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    The Fascinating Chronicle of Real Life Heroes, Real Kung Fu By Wayne Carisi Fighting Technique Photos Taken by Calvin Chia rere isa legendary story about two martial artists who foughe for three days straight. The story goes that both men were asters of their respected styles, each believing his ae 10 be superior than the other's. One boxer, Guo Yan-Shen vas a famed Hsing:¥i Chuan mind form boxing) stylise nicknamed "The Divine” erasing fise. The other, Tung Pais hear, twas a renowned Ba Gua Chang {Eighe diagram boxing) seylise and considered by many-¢o be the founder of Ba Gua Chang. The story ontinaes that Guo was feared because he had killed a man with his famous “Crushing fist” However this technique was na effective against the evasive Ba Gua master On the third day Tung took the offensive and defeated Guo. ‘The {avo mascers were 30 impressed by each others fevel of shill, they became lifelong friends. Did such a legendary fight really take place? Probably. Did Tung and Gu really fighe for thee whole days straight? Unlikely. Did Tang really beat Guo? According to most sores, he did It Seemed that Trees Would Lean Towards Him Another famous story about Tang 6 theovehow he mount Omei in Szechwan Province, where he met ewo Taoist monks Ka Chi-Tzu and Shang Tao- Yuan who raughe him circle walking for eleven years. After seven years he reportedly would walk around the tree tnt it seemed co lean toward him, at which ime he became enlightened and reported his exp to the Taoist They then had Tong do figure eight circling around cwo tees, which he did for ewo more years until ie seemed chat the trees began to pursue him again, The Taoists praised him and asked him if he were homesick; when he responded “yes,” they congratulated him on not losing his natural feelings and chen aught him hand changes and weapons rechniques for two more years, afer which he returned home ro Hebei and eventually Peking. Did che erees im che woods really lean towards and pursue Tong? Only che erees in che woods know for sure Man or Myth ‘The legends and stories that surround the fife and times of Tung Hal-Ch'uan 216 cog numerous to write about Since Tuns rarely spoke of his personal life his Pou ef) tone lead igh ob 0 Wang's (eet face Wong ops te arm down an imitancausy fone keke is groin Wang than fabs Pols thoot wih an Engle Clem, wie sll facing Fouts tad arm wopped pee ae ind hence a om. The exact date Tung HaiCiyan was born BiB is

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