PEOPLESSPORTS PUBLISHING HOUSE, AIR [ PREARDA RIA |ae BH 8-8 i Bs Sk geeeate aged was meen Ewe Ohh ee Red Nae eho DR E+ hie te eee PR SS ERR SG TY Bo he x Rey Woe ee et ho Re aD ae Rade PRD He hem ee ap SM Bt nena i BER ee Merk GR eee bl eS bt eat gts by Ey WY Reed WS SEER BS Spa 5 ay as Gree LF ark ae Sa 0 F Sree Gl ek w moe dts SEE He tr PE Re Reet S ¥ te o Ki Pera SRS ae ee Geass BE Ape Safe 2. mee eaten Te a an RS Re re ONG de ze pep dB rs PR RS bee Ge es Ce B lhe Bak OES aw OYPreface Chinese Wushu is ie and has & iginated from ancient ti long history, it has various styles. Shaolin Wushu named from the Shaolin Temple of Songshan Mountain, itis one of the famous styles in the Chinese boxing genre, Shaolin temple has more than 1500 years of history since its establishment in the 19th year of North Wei Taihe Dynasty. No one genre of Shaolin Wushu is created solely by any person or monk, but completed gradually by Buddhist monks and common people from generation to generation through long-lasting living course according to the requirements of life. As recording of Record of Shaolin Temple, many Shaolin Buddhist monks had already got a mastery of Wushu before they became a Buddhist monk, they came to Shaolin for tonsure to be 4 Buddhist monk due to many reasons such as admiring for the name of Shaolin, or by force of life or seeing through thevanity fe: The Shaol frequently appoinis Wushu Buddhist monks to go down the Temple always promoies Wushu and mountain to roam around for searching masters and learning Wushu from them. It also invites Wushu experts to come to the temple, such as Buddhist monk Fuju of Song Dynasty, ‘once ted Wushu famous exports of 18 schools to come to the temple to make skill interchange, which promoted the develop- ment of Shaolin Wushu and made it absorb advantages. of all other schools. ‘The author leamed from many famous exports such as Susi, Sufa and Li Zhanyuan of Mantis Boxing, he studied Chinese boxing eagerly in Shaolin Temple, and got lots of awards botl at homie and abroad, he also set up the Mengzhou | Shaolin Wushu Institute, which is one of the most famous | Wushu institutes around China. Hé makes demonstration and 1 Woshu, which have been published by Peoples sports Audio teaching in the 36 volumes teaching VCD of Shaolin Traditio Visual publishing house. ‘There are more than 30 traditional Shaolin routines and practical techniques in this series of books, which are the main content of Shaolin Wushu, and part of which is the original things leamed by the author, it 1s worthy of reading. The series books adopt Chinese and English versions, make foreign fans haye no language barrier, and make contribution to Shaolin Wushu going to the world, which is delighting and congratulat- ing thing. Titled by Zhang YaotingARE (Ny aI EE AY Developing Mengzhou Shaolin Washu Institute ST HR on the Coverof Wushu MagarineDIY AL EAE fe The Bilingual School established by the Author de fe AE che D> A AS re 9 He PAT TE Author is teaching the students of Mengzhou Shaolin Wushu Institute the Plum—blossom Boxingfi A STEIN RAS EW ASS AUT Keak A ne Uhe'Author with the Chairman of the Asian Washu Federati XulCai Wushu Professor of Shandong Normal University LiChengyin ARTES IL KIN, 24a The Authoris coaching his son Geng Pengfei to practise his skillfe & fi st RE (ASRS), 1908 1 ARETH HASAN WH, ADARFEPOHRRAF. PHRAGE, B+ RABEA, PEDRAAAR SM RPK, BRT HWS, FHECR SOO RBRY