Liuhebafaquan (六合八法拳;
Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...
: liùhébāfǎquán, literally ''Six Harmonies Eight Methods Boxing'') is an
internal Chinese martial art. It has been called "Xinyi Liuhebafa" 心意六合八法拳 and is also referred to as "water boxing" (''shuǐquán'' 水拳) due to its principles.
History
The Song Dynasty
Taoist
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sage
Chen Tuan (Chén Tuán 陳摶, also known as Chén Xīyí 陳希夷 or by his nickname, Chen Po) is often credited with its origin and development. He was associated with the Huashan Taoist Monastery on
Mount Hua
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in
Shaanxi
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Province.
The Liuhebafa form "Zhú Jī 築基" was taught in the late 1930s in
Shanghai
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and
Nanjing
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by
Wu Yihui
Wu Yihui 吳翼翬 (Cantonese Ng Yik-fai) (1887 - 1958) was a Chinese martial artist and scholar. He was the first person to open teachings and spread the art of Liuhebafa in public, and was a prominent fighter and instructor who influenced many ...
(1887–1958). It is said he had learned the art from three teachers: Yan Guoxing, Chen Guangdi (who learned the art from a monk, Da Yuan and a Taoist, Li Chan), and Chen Helu.
Many of Wu Yihui's students had martial arts backgrounds and modified the form to merge it with their own knowledge. This is one of several explanations for its similarities with other martial arts such as
Xingyiquan,
Baguazhang,
T'ai chi and
Yiquan.
Six Harmonies and Eight Methods
The Six Harmonies and the Eight Methods are the guiding principles of Liuhebafa that give it its name.
Six Harmonies, 六合
# 體合於心 (
Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...
: tǐ hé yū xīn) Body and Mind Combine
# 心合於意 (xīn hé yū yì) Mind and Intent Combine
# 意合於氣 (yì hé yū qì) Intent and
Chi
Chi or CHI may refer to:
Greek
*Chi (letter), the Greek letter (uppercase Χ, lowercase χ);
Chinese
*Chi (length), ''Chi'' (length) (尺), a traditional unit of length, about ⅓ meter
*Chi (mythology) (螭), a dragon
*Chi (surname) (池, pin ...
Combine
# 氣合於神 (qì hé yū shén) Chi and Spirit Combine
# 神合於動 (shén hé yū dòng) Spirit and Movement Combine
# 動合於空 (dòng hé yū kōng) Movement and Emptiness Combine
Eight Methods, 八法
# 氣 (qì) Chi
# 骨 (gǔ) Bone
# 形 (xíng) Shape
# 隨 (suí) Follow
# 提 (tí) Rise
# 還 (huán) Return
# 勒 (lè) Retain
# 伏 (fú) Conceal
There are other translations and links possible
Forms
The system of Liuhebafa, called Huayue Xiyi Men, as taught by
Wu Yihui
Wu Yihui 吳翼翬 (Cantonese Ng Yik-fai) (1887 - 1958) was a Chinese martial artist and scholar. He was the first person to open teachings and spread the art of Liuhebafa in public, and was a prominent fighter and instructor who influenced many ...
contains several forms (套路 taòlù), including bare hand and weapons forms as well as
qigong methods.
Hand forms
* 三盤十二勢 Sān Pán Shí Èr Shì – 3 Divisions, 12 Spirits (1. Dragon, 2. Phoenix, 3. Tiger, 4. Crane, 5. Leopard, 6. Ape, 7. Bear, 8. Goose, 9. Snake, 10. Hawk, 11. Roc, 12. Kylin)
* 築基 Zhú Jī – Discovering the Foundations
* 呂紅八勢 Lǚ Hóng Bā Shì – 8 Essences of Lǚ Hóng's Fist
* 龍虎戰 Lóng Hǔ Zhàn – Dragon and Tiger Fighting
* 螫龍遊 Zhē Lóng Yóu – Coiled Dragon Swimming
* 螫龍拳 Zhē Lóng Quán – Coiled Dragon Fist
Weapon forms
* 心意棍 Xīn Yì Gùn – Heart of Intent Staff
* 露花刀 Lù Huā Dāo – Dew Mist Broadsword
* 玉川劍 Yù Chuān Jiàn – Jade River Straight Sword
Internal exercises
* 韋佗功 Wéi Tuó Gōng –
Standing meditation
Zhàn zhuāng (站樁/站桩, ) is a training method often practiced by students of neijia (internal kung fu), such as , Xing Yi Quan, Bagua Zhang and Taiji Quan. ''Zhàn zhuāng'' is sometimes translated ''Standing-on-stake'', ''Standing Qigon ...
* 太陽功 Tài Yáng Gōng – Solar Meditation
* 一杰混元功 Yī Jié Hún Yuán Gōng – Primary Definitive Force
* 先天座 Xiān Tiān Zuò – Pre-Heaven Meditation
* 三盤推手 Sān Pán Tuī Shǒu – 3 Divisions
Push Hands
Pushing hands, Push hands or tuishou (alternately spelled ''tuei shou'' or ''tuei sho'') is a two-person training routine practiced in internal Chinese martial arts such as Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, Taijiquan (tài jí quán), and Yiquan. It is ...
See also
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Chen Tuan
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Wu Yi Hui
Wu Yihui 吳翼翬 (Cantonese Ng Yik-fai) (1887 - 1958) was a Chinese martial artist and scholar. He was the first person to open teachings and spread the art of Liuhebafa in public, and was a prominent fighter and instructor who influenced many ...
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Chan Yik Yan
Chan Yik Yan (陳亦人, Chen Yi Ren) 1909-1982 was a disciple of Liuhebafa Master Wu Yi Hui. Although Wu Yi Hui taught many students, it's only Chan Yik Yan who is known to have completed the entire Liuhebafa system.
Chan Yik Yan taught Liuhe ...
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Zhang Chang Xin
Zhang Changxin (; Cantonese: Jeung Cheung-seun) was a champion boxer in Shanghai. Beginning his martial arts life with the study of Xingyiquan, he later went to Yiquan, and finally settled with Liuhebafa. Though he chose such a path, in the end it ...
References
External links
WaterSpirit-6x8Information and instruction in LHBFInformation on Lok Hup Ba Fa
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