Introduction: I believe that many people know Ma Baoguo, who is famous for being knocked down three times by his opponent in 30 seconds. However, every time Ma Baoguo is mentioned, it always reminds people of the famous martial artist of the Republic of China period - Ma Yongzhen.
In contrast, the two not only have the same surname, but also have their ancestral home in Shandong, and they have also fought in Shanghai, and most importantly, they have defeated foreigners.
Of course, Ma Baoguo is a real person, so what kind of person is Ma Yongzhen? He is a fictional figure in folklore, or a real person in history.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Qiu County Chronicle</h1>
Ma Yongzhen, a boxer at the end of the Qing Dynasty, was tall and could lift 400 pounds of heavy objects. Let's not talk about kung fu, let's say that this strength is enough to make most people daunted. Not to mention that he is highly skilled in martial arts, especially his famous stunts, Long Zen Leg Gong, and there is no opponent.
It can be seen that Ma Yongzhen's kung fu is very comprehensive, and he has all the skills of strength, gong, and law that are taught in the martial arts world. Because of this, he fought all the way from the north to Shanghai Beach, and never met an enemy.
However, Ma Yongzhen had just made a name for himself on The Beach, and a Western Hercules was also sweeping through the major martial arts halls. According to the "Qiu County Chronicle", this Hercules was strong enough to tug-of-war with an adult buffalo, not only pulling the buffalo out of a few meters away, but also breaking the two horns of the buffalo.
However, Hercules is different from Ma Yongzhen, who is to practice martial arts and does not hurt people's lives. The former lays down a dead hand every time, and does not beat the other party to death or maims it. In the words that are popular today, it is "do not talk about martial virtue."
In the face of this Westerner who did not talk about martial arts, Ma Yongzhen decided to take action. So a heavyweight competition began.
According to the rules of the game, the two sides need to play hand, foot and competition, three sets of two wins. The content of the competition is that the first hand splits the stone slab, the second foot hits more than 10 wooden stakes, and the last is the competition. If you win two first, then the competition is over.
After the two sides signed the life and death certificate, the competition began. Both sides of the first two competitions did well, especially Hercules, who smashed a thick slab of stone with one slap. Although Ma Yongzhen was also broken, it seemed to be a bit difficult. However, in the second item, Ma Yongzhen kicked 12 wooden stakes in a row, which was much stronger than Hercules barely kicking 10.
By the time it came time for the final competition, the two sides tentatively went through several rounds, but neither took advantage of anything. However, in the process of the first two competitions, Ma Yongzhen has understood the shortcomings of the opponent's weak plate, so in the next test process, he has been looking for the gap in the opponent's next set.
Sure enough, the opponent was a little anxious under the scorching, and forcibly rushed over, and Ma Yongzhen seized the opportunity to kick the opponent's front chest with a blow of Chang Zen's leg, knocking the opponent to the ground.
This foot was so powerful that Hercules slowed down for a long time before he stood up, but just stood up and spat out a mouthful of blood on the competition stage.
However, Ma Yongzhen's foot did not give the other party the opportunity to "rat tail juice", and the next day, the major newspapers published a news that Hercules died of serious injuries and died at home that night.
From the above story, it can be seen that Ma Yongzhen is a righteous chivalrous guest. In the face of bullying by foreigners, he was not afraid, gambled with his life, defended the dignity of the nation, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is "the elite of China".
The above record is from the "Chronicle of Qiu County" (Note: Qiu County here belonged to Shandong Province in ancient times, not Qiu County in Handan, Hebei Province), if according to this record, then Ma Yongzhen should indeed have his own person, but also a hero.
But strangely, the "Chronicles of Huangpu District" and the "Shanghai Ethnography and People" record Ma Yongzhen completely differently.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Shanghai local history</h1>
According to the Shanghai Chronicle, Ma Yongzhen, a native of Qiu County, Shandong Province, was a boxer with high martial arts skills, but he was better at riding.
At that time, the Shanghai Jockey Club was popular, so Huangpu built a large racecourse hall in the area of the current People's Square. After Ma Yongzhen came to Shanghai Beach, he was introduced and sold horses for foreigners in the racecourse hall.
After working for a while, Ma Yongzhen found that the knights in the racetrack hall were basically foreigners, and even if there were Chinese people on the field, the ranking was also at the bottom. For this reason, Ma Yongzhen decided to show his skills and duel with the foreign champion knight at the time, and in the end, he relied on superb riding skills to defeat his opponents, shocking Shanghai Beach.
Then here is the opposite of "Qiu County Chronicle", although they are both victorious over foreigners, but they are two completely different fields.
And this is not surprising, according to the Shanghai local history, Ma Yongzhen, the hero, finally died on the street because of a debt dispute with other horse dealers.
Then if according to this record, Ma Yongzhen can only be regarded as a high-level city gangster, which forms a strong contrast with the heroic image of the hero who has a chivalrous demeanor and defeats foreign Hercules.
So what kind of person is Ma Yongzhen? Is it China's elite? Or is it a city of?
This is still debated. But as far as the people are concerned, people prefer the image of "Chinese elite".
As for whether he really existed, according to the records of the two places, there should be a real person, after all, for the details of Ma Yongzhen's identity, the records of the two places are still consistent.
Finally, I would like to ask you, which of these two accounts do you prefer? Or which one is more believable?
References: Qiu Xian Zhi, Shanghai Ethnography and People, etc