RAR, BME BE BERR, RAAPRMEEK, 1989 $A AANPRR AGE. 2001 A] PRA SSR, BERET RERAE SMMAM, SHRARKKARERERS 1983 46 FE > ARS EE AH HME AE BAB AE E#E, BHAVAN HF. SERRATE, LM BRERA ET, SMAWTREEAMES. EY BAAD RDRRAY, SERA AR, SARA KEELEY 6OKRADARREE, EP PEAR AE KEEP RE T EDA RR ROR ARI ORME AR” — fit EWR 36 RC DRERWA) BER EHARAR ES HE AT. KA HE, ER RARR FRR PH. Hh BY ND RGR RR, SL RRA Rk BOR A WUE ASHE, URRA EER ee KR, RPOTARRGAEMZ—.Brief Introduction to the Author Geng Jun ( also named Shidejun in Buddhism) , born in Mengzhou City of Henan Province, November 1968, is a Bud- dhist disciple of the 31st generation, the 7th section of Chinese Wu shu, national "Shijia” Wu shu coach, Vice Secretary General of China Shaolin Wu shu Research Society, standing committee member of 10th Political Consultative Conference of Jiaozuo City, invited General Kungfu Coach of special police of Jinan Military District, visiting professor of Luoyang Nermal University, and Board Chairman of Yingeai Education Group. In 1989, he estab- lished Mengzhou Shaolin Wu shu Institute; in 2001, he estab— lished Yingcai Bilingual School. He has been successively awarded honcrable titles of "Excellent Youth News Celebrity of Henan Province", "State Excellent Wu shu Educationalist’, ete. In 1983, he learned Wu shu from Suxi Rabbi, the Abbct of Shaolin Temple, and Grandmaster Sufa, a famous Wu shu monk, and became the last disciple of the Grandmaster. Then recom— mended by Grandmaster Sufa, he learned Wu shu from masters such as Li Zhanyuan, great master of mantis boxing, and Yu Xianhua who specializes in Jingangli gong. He won the Shaolin Wu shu champion for 6 times in China Zhengzhou International Wu shu Festival, National Competition of Wu lin Elites, National Wu shu Performance Conference, etc., and one "Damo Trophy” that symbolizes the highest honor of Shaolin Wu shu in Chinese Traditional Wu shu Succinct Competition. 36 volumes teaching VCD of Shaolin Traditional Wu shu has been published and is— sued by People’s Sports Audio Visual Publishing House. He has led delegations to visit overseas for many times, enjoying high reputation in the martial art circle of the world. Mengzhou Shaolin Wu shu Institute, established by him, has developed into the largest enclosed type boarding school of Yubei (north of Henan Province) area, which takes knowledge as primary and Wu shu as distinctiveness, also one of China’s top ten Wu shu education bases. 2ie 8 PERRIRAK, [RF DHRAT MLD Me, CER, ARORA aE AWRRL—. DRE OARABTALRE OR, B- FRASER L. MPMRRWREEB— Aw 1 BAR 8], CEARWORSREWE BAR, MEE BES FERRWR, EDHSRLRESDAYAE ESR AAR RED HLA MAMET A tm wake 2 ae So HWRAGRAD A, DHE RRR, HAERANT L, SHOTS. Re, CR AE AT CRRT ARRAS REVERE, BUT DRA HH, EP RRAAAREK ABER AAR, MACH QRS 1 SEER, VEWNWRESRERAWK, PHEBA HARPER, ODEN DRAB RLS BIE RPL, WARE 36K (DAME) BOF VCD GARE AR BMALE ff RAAB ST BAD AG I BR REE DA AMEBAS, RAMREHRAOA, RHEE, BH BRATHAN, EAOLHHRETRE, BDHRRK AAU TR CR, RETRTALH. ea PPAH x Contents Pita aS ( 1 ) Series Books (nstructions HARD A FB ee (2) Basic stances and Basic hand forms RETEAB EBB ID TP ee (12) Brief Introduction to the Routine Plum-blos— som boxing HOTEL ER Koc (13) Action Names of Routine Plum—blossom boxing STE EE BE) (PERI (16 } Action Illustration of Routine Plum—blossom boxing Serer Demonstration of All the Actions a g sl(—) ATR, MARRS MAE TOM HA, RANMA RERAE. (=) EXSHAP, RIES, MLAS RIA SSHsOR-BD, SM MUMS RA. ERAT