Wushu, which is more practical, northern Wushu or southern Wushu?

I don't think there is a distinction between the north and the south in Wushu.

There are several strong schools in China.

One of them is Nanquan, which was founded in the south.

Nanquan

Nanquan is a general term for a large class of boxing that has been popular in the south since the Ming Dynasty. Nanquan is said to have originated from South Shaolin and gradually formed an independent boxing system in the Ming Dynasty. The general characteristics of Nanquan are steady steps, firm fists, strong momentum, less jumping, more short fists, good at throwing hands, and improving strength with sound and qi.

There are many kinds of Nanquan, such as Shaolin Qiaoshou, Wuzu Boxing, Hequan and Luohan Boxing in Fujian, Zhoujia Boxing, Dragon Slayer Boxing and Xiaoce Boxing in Guangxi, and Hongjia Boxing in Zhejiang. Black tiger boxing, King Kong Boxing. Hong Men Boxing, Yumen Boxing, Kongmen Boxing in Hubei, Wujia Boxing, Hongjia Boxing and Xuejia Boxing in Hunan.

The representative of Nanquan is Guangdong Nanquan, and the representative of Guangdong Nanquan is the "Five Famous Masters", they are:

1. Hongquan. Hongquan originated in Shaolin Temple and was said to have been created by Hong Xiguan. Hong Xiguan was originally a tea merchant in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, and was introduced to the five ancestors of Hong Men in South Shaolin. Hongquan was later introduced to Guangdong, including five elements boxing (golden boxing, wooden boxing, water wave boxing, rocket boxing and land boxing) and ten-shaped boxing (dragon boxing, snake boxing, tiger boxing, leopard boxing, crane boxing, lion boxing, elephant boxing and horse boxing). Tieqiao San, Lin Fucheng, Huang Tai, Huang Feihong, Lin Shirong, etc., are the largest schools in Nanquan.

second, Liu quan. It is said that it was created by Liu Sanyan, and it is also said that it was created by Liu Sheng or Liu Qingshan in the next four houses, which spread in Leizhou Peninsula.

third, Cai quan. It was created by Cai Boda and Cai Jiuyi, monks of Fujian Fu Shaolin Temple, and later spread to Zhongshan and other places in Guangdong, including Cross Boxing, Dayun Tian, Xiaoyun Tian, Tianyan Wild Goose, Liu Suimei, Two Instruments and Four Elephants Boxing, etc.

fourth, Li quan. According to legend, it was created by Li Sekai, a monk from South Shaolin Temple in Fujian, and was taught by Li Youshan, a native of Xinhui, Guangdong. First, it was created by Li Yinghui in Huizhou, Guangdong. Li Quan is popular in Zhongshan, Heyuan, Gaozhou, Longchuan, Guangzhou and other places in Guangdong.

five, don't punch. According to legend, it was created by Zhishan Zen Master in South Shaolin, Fujian; It was said that it was created by Mo Dashi, and later it was spread to Mo Qingjiao. Spread in the Pearl River Delta.

Most of the five famous fists came from South Shaolin, Fujian. There is some connection with Hong Men Heaven and Earth Society, which is not only a martial arts sect, but also an extremely active Jianghu sect.

In addition to the five famous fists, Guangdong Nanquan also includes Cai Lifo Boxing (founded by Chen Xiang, a new member of the club, who studied under Chen Yuanhu, Li Youshan and Cai Fu, a Shaolin monk, and integrated the essence of Cai Jiaquan, Li Jiaquan and Buddhist Boxing, hence the name Cai Lifo Boxing) and Tiger-Crane Double Boxing (created by Lin Shirong, a Nanhai person, who integrated Hong Boxing and Buddha Boxing, Also known as "Hong Tou Fo Wei"), Wing Chun Boxing (created by Yan Sanniang in Yan Yongchun, Fujian Province, and introduced to Guangxiao Temple in Guangzhou by Zen Master Zhi Shan), Xia Boxing (introduced to Guangzhou from Emei Mountain, Sichuan Province by Li Huzi), Bai Mei Boxing (introduced to Guangzhou by Taoist Bai Mei in Emei Mountain, Sichuan Province), Buddhist Boxing (introduced from Buddhism), step boxing, hand boxing, Diao family education, Yue family education, and so on.

