Liuhebafaquan (六合八法拳;

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: liùhébāfǎquán, literally ''Six Harmonies Eight Methods Boxing'') is an

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. 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

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Chen Tuan Chen Tuan 陳摶 (allegedly October 10, 871 – July 22, 989) was a Chinese Taoist credited with creation of the kung fu system Liuhebafa ("Six Harmonies and Eight Methods"). Along with this internal art, he is also said to be associated with a ...

(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

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Province. The Liuhebafa form "Zhú Jī 築基" was taught in the late 1930s in

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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

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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 (

: 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

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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

contains several forms (套路 taòlù), including bare hand and weapons forms as well as

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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 * 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

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References

External links

WaterSpirit-6x8

Information and instruction in LHBF

Information on Lok Hup Ba Fa
{{Martial arts Chinese martial arts Neijia