KR, UDA. (=) MPARRRUARAR, RANE AA. (0) BEAR Re HAIR — ah ES) Ka BARB, EF. EWRARHARR (----) a F. SHRARIHARR (——~). Instructions (I) In order to explain clearly, figures and words are used to describe the actions in multi steps. Try to keep coherent when exercising. (I) In the word instruction, unless special instruction, each action part of the ‘body shall act harmoniously and join coherently no matter it is written first or last, please do not separate the actions. (II) The action direction shall be turned taking body as standard, which is marked with front, back, left or right. (IV) The line in the figure shows the route and position from this action to the next action. The left hand, left foot and turn left are all showed in broken line (------ »); the right hand, right foot and turn right are all showed In real line (———*). a Buixog wrlossoyq—wn[qsyooq sauas np BAPHSBAFH Basic stances and Basic hand formsme 2 2 ot Plum—blossom Boxing 6 8 FAS 17 4 le 10 9 12 onA 14 13 fA 16 15 4 18 f§ 20. fl 17 _ Bio a] 21 ey Ga Shaolin traditional Kungla series booksEA DRRAP RASH A, SA. Ba. (Me. o. RY. Meh. TH. Hb. +B. RH. BE H.R 12 FH SH. PROD. WA GI, ABABA BK 4-5 i; RBZ ARBIEKE, MARANA Mit 5°; (GRAPE, AI 45°, (Al) BY: ARSED. BMA, HEBAABIEH 3~ 35%, BHARH, BRIBARBEKY, RES BALE R-RA. (M2) 1h, BRER, —BEREE, ARIA, BAO, A—MBBPE (Mit, WANA S/he FR 9O°R A. (3) Ho, MED, BM Sy, Wa AA AK 28; DBZ, SRERTRZARRIE ARS, MSM 45°; BM a, PRE 10 Ko (#4) as, AREARR, HREM, TASH, BAM, GAAS, BRAT BL. (#5) MEY, ERDHBRT, BFL, SRRAA RRS MUALT Hh. (6) Suixeg wosso[q—wnyqsetuas TysUry [eI syo TH: RBH, BRT, ARRAS, — ARR AAU Rh, (7) 3: PORLIF SZ, RTM, AMBBEEZKI. (8) LES, CBPEDMCEEMARS PMANY 2, WAH RANFA WHA, MART, KF. (9) RY, RV BUS, BARRY, BRAD KN 25, TREAT, GER, RIA, FAURE PE Sb, (10) BHP, RRBAD. BANE, BEB, FRR RI ROME 45°, ATER e ah, Ba ASR EE — BEB BB. (B11) BMP, ELLE MMRCED, WER Sz, EBA ARKH 1.54%, SRIROME 45°, BRE 26, FIBER, APRA, MRA. (12)APA DREAPERHT HAR, S43 Fh B:. DALEAHLE 4, FRARAP RAEN HEM, LTH. [_, THRO, RIA RE. (13) 5 WLR, AERATOR, RE. MR | REE, PHRUSA, WHORE TEMB SD. [2 (14) 3 SQM. AS rem me atest, |F MUTE, FEI, HEAR. (15) os APE, PAG, WHF. (16) AME: BOT, ne, BAM. (A117) MS, RESURE, RRA, MERA WEMosh, RIRMRATIM, (18) HES. BROT, BOWS. (19) o, SF Me, SE, BM, IRA, TR. IRR Pr, RHEE SI MES, ( FH 20) NS, LOM, GRRL, BEI. MERE, RAR. THEOL, HPAONREMET Ae a5. (21) 7vOITpeA] LAORYS ug syoog soles ngduny | Basic stances Usual stances in Shaolin Wushu are: bow stance, horse stance, crouch stance, empty stance, rest stance, cross — legged siting, T-stance, feet—together stance, seven -star stance, kneel stance, high empty stance, and toes -raising stance, these twelve kinds. Bow stance: commonly named bow-and-—arrow stance. Two feet stand in tandem, the distance between two feet is about four or five times of length of one’s foot; the front leg bends to the extent of the thigh nearly horizontal with toes slightly turned inward by less than 5°, the back jeg stretches straight with the sole turned inward by 45°. (Figure 1) Horse stance: commonly named riding step. two feet stand apart, the distance between two feet is 3~3.5 times cf length of one’s foot, with tiptoes turned forward; bend knees to squat downward, with thighs nearly horizontal, knees and two tiptoes in line. (Figure 2) Crouch stance: commonly named single split. Band the knee of one leg and squat entirely witn thigh very close to lower leg and knee outspread slightly; straighten