted that he did not have to strike the same opponent twice. He ...
*
Liu Yun Qiao Liu Yun-qiao (劉雲樵, 1909 - January 24, 1992) was a Chinese Army Colonel and a martial artist from the Republic of China. He was born in Jibeitou Village, Cangzhou, Hebei Province and is most famous for his martial arts prowess. He was a clo ...
*
Adam Hsu Hsu, Chi ( born December 14, 1941), commonly known as Adam Hsu is a martial artist and essayist known for his expertise in various forms of Chinese martial arts.The article notes: "這些武館大都是名師執教授藝,如止戈武塾的徐� ...
- Taiwanese Bajiquan master *
Su Yu-chang Su Yu-chang (; – ),

Li Jianwu * Wu Lianzhi *
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*
Ryuchi Matsuda - born Masashi Matsuda (松田 鉦, Matsuda Masashi) - was a Japanese scholar of Chinese martial arts from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. "Ryuchi" was his Dharma name when he was a Shingon priest of Toji Temple. Per Dr. Kenji Tokitsu, auth ...
- Japanese author behind "A Historical Outline of Chinese Martial Arts" and a manga called Kenji. Matsuda is known for introducing and publicising various Chinese martial arts in Japan, such as Bajiquan.


In popular culture

Bajiquan is a staple in martial arts media, appearing in various
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and video games. It is featured in the Chinese movie '' The Grandmaster'' (2013), performed by character Yixiantian (played by
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), and Hong Kong drama ''
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'' (2016), performed by character Chou Au-kuen (played by
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), character Fa Man (played by Grace Wong) and character Duen Ying-fung (played by
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). A Taiwanese idol drama ''Baji Teenagers'' (一代新兵之八極少年, ''Yīdài xīnbīng zhī bā jí shàonián'') showcases actor Chiu Pin Cheng (alias Leo Chiu). It is featured in '' The Matrix'' film franchise. Smith, played by Hugo Weaving, exhibits basic Bajiquan techniques in the film. Li Mei from '' Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance'' uses Bajiquan as one of her fighting styles. It inspired lightningbending used by some firebenders including
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, and Mako on Avatar: The Last Airbender and
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. It is featured in the ''
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''. Bajiquan is first used in ''
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'' as one of the fighting styles of
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. It is later used in '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' by '' Namor''.


Japan

Bajiquan has hugely impacted the Japanese pop culture. In Japanese, it is known as Hakkyokuken, a Japanese reading of the
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used to write Bajiquan. Bajiquan's impact would begin with
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, a manga series written by
Ryuchi Matsuda - born Masashi Matsuda (松田 鉦, Matsuda Masashi) - was a Japanese scholar of Chinese martial arts from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. "Ryuchi" was his Dharma name when he was a Shingon priest of Toji Temple. Per Dr. Kenji Tokitsu, auth ...
and illustrated by
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. It follows a teenage practitioner of Bajiquan and is supposedly based on Ryuichi Matsuda's own journey in
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. In 1993, Yu Suzuki - who got interested in martial arts because of the manga, Kenji - would direct Virtua Fighter, a groundbreaking 3D fighting game. The game was hugely successful in Japan and amongst the roster was a Bajiquan practitioner
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, solidifying Bajiquan's stay in Japanese pop-culture. Bajiquan is also central to Yu Suzuki's
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, a "sister" game to Virtua Fighter series. Bajiquan is featured in many manga/anime series, including ''
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'', '' Gantz'', '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'', ''
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'' and ''
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in his Tiger-fighting style.


See also

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Piguaquan Piguaquan (), also known as Piguazhang () due to its emphasis on palm techniques, is often practiced along with Bajiquan () and is a style of wushu (Chinese martial arts) that features explosive, long-range power. It originated in Cangzhou, a ...
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Xingyiquan Xing Yi Quan is classified as one of the internal styles of Chinese martial arts. The name of the art translates approximately to "Form-Intention Fist", or "Shape-Will Fist". Xing Yi is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movement ...
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Sanda (sport) Sanda (), formerly Sanshou (), also known as Chinese boxing or Chinese kickboxing, is the official Chinese kickboxing full-contact combat sport. Sanda is a fighting system which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the s ...


References


External links


Official website of the Wu family BajiQuan

Bajimen.com - Grandmaster Liu Yun Qiao
(archived)
Website of Master Zhou Jingxuan

Hollowfist.com - Essays about Bajiquan's internal theory

Pachitanglang International
- Grandmaster Su Yuchang, disciple of Liu Yunqiao {{DEFAULTSORT:Bajiquan Chinese martial arts