"The apes on both sides of the strait can't stop crying, and the light boat has passed through the Ten Thousand Heavy Mountains." "The ape chimes the bell without knowing the dawn, and the cold day of the garnet is born in the east." In the verses of the ancients, there are many lyrics borrowed from apes. However, in traditional martial arts, such as the Green Ape Excalibur Technique, the White Ape Falling Branch Gong, the White Ape Flying Longitudinal Technique, etc., it is not uncommon for the sect to be named after the charm of the imitation ape.
In Huanghua City, the training team of the provincial intangible cultural heritage White Ape Tong Arm Fist is active. In the cold winter wind, on the West Lake Park Square, representative inheritors Kong Lingchun and Wang Wengeng are leading students to practice the white ape arm fist.
But I saw that with the rhythm of their mouths roaring, the big split, big opening, big closing, and generous atmosphere of the move appeared in front of them. The mighty style, the long and cold strength, the rapid and changeable body style, like the long arms of the ape, sometimes swinging lightly, sometimes jumping into the mountain stream, sometimes rushing through the water curtain, people are dizzying.
Kong Lingchun and Wang Wengeng
Past lives and present lives continue to be carried on
"The one with the arm, Han Tong shows a male elbow bone, wears it on his back." Forward extension and back flexion, front out and back should be, protruding into a straight collision. Hence the name Tong Arm. This is recorded in the White Ape Tong Arm Fist "Book of Genealogy".
About the historical origin of the Huanghua White Ape Tong Arm Fist, and listen to Kong Lingchun and Wang Wengeng.
According to legend, the White Ape Tong Arm Fist was created by Han Tong in the Song Dynasty. As early as the beginning of Zhao Kuangyin's launch of the Chen Qiao Mutiny to establish the Song Dynasty, when he attacked the capital city of Tokyo, the defender Han Tong at that time used the White Ape Tong Arm Fist. To this day, the folk still circulate the story of Zhao Kuangyin GoulanYuan World War I Hantong, Pingyang Town World War II Hantong, Sanyi Serving Hantong's 'Zhao Kuangyin Three Wars Hantong' story. Kong Lingchun said.
After several generations of Han Tong, the White Ape Tong Arm Fist was passed down to Wang Yanming of Yan'an Province, Shaanxi Province. Wang Yanming is a local master of tong-arm boxing, and is good at whipping, and it is said that "Wang Yanming, the Golden Whip of the Divine Arm, and Wei Zhen Shaanxi Ganning".
At that time, the brothers Niu Fengming and Niu Fengshan in Jinsha Town, Wucheng County, Zhejiang Province, were charged in Yan'an Province because of their uneven fighting and mistaken injury to the local gentry. The Niu brothers admired Wang Yanming's martial prowess, visited the master, and studied art for 5 years.
The Niu brothers became masters of art, and the whole family migrated several times, settling in The Village of Beidahan in Yanshan City, Cangzhou (present-day Huanghua Town, Huanghua City) in the 48th year of the Kangxi Dynasty. After settling in this place, they went deep into the jane, closed their homes, and taught art to Niu Chaochen.
After that, in addition to teaching Niu Wanjin, Niu Chaochen also accepted the local Jia Shufu as an apprentice. Since then, the Niu and Jia families have become a family of solidarity, and the White Ape Tong Arm Fist Technique has also been spread by the Niu and Jia families.
Later generations honored Niu Fengming and Niu Fengshan as the ancestors of the White Ape Tong Arm Fist I. Because Jia's Qingping sword is a superb art, Jia Yunhe, Jia Yaoting, Jia Bosheng, Jia Zhaoshan and other generations of masters have profound learning and outstanding martial arts, and the white ape arm fist and the Jia martial arts are mutually integrated and mutually verified, so the white ape arm fist has another heavy accumulation. The white ape's arm fist was also enriched. Wang Wengeng said.
The system is complete and repaired both inside and outside
"The real machine of the white ape's arm fist is in the arm, emphasizing that the force comes from the back, the shoulder, the elbow, and the hand, and requires the head, shoulders, arms, palms, crotches, and knees to be coordinated. The hand is stretched forward and backward, the forearm is stretched, the back arm follows, and the two arms pass through the shoulders and penetrate each other, which has the metaphor of 'quickly sounding a whip'. Wang Wengeng gave a demonstration while introducing in detail.
"'Ape' means to be as agile and agile as an ape when practicing boxing. The white ape's arm fist flashed and moved quickly, and the shot was hidden, suddenly appearing, unpredictable. Kong Lingchun added.
There are many white ape arm fist routines, rich in content and strong in theory. Its historical information is detailed, the training system is scientifically complete, and the "Family Tree" and "Fist Genealogy" that have been handed down are currently preserved in complete written records.
Only the "Fist Notation" records a summary of martial arts theories such as "Ten Precepts of Short Strikes", "Theory of Short Strikes", "Eight Gangs", "Twelve SoftNesses", "General Theory of Techniques", "Practice Of Boxing and Singing Techniques", and "Theory of Long Fists and Short Fights", all of which have made detailed and clear written records on the origin, circulation, transmission of strategy, action essentials, technical meanings, and general use of techniques of the White Ape Tong Arm Fist.