the other leg and crcuch horizontally close to floor, keep the sole turned inward and forming an included angle of 90°with low- er leg. (Figure 3) Empty stance: also named cold-chicken stance. Two feet stand in tandem, the distance between two feet is 2 times of ‘ength of one’s foot; transfer the barycenter to back feg, bend the knee of the back leg and squat downward to the extent of the thigh nearly horizontal, with the sole turned outward by 45°; keep the tiptoe of front leg on the ground, with distance between two knees of 10cm. (Figure 4)Rest stance: cross the two legs at left and right, keep them close and entirely squat; keep the whole sole of the front foot on the ground with tiptoes turned outward, the front sole of the back foot on the ground, and buttocks slightly seated on the lower leg of the back leg. (Figure 5) Cross—legged sitting: in the posture of rest stance, sit on the ground, with the outer sides of the thigh and lower leg of the back leg and instep on the ground. (Figure 6) T-stance: two legs stand with feet together, bend knees and squat to the extent of the thighs nearly horizontal, with one tiptoe on the ground and close to inner side of the fos— sa of the other fuot. (Figure 7) Feet-together stance: two legs stand with feet together, bend knees and squat to the extent of the thigh nearly hori- zontal. (Figure 8) Seven -star stance: Seven -star step is a unique step form in Shaolin Seven-star Boxing and Major Fiood Boxing. Keep the inner side of the fossa of one foot turned inward onto tiptoe of the other foot, bend two knees and squat nearly horizontal. (Figure 9) Kneel stance: also named small mountaineering stance. Two feet stand in tandem, the distance between two feet is 2.5 times of length of one’s foot, bend knee of the front leg and squat, kneel the back jeg close to the floor, with the heel of back foot off the floor. (Figure 10) High empty stance: also named high point stance. Two feet stand in tandem. Transfer the barycehter backward, turn the tiptoe of the back leg outward by 45°, with tiptoe of front leg on the ground, and the distance between two tiptoes is fength of one foot. (Figure 11) Toes -raising stance: aiso named seven-star stance in Seven-star Mantis Boxing. Two legs stand in tandem, and the distance between two legs is 1.5 times of length of ¥ Buxog wlossopq-wntgone’s foot. Keep the tiptoe of back leg tured outward by 46°, bend knees and squat, straighten the front leg with heel on the ground and tiptoe turned inward slightly. (Figure 12) Basic hand forms Usual hand forms in Shaolin Wushu are: fist, palm and hook, these three kinds. Fist: classified into straight fist and heart —penetrating fist. Flat fist: a rather common fist form in Wushu, also named square fist. Hold the four fingers tightly toward the palm, and horizontally bend the thumb to button up the fore finger. (Figure 13) Heart-penetrating fist: mainly used for striking the heart part. Put four fingers together and coil-hold them, the middle finger thrusts out the striking surface of the fist, the thumb buttons up and presses the end and joint of the middle finger. (Figure 14) Palm: classified into willow leaf palm, splay palm, tiger's claw palm, eagle’s claw paim, fingers clamping palm Willow leaf palm: palm with four fingers up and thumb turned inward. (Figure 15) Eight-shape palm: palm with four fingers up and thumb splay. (Figure 16) Tiger's claw palm: palm with