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Xinyiliuhequan and Xinyiquan mainly practice repeatedly one form. And there are other styles combining each form. They are good at battle at short distances. Because they train the power of a blow thoroughly,that excellent for fighting. Especially Xinyiliuhequan is called "Fighting Wushu". It is known as a martial art of likes to fight. Many Chinese martial arts are losing the way to fight in modern China, but Xinyiliuhequan is almost the same style since at the time of Ming Dynasty, it is a very precious martial art that leaves a simple, rustic and rough style to the present age.

Ji Jike is the man at the end of the Ming period in China, he created Xinyiliuhequan based on how to handle spears, it was mainly handed down among Muslim people in Henan Province of China. Xinyiliuhequan mainly has 10 animal styles (dragon, tiger, monkey, horse, chicken, yao, swallow, snake, hawk, bear). And it has combination of several styles of 10 animals called Sibachui，Xinyizihe etc. and it also has Xinyiliuhe sword, Xinyiliuhe both hands sword, Xinyiliuhe spear, Xinyiliuhe rod, Xinyiliuhe joint 2rod, Xinyiliuhe chicken's nail scythe etc. Through a simple form of repeat practice, there are practice method to match the four elements(mind, intention, energy, force), and to cultivate the explosive power of attack. One of the features of Xinyiliuhequan is a short and low kick that attacking knees and shins. It is said that Xinyiliuhequan is best of the fight style in Chinese martial arts.


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Xinyiquan　(Saturday AM11:00~PM1:00)

Li Luoneng is the man at the end of the Qing period in China, he learned Dai style Xinyiquan(Xinyiliuhequan) from Dai Longbang, he created Xingyiquan based on Dai style Xinyiquan. There are five kinds of simple fists based on the theory of Yin-Yang five elements, called Wuxingquan. And others are 12 animal styles (dragon, tiger, monkey, horse, da, chicken, yao, swallow, snake, tai, hawk, bear). Others has combination of several styles of Wuxingquan and 12 animals, called Wuxing lianhuanquan, Bashiquan, Zashiquan, 12huangchui etc. And there are some prearranged kumite (practice by two people), such as Wuhuabao, Wuxingshengke, Anshenpao etc. And also there are Xingyi sword, Xingyi 13 spear, Xingyi rod etc. The movement is simple, so it seems easy to learn at first, but there are many demands in simple movements, and it is said that is a most difficult of Chinese martial arts.


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History of Xingyiquan and Xinyiliuhequan

Ji Jike is the man at the end of the Ming period in China, he was a master of spears, people called him Spear of God. He created Xinyiliuhequan based on how to handle spears. There is a record he taught at Shaolin Temple. This is thought to be a Shaolin 12 styles that is transmitted to now. Xinyiliuhequan is also transmitted to Chen Village, the birthplace of Chen Tai Chi. It also had a big impact on style of Tai Chi.

Ji Jike taught Xinyiliuhequan to Cao Jiwu who is a bureaucrat of Luoyang Shaanxi Province. Cao Jiwu taught to Ma Xueli, who is Muslim from Henan Province, and Dai Longbang who is Han race from Shanxi Province. After that Xinyiliuhequan divided into Henan style and Shanxi style. Further Li Luoneng(1806-1890) learned from Dai Longbang, and he created Xingyiquan.

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Li Luoneng from Hebei Province, he had an exceptional skill of Xingyiquan, therefore, he was called Fist of God. He likes martial arts from childhood, and he studied all of Dai style Xinyiquan. After returning to Shen Prefecture Hebei Province, he added his own ideas to Xinyiquan. And he changed the name to Xingyiquan.

After learned Xinyiquan, he began security work of Meng Lu family in Hebei Province since around 1856.
Because he opened the door and taught many people, there were a lot of his disciples leaving names in history of Chinese Kung Fu. His famous disciples are Che Yiji, Song Shirong, Liu Jilan, Guo Yunshen etc. Xingyiquan became known more than Xinyiquan(Xinyiliuhequan). In the mid-1900s Xingyiquan became one of the famous Chinese martial arts.
Currently Xingyiquan is distinguished in Hebei style and Shanxi style, what is conveyed by Che Yiji, Song Shirong etc is called Shanxi style, what is conveyed by Liu Jilan, Guo Yunshen etc is called Hebei style.

