Wuqinxi is an important achievement of China's traditional health guidance, which refers to tigers, deer, bears, apes and birds. Its founder Hua Tuo (about 145-208) was born in Peiguoqiao County (now Bozhou, Anhui Province) at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He wrote a lot in his life, but all of them died. Today's Biography of China's Tibetan Scriptures and the Secret Biography of Hua Tuo's Imperial Doctor are both famous works.

Hua Tuo created "Five Birds Play" on the basis of "Two Birds Play" in Zhuangzi. Its name and function are recorded in Biography of Fang Shu and Biography of Hua Tuo in the later Han Dynasty: "I have a skill, which is called the play of tiger, deer, bear, ape and bird. It is also a guide to eliminate diseases and benefit hoofs and feet. If you are unhappy, play the role of a bird and sweat happily. Because you are covered in powder and light, you want to eat. In general, he is over 90 years old, with a good eye, bright ears and strong teeth. "

Bozhou School of Wuqinxi Opera

Up to now, Wuqinxi has formed different schools, each with its own differences. In Bozhou, Anhui, my hometown, the five-bird play by Dong and Liu is now popular.

Dong inherited 54 movements (tiger play 13, deer play 9, bear play 9, ape play 10, bird play 13). In addition, there are three kinds of exercises, namely mutual training, mutual training, monkey beating and stupid bear beating, crane beating and simplified/relaxed five-bird beating (three strokes for each stroke, *** 15 style). Among them, the third movement of tiger, deer, bear and ape is pranayama, and the third movement of bird play is flying crane. Its movements are relatively simple and elegant.

Liu's "A New Exploration of hua tuo wuqinxi from Ancient Books" has not only a freehand routine, but also an instrument routine-the Five Birds Playing Sword. Among them, hua tuo wuqinxi has 40 moves with his bare hands (8 styles per play); Hua Tuo's Sword of Five-Animal Play was created by Liu on the basis of traditional Five-Animal Play, combined with his own personal experience in practicing Five-Animal Play, digging deep into the historical materials of Five-Animal Play, collecting the essence of skills extensively, and after continuous research and revision. ***44 style (tiger play 8 style, deer play 8 style, bear play 8 style, ape play 10 style, bird play 10 style).

Liu emphasized that "Wuqinxi also belongs to the category of martial arts", and in the routine exercise, "the movements are all round" and "some postures seem to be out of round, but the meaning and spirit should be operated according to the requirements of round".

Dong and Liu studied under Tan Jilin, a famous martial arts teacher in Bozhou, Anhui. However, in addition to the above differences, there are also some specific technical differences between the two. For example, Liu's deer show gesture is that the index finger and ring finger are bent, while Dong's deer show gesture is that the middle finger and ring finger are bent.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wuqinxi