Nanquan has formed its unique southern characteristics in the coastal areas of Guangdong and Fujian. Especially since the Qing Dynasty, it started with "opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty" and ended with "fighting chivalry and fighting righteousness".

Emei Sect, Shaolin and Wudang * * * are the three major martial arts in China, and it is also a sect with a wide range, especially in the southwest, which can be said to be exclusive to the turtle head.

The Emei Sect got its name from Mount Emei, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains. It is different from the Mount Emei in Hong Men Heaven and Earth Society. The Mount Emei in Hong Men is a mountain hall but a fiction. The Emei Sect's "Emei" is a place name, but a real one.

There have been records of the Emei Sect since the Ming Dynasty. In the Collected Works of Mr. Jingchuan written by Tang Shunzhi in the middle of the Ming Dynasty (157-156, that is, from the second year of Zhengde to the thirty-ninth year of Jiajing), there is a song "The Boxing Song of the Taoist of Emei":

Suddenly, a foot was thrown vertically, and the cliff stone broke into the sand and ran away.

The girl who comes and goes throws the spirit shuttle, and the demon turns the green sleeve.

I pointed straight at the stop of the Japanese train, and narrowed my head to drill the eye of the needle.

a hundred folds are boneless even at the waist, and all over the body are hands.

Yu Qi has not finished yet, breathing silently.

Taoist priests are unpredictable and jump on futons like puppets.

It's really "as quiet as a virgin, as moving as a rabbit". It's suddenly magical and has changed a lot. No wonder it will arouse the great excitement of the poet. As for the origin of Emei school, according to the boxing records of Emei school,

the founder was originally an aunt, and later he entered Buddhism. ..... At the right time, the teacher was good at fighting and studying various boxing methods, considering that each boxing method was complicated and unable to agree. Women resisted, and there were many differences. So I explored the boxing meaning of each family. I found a new way, created a boxing method that I didn't take over, and was unique ... After thirteen years of accumulation, I began to achieve great success. Xi Zhi, a disciple beside me, called herself a jade girl boxing method, and she was known as Emei Boxing. (According to Meng Xianchao's Emei Boxing (I), Wulin, No.4, 1986).

It can be seen that Emei was originally a martial arts sect founded by women. At first, it was called Jade Girl Boxing. Later, it was named after the ancestors learned Buddhism, and it was named after the double meanings of calling women "moths" and "Emei Mountain", a Buddhist holy place.

Emei school's martial arts are between Shaolin masculine and Wudang feminine, which are both soft and rigid, emphasizing both inside and outside. Both offensive and defensive, it is said in the fist sutra: "Emei is only when the fist doesn't take over, the gun doesn't walk in circles, and the sword doesn't tail." "Turn all laws into one law, and break all laws with one law." In short, it is a combination of weakness and truthfulness, and it combines the strengths of Nanquan, Shaolin and Wudang in the position of women.

from the religious origin, Emei is also a monk and a Taoist, with Taoist as the main one. In the martial arts novels, Jin Yong's "Eternal Dragon Slayer" is said to be Guo Xiang, a young girl in Guo Jing. Because she loves Yang Guo in her heart and respects the love between Yang Guo and the little dragon girl, she travels around the world, thus freeing her chest. Later, I got the opportunity to listen to the Jiuyang Zhenjing, and founded Emei School, which was later spread to the extinct teacher. His disciples Ji Xiaofu and Zhou Zhiruo were all Taoist priests. In addition, many moves of Emei School also had feminine colors, such as a flower in boxing, a plum inserted obliquely, a leg in a skirt, a lotus stepped backwards, etc., and another example was Moon Hee's stroke in swordsmanship, asking women to dust, and so on. Another example is the Emei Sting, a famous weapon of the Emei Sect, also known as the Jade Hairpin, which was also changed from a woman's hairpin.

