Wuqinxi is an important achievement of China's traditional guided health care. Created by Hua Tuo, a doctor of medicine in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, it is a national intangible cultural heritage project. Its movements imitate five animals: tiger, deer, bear, ape and bird. Up to now, many different schools have been formed, each with its own merits.

In Bozhou, Anhui Province, Hua Tuo's hometown, there is now a Five-Animal Opera mainly spread by Dong and Liu. Jiangsu Normal University is the inheritance base of China excellent traditional culture Wuqinxi.

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 bright eyes and strong teeth. "

Liu Chuanwu Qinxi:

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 performed 40 moves with his bare hands (8 moves per game).

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.