Written in 1931 republished in 2002, this is a classic text on the wudang sword. Born and raised in the city of beijing china, li jing began training in the martial arts at the early age of five. Meng xiaofeng wrote a book titled wudang jian pu the song of wudang sword, which he passed on only to his successor, ma jie. He was a career military man, and for many years was the general of his own armies stationed in tianjin.
Before li jing lin, wudang sword was known, but not many people had actually seen it, as it. Sifu wong taught three sword forms that he stated where from the wu dang sword lineage of li jin ling. There they met daoist abbot xu benshan and studied wudang martial arts under master xu. He popularized wudang sword in china and made it very well respected in the martial arts world. Li jinglin, nicknamed immortal sword li, was known throughout china as a master swordsman, often winning duels against other sword. The five immortals temple is located on top of the white horse mountain near the town of bai lin, in the zhang wang district, hubei province, china.
In the 1930s li jing lin s list of the sword energies along with their analogies to the postures of taijiquan was published as part of the book authored by one of his students. In this book, two modern masters of wudang sword provide a deep. Wudang sword is a body of chinese straight sword techniquesfamous in chinaencompassed by the wudang chuan or internal martial arts. The picture shows archie a coach from yuan xiu gangs school. He was an expert in a variety of sword techniques, and later learned wudang sword from sung weii, a renowned swordsman who also taught fu chen sung. Thirteen energies of the sword 5 split, intercept, stir. Li was nicknamed chinas first sword and god of the sword. Dec 23, 2011 li jing lin was a sword expert who devoted his life to researching and improving on the art of wudang sword.
Li jinglin, also known as li fangchen 1885 1931 was a deputy inspectorgeneral and later. S minnesota retreat 2019 minnesota retreat 2018 minnesota retreat 2017 blog. The great master li, jinglin was the 10th generation lineage holder of wudang dan pai wudang sword, and the 1st generation lineage holder and founder of. This book today is one of my main references while teaching the old wudang sword system at wdp china. Chinese wudang mountain kung fu temple,sword,taoist sect. The major methods of wudang sword north atlantic books. Indeed, it is generally agreed that taiji sword originated in wudang sword and that general li played a significant role in molding taiji sword practices. He was already a wellknown martial artist at the time, and his specialization was in wudang dui jian. In 1929, fu jianqiu a well known xing yi and bagua master along with his disciple, pei xirong travelled on the advise of wudang sword master li jinglin to wudang. Study at master yuan xiu gangs school wudang academy. Written by huang yuan xiou, the disciple of li jinglinchinas most celebrated sword practitionerthis edition now introduces english readers to the.
It lies fifty kilometres west of the wudang mountain gate. Written by huang yuan xiou, the disciple of li jinglinachinaas most celebrated sword practitionerathis edition now introduces. Major methods of wudang sword download pdf book library. The wudang elixir sword, one of the oldest swords of the mountain. Sifu li jin ling was considered to be the greatest chinese swordsman of the 20th century and lived in the early part of the century. Grandmaster ma learned his bagua from his master han, muxia who in turn learned from his master, the daoist ying, wentian. General li jinglin, the sword saint of wudang kung fu tea. Master yuans lineage dates back to the 14th century when zhang san feng became enlightened by the dao and created taijiquan. Jan 09, 2015 wudang taiji sword implementing theory. Li jing lin 18851931, was one of the most famous swordsmen in modern chinese history. Jun 21, 2017 swordpracticing wudang sword in monkey valley. This sword for was the specialty of one of chinas most celebrated swordsman, general li jing lin. In the 1930s li jinglins list of the sword energies along with their analogies to the postures of taijiquan was published as part of the book authored by one of his students, huang yuanxiou. In 1928, kuomintang generals li jing lin, zhang zi jiang, and fung zu ziang organized a national martial arts tournament in china.
Grandmaster qians bagua was passed to him by grandmaster yang, kuishan who in turn learned from grandmaster li, jing lin. Written by huang yuan xiou, the disciple of li jing lin chinas most celebrated sword practitionerthis edition now introduces english readers to the fascinating world of. Wudang mountain has many sword forms, wudang taiyi xuan men jain is the most coveted of all of the sword forms on the mountain. The author of this book, huang yuanxiou, was taken as a disciple by li jinglin in 1929 in hangzhou. Well assume youre ok with this, but you can optout if you wish. Written by huang yuan xiou, the disciple of li jing lin chinas most celebrated sword practitionerthis edition now introduces english readers to the fascinating world. The 10thgeneration lineage holder of wudang sword, li jinglin had a. His sword techniques were an amalgamation of the ancient taoist and the newer baguazhang styles. Wu dang sword vs sword sparring form northern shaolin kung fu. Li jing has 21 books on goodreads, and recently added the prince by niccolo.
List of the 92 movements of this wudang sword form. Li yu lin was very strong and invincible in pushing hands. He wrote famous books such as wudang danpai jianshu and wudang jiu pai. Wudang wudang mountain wudang kung fu wudang temples wudangdao. The major methods of wudang sword by huang yuan xiou. Written by huang yuan xiou, the disciple of li jing lin chinas most celebrated sword practitionerthis edition now introduces english readers to the fascinating world of traditional. Oct 21, 2009 zhang wei hai, the first disciple of yuan li min, performs wudang tai chi sword on the roof of the school in wudangshan. Sword versus sword sparring form i learned this form from sifu wong jackman. Written by huang yuan xiou, the disciple of li jinglinchinas most celebrated sword practitionerthis edition now introduces english readers to the fascinating world of traditional chinese swordplay.