The Emei school has the so-called "Twelve Piles of Dynamic Skill"-Heaven, Earth, Mind, Dragon, Crane, Wind, Cloud, Big, Small, Quiet and Mysterious; There are also the so-called "six major feats of static work", namely, gait, heavy thumping, land contraction, capsule hanging, acupoint pointing and nirvana. There are "three instruments": one sword method, one hairpin method (Emei thorn) and one needle method (hidden weapons). Emei school's stunts include not only the 36-style finger-pointing method of the highest day, but also the Emei sword method, and its sword sings like a cloud (according to Dong Rujun's Seven Techniques of Emei Sword, Wulin, No.5, 1992)

Jade girl is fascinated by her heart, and the rainbow is broken, and her body is like a willow, and her sword is like a ghost.

It only takes half a hand to face the enemy, even Yue Nv will lose his mind.

The sword and hairpin techniques of Emei Sect are graceful and powerful, and they are also Emei's stunts.

A branch of the Emei Sect, according to Emei Boxing Manual in the early Qing Dynasty, said:

A tree has five flowers, five flowers and eight leaves, and

There is a bright Emei moon, which is full of brilliance.

"Five Flowers" are divided into five major tribes from a geographical perspective:

First, Huangling School, which is said to have flowed in from Shaanxi;

2. Dianyi School, named after Dianyi Cave in Fuling, East Sichuan;

Third, Qingcheng School, named after Qingcheng Mountain, a Taoist resort in eastern Sichuan;

Fourth, Tiefo School (Genting School) is popular in northern Sichuan;

5. green beef pie. It is named after Niu Shan, the capital of Fengdu, East Sichuan.

"Eight Leaves" are divided into eight schools from the perspective of fighting style:

First, the Monk Gate is said to have originated from Shaolin and hates people, hence its name. Also known as "Shenmen". It is characterized by cleverness, quickness, agility, and agility, such as the shape of an monkey, which is also called "the monkey gate".

Second, Yuemen is said to have been passed down by Yue Fei, and it is characterized by short piles, and it is impossible to make a fist without drawing a circle.

Third, Zhao Men is said to have been passed down by Zhao Kuangyin. It draws lessons from the Shaolin Sect's too cursing long fist (also said to have been passed down by Zhao Kuangyin) and other boxing techniques, and its characteristic is high piling. Also because of practicing red boxing, it is called "Red Gate".

Fourth, Dumen, named after the legendary "Dumen" of Zhuge Liang's Eight Arrays, said that boxing was spread to Du Guanyin, a natural gate. It is characterized by tight blockade and good defense.

Fifth, Hong Men, according to legend, was named after Ming Tai cursed the title of Hongwu. He practiced both big and small Hongquan, and was characterized by his strength.

Sixth, Hua Men, also known as "Silkworm Close the Door" and "Bound the Door", closes its hand like a spring silkworm spinning silk, continuously sealing its opponent so that it can't be used.

VII. Zimen, also known as "Zhimen", is named after folding into a zigzag shape, which is characterized by high piles and long hands and great ups and downs.

Eight, Huimen, also known as "Huimen", is represented by Shenquan, and it is quite mysterious to pay attention to observing the teacher's silent image and chanting spells.

the general feature of Emei school is that it is both rigid and soft, like a well-proportioned tree, and it is a kind of martial arts with graceful posture. There is a poem praising the Emei Sect (see Meng Xianchao's Further Discussion on the Boxing of Emei Sect, Wulin, No.4, 1987):

The unique skill is amazing and chivalrous, and the fighting skills of the Millennium are the same.

Hyunri can create a new brand, realize Zen and discard old achievements.