five fingers apart, bent as hook and like tiger’s claw. (Figura 17) Eagle's claw palm: also named throat locking hand, with the thumb turned inward, the fitte finger and middle finger turned onte palm, fore finger and middle finger apart and turned inward. (Figure 18) Fingers clamp palm: palm with five fingers apart and Ee nyguny yeoorrpesy wyorys SG ‘Lepalm drawn in. (Figure 19) Hook: classified into hook hand and mantis hook. Hook hand: bend the wrist, five fingers drawn in naturally ccd with fingertips together. This hook is used in wide range, the hook mentioned in Wushu refers to this. (Figure 20) Mantis hook: also named mantis’ claw, bend wrist into ae wrist bulge upward, the ring finger and little finger bend to hold inward, with fore finger and fore middle finger turned inward and end of thumb pressed on the middle joint of the fore finger. (Figure 21) Buxog wmossopq—unjig 11i x E 5 & = £ BLSEBEMT Brief Introduction to the Routine Plum-blossom boxing HEELOMERREERS—. ABA EPRA ise, MR. BARRETT. ABS i MPERREK, RSI; MAR. ARRAWIE REGEX, BHA-ERARBMBRK. Plum -blossom boxing is one of excellent routines of traditional Shaolin Wushu. Actions of this routine are decent, with integral structure and distinctive style. When performed or practiced, thrust in the front and strike at the back, jump from the ‘eft and fall to the right; the actions heave and set, being most changeful, and postures are interlinked. Because this routine looks tke the shape of plum blossom, thus it is named pium—biossem boxing, which is suitable for the persons who has certain wushu base to perform or practise. 12BLS Action Names of Routine Plum—blossom Boxing 38 -Bt Section One 1. ABA 2 SR Rw 3. 2%: 4. Dapape 5. BTR 6. RI 7. MR 8. RFK 9, BARBI 10. $RUFT RE Prearatory posture Golden roc spreads wings Ear—hanging hammer Thrust fist in horse stance The bey worships Buddha Fierce tiger goes out of the cave Shrink the body in empty stance The swallow flies into the forest Kick and punch Beat tiger on single leg %#—B Section Two 1. BS 12, RF Spy 13, RRB ae 14. Sp ahaye 15. BaaRtT 16, BESTE Turn body to chop hill Brush hand and thrust fist in bow stance Snap kick and thrust fist Thrust fist in bow stance Parry and punch in horse stance Jumping lotus kick et rn Surxog wosso(q—um|g7 18, 20. 27. 30 31 33 $yooq salios npsuNy |RUONT 36. 37 38. 14 at. 22. 23. 24, 28. 26. 28. 29, 33. 34. 35. . SBA . RB Re STR ia ABRM RO Bast] iat =e WER BAMA 72H Agee BRR Rew eR . RABAT Little tiger holds the head Fierce tiger jumps over gully 19.44F 3 473h2@ Brush hand and thrust fist in bow stance Leg split The boy worships Buddha Barrel—lifting inserting The roc spreads claws 38 =F Section Three Cannon at the bottom of the sea Parry and punch in horse stance #2323 — Turn body to thread throat Sweeping leg backward Linked three palms. Whirlwind kick Turn back to look at the moon Jumping kick twice White crane spreads wings The monkey shrinks body Tiger-tail foot Fierce tiger goes out of cave 388 Section Four Elbow bending with skip step . RA — Backhad fist with body turn . #R4T=HA% Step back and punch three times39. BB 40. BMH 41. HAI 42. Bhat, 43, }EPEH RR 44. TERE 45. RBI 46. Bs whas AT, FEM 48. es Single whip in horse stance Ground cannon , Sky cannon Rest on the pillow Sweep leg on the ground Flasn palm in T-stance Fierce tiger jumps over gully Thrust fist. in horse stance Swing arms with horse stance Closing form Rho SNOT161718195 