Wang Wengeng said that the "Fist Spectrum" records a total of more than 40 routines of fist and weaponry, among these routines, there are the original routines of the white ape arm fist, there are also routines learned through foreign exchanges or art exchanges, and there are also techniques that have been developed through long-term skills exchanges.
Liu Wenshi, the seventh generation of the White Ape Tong Arm Fist, after learning the Qingping sword technique from Jia Yunhe, based on his long-term research and practical experience in the Taishi whip, perfectly combined the Taishi whip method with the Qingping sword technique, known as "Iron Chopsticks Liu Sanye".
"The White Ape Tong Arm Fist pays attention to both internal and external cultivation, pays attention to the cultivation of internal skills, and the internal gong and mental methods include 'Luohan Xinggong', 'Practicing Hand Yu Gong', 'Boy Eight Hands' and so on. When practicing, it is required that the body of the fist is steady, up and down, left and right, opening and closing, swallowing and vomiting are coordinated, the strength is full, the hair is free, and the close combination of breathing, thoughts and movements is achieved, the blood veins of the limbs and hundreds of skeletons are smooth, and the internal qi is through. Therefore, people who have been practicing white ape arm punch for a long time can have a good promotion in terms of strength, endurance, coordination, etc., while improving the flexibility and reaction ability of the body. Kong Lingchun spoke while practicing.
Inheritance
Cultivate future generations to enlighten the intellect and clear heart
Kong Lingchun, 54, and Wang Wengeng, 58, are natives of Huanghua. They have been learning martial arts since childhood, and they have successively worshiped under the door of Mr. Jia Bosheng, the ninth generation of the White Ape Tong Arm Fist, and are the tenth generation of inheritors.
Wang Wengeng was born into a famous family. During the Republic of China period, the Nationalist government established the Central Guoshu Museum in Nanjing. The curator, Zhang Zhijiang, is the uncle and brother of his maternal grandfather Zhang Zhihai.
"I grew up in my hometown, watching my grandfather and uncles practice martial arts every morning and evening, and I also practiced with them. My uncle said that practicing martial arts is a matter of hardship, and to achieve something, you must persevere. When he grew up, he learned martial arts with his master Jia Bosheng, rode to his master's house every night, and practiced until eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening. That's when I gained a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese martial arts. Martial arts can not only strengthen the body and inspire, but also be sensible and guided..." Recalling the understanding of xi wu, Wang Wengeng said affectionately.
"Since the beginning of the introduction of the White Ape Arm Fist to the Cangjing Realm, it has only been practiced behind closed doors within the family members, occasionally passed on from outside, and most of them are between relatives and friends." Kong Lingchun said, "Successive masters have strictly observed the precepts and chosen disciples, so the White Ape Tong Arm Fist is mainly mastered in the two major families of Niu and Jia, and it is not widely spread. ”
The eighth generation of jia yaoting broke all the precepts, opened the door to discipleship, and came to the scholars endlessly. Although it is a farmer's family, the Jia clan has a family of culture and martial arts, and it is like a city every day. Jia Yaoting's eldest grandson, Jia Bosheng, broke the view of the portal and widely accepted disciples. For decades, his disciples spread all over Huanghua City and the surrounding area.
Among the disciples, Jia Bosheng was optimistic about Kong Lingchun, so he matched his daughter Jia Qixiu to him. After becoming Jia Bosheng's son-in-law on the dragon, Kong Lingchun felt deeply grateful for his teacher and practiced martial arts even harder.
"Because most beginners practice the basic skills first, the practice time is long and difficult, resulting in many people giving up halfway, and there are very few people who can systematically practice this martial art." Kong Lingchun sighed.
Over the years, Kong Lingchun, Wang Wengeng, Wang Defang, Qi Xiaopeng, Wang Xujiang, Fan Fangwei, Ren Zhonglai, Wang Xijie and others have inherited their legacy and worked hard to spread the White Ape Tong Arm Fist.
In 2000, with the support of relevant departments, they established the Huanghua White Ape Tong Arm Fist Research Association, with Kong Lingchun as the president, to spread boxing. He chooses disciples strictly, teaches true disciples, leads the way, is accurate, and has pure moral style... Train apprentices as their predecessors taught him.
In 2013, they self-financed and established the White Ape Tong Arm Fist Inheritance Base, which recruits students for free all year round, and has trained more than 300 trainees. These students have won gold and silver in competitions at various levels on many occasions.
In 2017, Kong Lingchun and Wang Wengeng co-authored the book "White Ape Tong Arm Fist", which was published by Beijing Sport University Press.
Kong Lingchun said: "Xi Wu can not only keep fit, but also enlighten the mind and let the children know the etiquette and confidence. We established the White Ape Tong Arm Fist Research Association and base, so that more children can also receive the standardized martial arts spirit while learning boxing, and grow into healthy and optimistic, honest and kind, perseverance and brave national useful talents! ”
(Reporter Niu Jiancun Cui Rujing Wei Zhiguang Correspondent Xu Bo Photo Report)