The false body of a jade girl is real, but the true meaning is that Emei is not empty.

all schools should revert to the past, and the beauty lies in it.

although it is not "the best in the world", it might as well be unique.

as for the origin of Shaolin School, according to the book "Legend of Jingdezhen Lights" in the Northern Song Dynasty, in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, during the Daiwa period of Emperor Xiaowen of the Later Wei Dynasty (477-499), Master Dharma came from the northern part of Liang, and spent nine years in Songshan Shaolin Temple, where he succeeded. Then he passed on the two classics "Yi Jin" and "Washing the marrow" and founded Shaolin Wushu. This statement is recorded in many ancient books, and Li Jing wrote the preface to Yijin Sutra in the Tang Dynasty. However, the historical facts of the examination are not consistent with history. Modern scholars have proved that this is just a legend, and Dharma, known as the early ancestor of Zen, has no such martial arts.

Historically, before Dharma, the martial arts atmosphere in the monasteries of the Northern Dynasties was formed. In the 19th year of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (495), Shaolin Temple was built in Songshan Mountain, which was originally built for Ba Tuo (also known as Buddha), a monk in the western regions. Later, Dharma came to the temple. Although Dharma founded Zen, it was not the founder of Shaolin Wushu. In fact, Shaolin Wushu was gradually formed spontaneously in the long-term practice of monks and nuns.

the development of Shaolin Wushu. A great event that began in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Before the Sui Dynasty, there was chaos in the world. Shaolin Temple was robbed by mountain thieves, and monks rose up to resist the enemy. Thieves set fire to the temple. Li Shimin, the king of Qin, fought against Wang Shichong, the emperor of Zheng, and Shaolin monks were invited to help, taking Wang Renze alive and forcing Wang Shichong to surrender. This is the famous "Thirteen Stick Monks Save the King of Tang" and the historical prototype of the famous film Shaolin Temple. After Li Shimin acceded to the throne, he gave great rewards to 13 people, including Tanzong, Zhicao, Huici, Shanhu, Puhui, Mingsong, Lingxian, Pusheng, Zhishou, Daoguang, Zhixing, Man and Feng. Shaolin Temple flourished again, and Shaolin Wushu began to flourish, gradually becoming the first martial arts school in the Central Plains.

Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin is also said to be a disciple of Shaolin laity. From Song Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty, Shaolin Wushu had a great development. In the Yuan Dynasty, King Jinnaluo, the Great Sage, taught Shaolin cudgel skills and became a school of his own. The Buddhist master Fuyu gathered Shaolin bunts, and the characteristics of Shaolin Wushu became increasingly prominent. By the Ming Dynasty, Shaolin had formed the prestige of "fighting for fame in the world". In the 23rd year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1553), Shaolin Temple organized monk soldiers to fight against Japanese invaders in the south of the Yangtze River. In the 5th year of the Apocalypse (1625), it set up a "Shaolin Temple", which became the sect of Wulin in the world. In the Ming Dynasty, there were famous people who hated Wu, such as Master Jue Yuan, Monk Hill, Monk Moon Sky, Master Painful Zen, and 18 people including Wu Xu, Zhou You, Zhou Shen, Hong Zhuan, Hong Ji, Hong Xin, Pu Cong, Pu Shi, Guang Press, Zong Qing, Zong Xiang, Zong Dai, Dao Zong, Dao Fa, Qing Pan, Qing Yu, Tong He and Xuan Qing. After the Ming Dynasty, Shaolin Wushu gradually changed from stick to fist. It also absorbed many kinds of folk boxing, gathered the achievements of martial arts in the world, and formed Shaolin School.

During the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (or Yongzheng in some cases), the imperial court burned Shaolin Temple because it was hiding anti-Qing righteous men "conspiring against the Qing Dynasty" (and it was forbidden for the people to practice martial arts, so Shaolin Wushu went underground. It was transferred from a branch of South Shaolin, and it is said that Hong Men was founded. Tessai, Zhi Shan, Zhi Guo, over the rainbow, Zhan Ju, Wu Jian, Gu Lun, Miao Xing, Zhen Xu, Degen, etc.