Nov 11, 2018 indeed, it is generally agreed that taiji sword originated in wudang sword and that general li played a significant role in molding taiji sword practices. He passed all his knowledge over his son li tien ji. Major methods of wudang sword penguin books australia. In the 1930s li jinglin s list of the sword energies along with their analogies to the postures of taijiquan was published as part of the book authored by one of his students, huang yuanxiou. As li jing lin said, famous wudang sword master and successor of dan pai sect.
Written by huang yuan xiou, the disciple of li jinglinchinas most celebrated sword practitionerthis edition now introduces english. As li jing lin said, famous wudang sword master and successor of dan pai sect teachings, in one of his writings. The major methods of wudang sword huang yuan xiou, meihui, dr. Li jing lin taught li yulin the yang style tai ji and the wudang sword. Jul 15, 2011 li jing lin was a sword expert who devoted his life to researching and improving on the art of wudang sword. The sword plays a very special role in traditional chinese weapons. Li jing lin was a sword expert who devoted his life to researching and improving on the art of wudang sword. Wudang tai chi sword by yuan li min disciple zhang wei hai. Li jing is one of the worlds leading female martial arts experts and top hollywood martial arts stunt actors. Jun 09, 2017 a complete accounting of this era is beyond the limits of this essay, which by necessity must focus on the martial aspects of his career.
Lin, jinglin the great master li, jinglin was the 10th generation lineage holder of wudang dan pai wudang sword, and the 1st generation lineage holder and founder of wudang freestep taijiquan. Originally published in chinese in 1930, the major methods of wudang sword has become a contemporary classic in the field of traditional chinese martial arts. Suffice it to say that in 1920 li jinglin operated as a. One could write a small book on lis various postings and adventures during the period.
Jun 09, 2017 written in 1930 by huang yuanxiou, a disciple of the legendary li jing lin, the major methods of wudang sword is an indispensable book for any martial arts manual collection, especially for those into the internal arts of wudang. Jul 01, 2017 master yuan xiu gang was born in 1971, he is a daoist priest daoist name shi mao and a 15th generation disciple of wudang sanfeng sect. Wudang taiyi xuan men jian wudang taoist sword includes 65 movements. Sung taught wudang sword to li jing lin and a few others. Chen weiming studied with sun lu tang, and with general li jing lin fang chen 18851931, a wudang sword master. He was also taught taiji from yang cheng fu with whom he had a friendly relationship and not the one between teacher and student. Apr, 2010 originally published in chinese in 1930, the major methods of wudang sword has become a contemporary classic in the field of traditional chinese martial arts. Written by huang yuan xiou, the disciple of li jing lin chinas most celebrated sword practitionerthis edition now introduces english readers to the fascinating world of traditional chinese swordplay. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Suffice it to say that in 1920 li jinglin operated as a regional commander under the anhui clique general qu tong feng.
The wudang sword training involves alchemical and internal energy cultivating methods, combining soft flowing movements with explosive emissions of power. Because of this, wudang baguazhang has a strong influence of wudang sword in its movements. The generals separated the participants of the tournament into shaolin and wudang. I have yet to find any source directly acknowledging yang lu chans practice of the jian. Major methods of wudang sword by huang yuan xiou penguin. Written in 1930 by huang yuanxiou, a disciple of the legendary li jing lin, the major methods of wudang sword is an indispensable book for any martial arts manual collection, especially for those into the internal arts of wudang. I have seen reference to an idea that yang ban hou traded his martial arts with song wei yisinstructor of general li jing lin, wudang sword sword forms and that is how the jian became a part of the lineage.
Wudang sword forms listed by the number of movements in the form. Apr 21, 2010 originally published in chinese in 1930, the major methods of wudang sword has become a contemporary classic in the field of traditional chinese martial arts. Thirteen energies of the sword 5 split, intercept, stir, press, clear. Chen weiming was a senior student and close friend of the famous taijiquan grand master yang cheng fu, and collaborated with yang cheng fu when publishing three taijiquan books. Blue snake books your gateway to the world of martial arts. Li jing has 21 books on goodreads, and recently added the prince by niccolo machiavelli. The key in the practice of the sword is for the body to move like a dragon swimming, never coming to an end. Inside disciples of fu chen song who learned the wudang sword were his son, fu wing fay, who taught it to bow sim mark and his children, including victor shenglung fu, fu wenlung and fu meilan. The author of wudang sword, huang yuanxiu, standing second from right was also one of the main disciples of gm li jing lin and carried his system out to the world by both. This sword forms are a treasure of the pure yang linage because they were passed down by lu dong bin, an exceptional swordsman wielding the yin yang sword. The oldest reputable accounts of wudang sword begin with grandmaster sung weii around the turn of the 20th century. Li jing lin also taught his art to many of his friends and colleagues such as sun lu tang and fu chen song.
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