Front row right Guo Yunshen, left Che Yiji　　　
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Successors of Xingyiquan and Xinyiliuhequan

 
Che Yiji
Song Shirong
Song Tielin
 
Li Zunyi
Zhang Zhankui
Wang Xiangji
Xinyiliuhequan Long(Dragon) Style
Lu Songao
Hebei Style
Xingyiquan Zuanquan
Wang Shujin
Pei Xirong

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Guo Yunshen taught Xingyiquan to Li Kuiyuan, Jian Yantang, Sun Lutang, Shang Yunxiang, Wang Xiangji etc. Liu Jilan taught Xingyiquan to Li Zunyi, Zhang Zhankui etc. Wang Shujin learned from Zhang Zhankui and Wang Xiangji, he came to Japan from Taiwan after the World War II. He is the first person to taught Tai Chi in earnest in Japan.
Kinbei Sato was the president of All Japan Chinese Martial Arts Association. After Wang Shujin came to Japan, he gave Kinbei Sato private lessons for about seven years. Kinbei Sato introduced Xingyiquan, Baguazhang and Tai Chi to Japan, in those days most people in Japan did not know Chinese Martial Arts. After that he also had friendship with Pei Xirong who learned Xinyiliuhequan from Lu Songao in Shanghai, and he studied Xinyiliuhequan enthusiastically.


Xinyiliuhequan
Sato Kinbei sensei

Xinyiliuhequan Li Zunsi


Mai Jinkui
Xinyiliuhequan, Chaquan
Master Li Zunsi
 

Li Zunsi (1918~2014)
　Chinese famous martial arts master
　Henan Chaquan the fifth generation
　Xinyiliuhequan the seventh generation
　Advisor to the American International
　Martial Arts Association General Assembly
  
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Li Zunsi was born in Muslim family in Chenqiu Henan Province in 1918. He entered Shaolin Temple at the age of 13, he practiced there for three years. but because he was Muslim, he didn’t become a priest. After leaving the temple, he learned 10lu Dantui, 20lu Chaquan(10lu regular style,10lu opposite style) and Eighteen weapons from Ma Zhongqi who was the bodyguard of Yuan Xikai. after that he learned Xinyiliuhequan from Mai Jinkui in Wuhan.

When he was 27 years old, East Asia's martial arts competition was held in Japan in 1944. The Chinese team also participated in this competition. The head of the Chinese team is Zhu Minyi, Members are Song Zhenfu(famous master) , Hai Caoxiang(famous Chaquan master, he is a disciple of Ma Zhongqi,and senior apprentice of Li Zunsi), Wan Changxiang(he is a disciple of Ma Jinbiao in Shandong Province), and Li Zunsi etc. At that time Li Zunsi performed Xinyisiba, Xinyiliuhe joint 2rod, and Xinyiliuhe big scythe, and he was awarded, but one of the Japanese Kendo master did not feel comfortable with this. He challenged Li Zunsi. Kendo master has a Japanese sword, and Li Zunsi has a rod. "If I lose, please you take my corpse back to China" Li Zunsi asked for that to Zhu Minyi before the match.

The match began. The Kendo master was looking at the opportunity to cut, his sword had very excitement. On the other hand Li Zunsi who was prepared for death was no longer upset, he kept the rod in front and responded calmly, he was preparing to attack immediately by special technique of Xinyiliuhe rod if there was a gap in the Kendo master.
Battle of Japanese sword vs rod is obvious the Japanese sword is advantageous, but Kendo master was pushed by the calm and sharp eyes of Li Zunsi and could not attack.
In the traditional text of Xinyiliuhequan, it says "no one can attack the person with the right posture". It is essential to disturb enemy's posture for attack, and you must make accurate attack immediately the moment the enemy's posture has collapsed. In the traditional text of Xinyiliuhequan, it says "Don’t hesitate, if you feel, attack immediately".
Li Zunsi took a step forward, at the same time he pierced the face of the Kendo master at the tip of the rod, put a faint on him, the Kendo master quickly avoided his attack and swung the sword to cut the rod, but because Li Zunsi immediately pulled the rod, the enemy's sword couldn’t cut it. Li Zunsi quickly advances left forward, and bounced up the sword with a club with a shout "Ei！", this shout is a thunder voice of the Xinyiliuhequan. The sword flew away from the enemy's hands, and the Kendo master was surprised by the mighty power of Kung Fu and began to go back a few steps. In the traditional text of Xinyiliuhequan, it says "Proceed like a wind and attack like an arrow. The wind chase the moon and not depart ". Li Zunsi walked further and the game ended when he stopped the rod with the enemy's throat. The Kendo master could not accept this result and challenged him again, but it got the same result as the 1st time.

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Xinyiliuhequan to practice at our association

Henan style Xinyiliuhequan

One of the Xinyiliuhequan to practice at our association is handed down from Lu Songao to Pei Xirong, Du Jing, the other one is handed down from Mai Jinkui to Li Zunsi.

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Hebei Style Xingyiquan

Hebei Style Xingyiquan to practice at our association is handed down from Wang Shujin to Kinbei Sato.

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Shanxi Style Xingyiquan

Shanxi Style Xingyiquan to practice at our association is handed down from Xu Wenzhong to Feng Zhengbao. Song Shirong who is one of the best master of Xingyiquan. Song Tielin is a nephew of Song Shitang, Song Tielin taught Xu Wenzhong all the techniques of Xingyiquan.

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Shanxi Style Xingyiquan Ishii Satoshi
From " Power and Beauty"
martial art magazine in Taiwan.

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