Shaolin School is not only the kung fu of Shaolin Temple, but also the master of the whole foreign kung fu represented by Shaolin Temple Wushu. On the one hand, Shaolin monks introduced a lot of boxing from the people, on the other hand, Shaolin Temple also recruited lay disciples, which made Shaolin martial arts spread among the people. At the same time, Shaolin also established branches in various places. Since the establishment of Jiulianshan Shaolin Temple Branch in Putian, Fujian Province (namely South Shaolin Temple) during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Buddhist monk Fuyu in the Yuan Dynasty established five Shaolin temples in Waimenghelin (now Harahelin, former Hang 'ai Province of Mongolia), Panshan, Chang 'an, Taiyuan and Luoyang in Jixian County, Tianjin, respectively. The origins of many sects are closely related to Shaolin, and even the legend of Wudang and Emei's opening sects is also said to be Shaolin.

Among the branches of Shaolin Temple, South Shaolin is the most important. South Shaolin is also the ancestor of Nanquan, with five fists as the main boxing method, including dragon boxing to practice the spirit, tiger boxing to practice the bones, leopard boxing to practice the spirit, snake boxing to practice the spirit, and crane boxing to practice the essence, as well as Nanquan, all the way to Shaolin, two ways to lift Lu Shaolin and three ways to Shaolin; Four-way stepping Shaolin, five-way Wushu Shaolin, six-way deifying Shaolin and other routines. (See Shi Yongwen's Introduction to Shaolin Martial Arts, No.7 Wulin, 1983). There are many Shaolin tribes, which are called "three great families" and "four great doors". The "three masters" are Hongjia Shaolin, Kongjia Shaolin and Yujia Shaolin; the "four gates" are Dashengmen, Luohan Gate, Erlang Gate and Weituo Gate. Another example is Liuhe, Octupole, Split Hanging, Tongarm, Taizu, Yan Qing, Hua Quan, Chaquan, Mizong, Motive, Mingtang, Shajiao, Poke Foot, Ditan, Hongquan, Fanshou, Monkey Boxing, Mantis, Drunken Boxing and Wing Chun, which are all developed from Shaolin Wushu.

Shaolin has many routines, including boxing alone, which is said to have as many as 172 kinds, including Xiaohong Boxing, Dahong Boxing, Chaoyang Boxing, Tide Watching Boxing, Cannon Boxing, Tongbi Boxing, Plum Blossom Boxing, Long Hammer Boxing and Taizu Long Boxing. Black tiger boxing, Xingyi Line, Luohan Boxing, Liuhe Boxing and "Seventy-two Skills of Shaolin". Sticking, marksmanship and knife-cutting are also the bulk of Shaolin Wushu, each with dozens of routines, while swordsmanship includes two swords, five swords, dragon sword, dragon sword, white ape sword, Liu Xuande double sword, Dharma sword and won robe sword. There are dozens of weapons, such as Fang Tianji, Sanku Fork, Strafe, Crescent Axe, Meihuagui, and more than 1 kinds of Sanda, such as mind handle, tiger pounce handle, Youlong Feibu, Danfeng Chaoyang, cross disorderly handle, Laojun lifting gourd, fairy picking eggplant, stealing peach from the bottom of leaves, and chopping melon behind the head, such as bone unloading method, grasping method, acupoint secret method, slingshot spectrum, Yi Jin Jing Yi, and so on.

The essence of Shaolin Wushu is that the founder of Dharma saw that people hated meditation that day, and he was depressed, and it was difficult to settle down, which hindered Buddhism. After careful study, it was caused by physical weakness. From this, he realized that to practice Buddhism, one must first strengthen one's body, and create boxing methods because of the attitude of birds and animals. Therefore, Shaolin martial arts is unique.