The Origin and Characteristics of Cheng Baguazhang Ⅰ. The Origin and Characteristics of Cheng Baguazhang
Cheng, the founder of Cheng Baguazhang, was born in Chengjia Village, Shenxian County, Hebei Province in the 28th year of Qing Daoguang (AD 1848). Because he was an apprentice in Beijing since he was a child, he opened an optical shop in Sitiao, a flower market outside Chongwenmen, Beijing, and his business was glasses, so he was called Jianghu. Glasses? .
? According to legend, Cheng liked wrestling when he was young, and he was still famous for it. Because of his close contacts with Yin Fu and Shi Jidong, he was introduced by them, and at the age of 28, he worshipped Dong Haichuan. ? (Li See's article "Two or Three Things of Master Cheng Bagua"). After several years of tempering, Cheng mastered Dong Gong's gossip and made friends with martial arts heroes. After Dong Haichuan's death, based on the palm technique taught by his teacher, Cheng initially formed a set of fluid eight diagrams palm with his own unique style, which was widely accepted and carried forward by his disciples, and he received many disciples all his life.
In the 26th year of Guangxu reign of Qing Dynasty (AD 1900), Cheng was shot and killed by Eight-Nation Alliance at No.46, South Exit of Hutong East Lane, Ciqikouhe Park Factory outside Chongwenmen at the age of 52. After Cheng was shot, his brother Cheng and his eldest son Cheng Youlong risked their lives to transport him home, and then buried him in Zizhuang, his wife's hometown in the eastern suburbs of Beijing. Today, the tomb has disappeared, and his second son, Cheng Deliang, has a letter and is still farming in the local area.
Cheng's fourth brother, Cheng. Shortly after his brother was buried, he took his nephew Cheng back to his hometown in Hebei and brought Cheng's martial arts back to his hometown. Pass on Cheng Yousheng, Liu Ziyang and many others first. Cheng Yousheng, also known as Cheng, is the fourth son. His disciple, Sun Zhijun, now lives in Beijing and has taught in Dongdan Martial Arts Hall and other places in Beijing. He is quite famous in Beijing.
Cheng Youlong, the word Haiting,? Although a teenager lost his father, his mechanics never stopped. After that, he not only learned the skillful eight diagrams boxing equipment, but also devoted himself to Tai Ji Chuan for twenty years. Sancai Jian, Chunyang Jian, Liudao Ji and Chunqiu Dao are all among his peers. ? (See Liu Xinghan's book Wandering in Gossip). When his father Cheng died, Cheng Youlong was only in his twenties. Before he left, Cheng entrusted him to his third brother's disciple. Soon after, Cheng Youlong followed Yang Mingshan back to his hometown Louzizhuang to settle down. The two started classes at Chongzong Temple and other places in the village to accept what they had learned. Later, a disciple Ma Deshan emerged and eventually became a great player. (Yang Mingshan is Ma Deshan's uncle).
? Ma Deshan, the word Zi Hao, the name Ru Long, is from Zizhuang, the eastern suburb. Born in the 16th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1890), he founded a fitness martial arts club in Xinglong Temple in Qianban Hutong, Beijing. On the eve of the founding of New China, he returned to the village to farm and died in 1958. ? (See Zhao Xue's "Ma Deshan, Master of Martial Arts in Beijing"). His disciple Zhang Bingzhong now lives in Dongba, and his eldest disciple Sizhen, whose name is Shang Jie, is now old and lives in Louzizhuang. He has disciples Dong and others to learn from him.
Cheng Youlong was born in November of the 17th year of the Republic of China, so he was buried in Louzizhuang, Jingyi Temple, Tianjin by Ma Deshan.
Cheng, whose real name is Shouting, is short. Grandpa? This name, when his father died, he was still under 20 years old. After studying hard, he was very skilled and had good footwork. Finally, in his later years, he was born in Zizhuang.
Cheng Yougong, named Xiangting, is Cheng's nephew. His martial arts was taught by Cheng before his death, and he once taught it in the Northeast Army.
Hebei people are one of Cheng's proud disciples. He is very skilled and famous among his colleagues. His disciple Luo was born in Shulu County, Hebei Province (188 1? 1969), inherited his art, was inspired by Cheng and Cheng Yougong, and his martial arts increased day by day. His son Luo Dacheng and his disciple Liu Jingru are both Wulin figures in today's capital.
Zhang Yongde, the word Xinzhai, is called by Wulin? Boots? Cheng Yanhua is a high-heeled man. He didn't accept many apprentices in his life and was very strict with them. Mr. Zhou Zunfo, who lives in Beijing at the age of 80, is his disciple.
In addition, as mentioned above, his disciple Mr. Wang is now 70 years old, and his disciple Li Zengfu has inherited his skills.
As mentioned above, limited to Beijing, limited to the author's knowledge; Don't talk nonsense to people who don't know, people who know but don't know. I hope to attract jade. There are many people who know the same thing. If it can be supplemented and published, so that the origin and branches of Cheng Men's martial arts can be summarized, the merits will be boundless.
Second, the content and characteristics of Cheng Baguazhang
The basic skill of Cheng Baguazhang is to erect stakes. Footwork is mainly mud walking, and crane walking is also used to increase skills. Eight palms with fixed posture, commonly known as the Eight Styles, are called: the tiger goes down the mountain, the Dapeng spreads its wings, embraces the moon, the white ape presents peaches, the black bear stretches its arms, the lion opens its mouth, points to the sky and puts its claws, and the Qinglong stretches its claws. The old eight palms, also known as the eight female palms, are very different among schools, even among the departments of Chengmen. Their contents are single change, double change, homeopathy, turning back, turning around, grinding, turning over and turning around. In Xi Zhi, the palm types are connected in series, which is called the eight diagrams chain palm. In addition, on the basis of it, walking around with a walking frame adds some contents of 64 hands and enriches them, which is an advanced routine of Cheng Baguazhang. The sparring is divided into three parts: hand rubbing, single training and sparring. It is worth pointing out clearly that the sixty-four hands that began with progress, which are widely circulated today, were not handed down by master Dong Haichuan, but by modern martial arts masters? Big gun Liu? Hand of Liu Dekuan, name? Liu's eight methods and sixty-four hands? It is an excellent glove created by Liu Dekuanrong who practiced martial arts all his life and concentrated his life in his later years, so it is widely circulated in various departments of Baguamen. In addition, there are sixty-four strokes and single exercises, thirty-six hands and seventy-two dark feet. This is unique to Cheng Men and kept secret by non-believers. The content of the instrument is based on the principle of turning the palm, highlighting the characteristics of big turning, including turning the knife, turning the sword, fighting the gun, spring and autumn knife, Fang Tianji and so on. Among them, the meridian mandarin duck, pointed chicken feet and judge pen are more distinctive.
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