4 er. ee s, Shaolin traditional ky series books 202122fuA i2 2728291s 30Plum-blossom Boxi EB Fa 15 BEAL 31Al 16 32 er ed FS. Shaolin trad | kungfu series hooks17 33ig19 35S20 3637el 23 BptH+6 He 24 4142[1 26 14. SHi% Thrust fist in bow stance BLS, HWaREPRASt, AMG, S OAT, Sz, SSAA; ASB, A Ai. (B26) Em: BRANSMPASE RBA, PAs Blo Fdlow the above posture, the right foot lands backward into left bow stance, the right fist punches forward with’ the fist-palm down and fist-hole leftward at the shouiders height: the leff fist draws back and holds on the waist, Eyes look forward. (Figure 26) Key points: the right foot stepping backward and the right fist. striking forward! shall be rapict and forteful, campleted harmoniously in step. To OSH TT 4327 ed ps Shaolin, trad Kungfu series honks aPlum-blossom 4549fe 33 50el Fa 34 (2) she. SUMBEMAEDE, PATER; ast ALM. SRTROFARG, ARIF AW Ht. (#34) (2) Keep the above action, two feet presses against the ground to jump for @ step forward, two palins grab from up to right, the right palm changes and holds on the tight waist, and the left one stands in front of the Haht chest. (Figure 34) Tung woso-an| aKl 35 52Hl 36 53fA 37 » Shaolin Traditional kungfu series houks 5455(439 56574 5859Fel 42 BATT6162fl 45ks654849 (2) bare. APKE RIG; ASME AE H, Sis b, see; BMA. (49) Em; PRPRER HABE, ERR (2) Keep the above action, withdraw the right palm to the waist, then thread the left palm forward with the palm up and fingers forward. Eyes look forward. (Figure 49) Key points: the forces of threading palms shall reach the fingers, and these two actions shall be compiled coherently aind harmoniously, nog moa68ffi 28. =H Linked three palms (1) is, BSkass, GMa AE HE, MAM, AREA; BWSR. (B51) ()) Follow the above posture, raise the body into right bow stance, the right palm pushes forward horizontally through the waist with the palm forward, withdraw the left palm to the waist, Eyes look af the right palm. (Figure 51) a * TUINOg WOSsO;q—WUN]g 69Pel 52 70Hl 53 (3) bart, BRAE: ARES RG, AW eS, (#53) EA; =SEMBER, AMAA, HAR. (3) Keep the above action, push the right palny forw= ard; put the lelt palm at the waist, Eyes look at the right palm, (Figure 53) Key points: the three actions shall be swift and coherent with explosive force, and the strength shail teach the base of palm. Tog oOo TT 7172Plum-blassom Boxing 7356 i57 31, #28 Jumping kick twice JEL. fez, SMS, FN, MAR, 4 MAT: Seem, BMA. (B57) Ea: BSE, NRA, Hike, + SARSERM, HHARBERGR. Follow the above posture; raise the left foot, the body jumps Up. At the same time; the waist twists leftward, the Fight foot kicks forward, the fight palm slaps the instep. Eyes took forward, (Figure 57) Key points: for jumping, twist the Waist and snap the shoulders to releasing force that shall reach the right instep, and keep the jump coherent and harmonious with the right palm, pat the Instep at an accurate point and ~ with loud sound, Toy oa 757677fl 60i 61 7980814 65 8384(1 67 im oN $008 Section Four 36. B45i9Rt Elbow bending with skip step LH. RAM, LANMSY; ARE, B BiAWVARGH; ARAM EHEANS, AM Biv. (B67) ES, GHEARBRA, HRANSMM. Follow the above posture, stamp wilh the fight fool, the left foot steps foward irlto bow stance Withdraw the fight fist and bend the army to strike the elbow left forward asiant, at the same time, the left palm holds back and claps. the right forearm. Eyss look forward. 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