Information about the founder of Shangpai Xingyi Quan

The founder of Xingyiquan of Shang School, a giant in the martial arts world, is Shang Gongba Yunxiang, whose courtesy name is Jiting and a native of Leling, Shandong Province. He was born in 1864, the third year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, in the 26th year of the Republic of China. He died in Beijing on October 10, 1937, at the age of 74.

When he was young, he went to Beijing with his father to do business and ran a horse-drawn shop. He has been very knowledgeable since he was a child. He learned calligraphy from the accountant and kung fu boxing from Feng Dayi, a famous Shaolin master. Because he loves martial arts and is addicted to martial arts, he spends the whole day either jumping with a whirlwind kick, hooking up with a shovel, kicking back and forth, sweeping up the roots of ancient trees, punching, kicking, and wielding swords and guns. After six years, he became proficient in boxing and stick, and for a while he thought he was highly skilled. However, in a competition, he was defeated by Li Zhihe, a famous Xingyiquan master, so he decided to switch to Xingyiquan. He visited famous Xingyi teachers all over the world, and after three years of expensive work, he finally met Mr. Li Cunyi, who was a powerful figure in the martial arts world. But Mr. Li thought he was "like a little sugar melon" and refused to accept it. Fortunately, Mr. Zhou Mingtai interceded and agreed to accept it. Because he was short and frail, others often teased him as a "little sugar melon", which provoked him to swear: "Although sugar melon is small, it will break its teeth." He made up his mind, regardless of the cold or heat, sweating day and night, and his Kung Fu skills soon became outstanding among his fellow disciples. The teacher was very happy and spent all his money to teach. My husband became more and more obsessed with practicing Kung Fu, but he neglected the management of the stable shop, which resulted in a tight life and difficulty in buying a pair of shoes. Over time, he practiced Kung Fu barefoot, and his soles became as hard as iron. The brick floor was cracked by his feet, and he was nicknamed "" "Iron-footed Buddha". Li Cunyi and Cheng Yanhua are both from Shenxian County and are disciples of Dong Haichuan. They are from the same school and are brothers of Jinlan. Therefore, they both have the essence of Baguazhang from their two predecessors. The Baguazhang training method taught by him is unique in its circular rotation, swinging and buckling steps in the mud, and its ups and downs, drilling and flipping, and its rapid and strong force.

Mr. married a martial arts warrior, made friends with martial arts, gained widely, improved his martial arts, tested his skills with his hands, proved his martial arts with his pride, accumulated experience from the application of actual combat, and constantly enriched and improved himself. He has close contacts with many famous masters in Beijing and Tianjin, such as Ma Gui, a famous gossip master known as "Trojan Horse", and Zhang Ce, a famous through-arm master known as "Jingdong Hero", who is known as the "King of Southern Wu and North". Wang Maozhai, the famous Wu-style Tai Chi master "Northern King", etc. He uses martial arts to make friends, rarely loses, and never hurts his opponent. For example, Xu, the master of Eagle Claw Kung Fu, Feng, the master of iron sand palm, Li, the Iron Arhat, and Wang, who is known as the "Thousand Jin Cauldron of Divine Power", all lost with their hands and were convinced in their hearts. Throughout his life of "practicing martial arts," he never forged any enmity with anyone.

Mr. He once practiced Kung Fu alone in the Drum Tower of Beijing for ten years, and later worked as a nurse for Li Lianying, the chief administrator of the Qing Dynasty, for ten years. While he was caring for Li Lianying in the hospital, he used his vigil to teach Li Lianying martial arts (Li Lianying was the person who learned the true meaning of Xingyi Quan, Hou Xiang), and at the same time he practiced "big pole", "big gun", "dantian qigong", "Half-step collapse boxing" and various "static" and "dynamic" pile skills, he became a master with unique skills and was famous in the martial arts world for his "iron-armed master" and "iron-footed Buddha". At that time, Kang Tianxin (nicknamed Kang Xiaoba, Kangba Taiye), a robber in the capital, could fly over walls and walls, and was known as "Flying on Grass". He robbed and killed countless people. He wentose-stepped more than 60 people, and the authorities were unable to arrest them. One night, Shang Yunxiang was meditating when he suddenly heard a "swish" sound. He quickly got up and rushed outside the house. A man in black was standing in front of him. Shang Yunxiang took a step forward and said, "Friend, are you coming on horseback or in a sedan chair?" (Note: Riding a horse and riding a sedan are jargon in martial arts. Riding a horse means climbing over a wall. Riding a sedan means entering through a door.) Black clothes The man replied: "Why sit in a sedan if you can't ride a horse? I am Kang Tianxin. I have heard about his name for a long time. I am lucky to see you today. If you can learn from me, I will correct my evil ways and return to the right path." After saying that, he started fighting. In less than one round, Kang Xiaoba bowed and admitted defeat, and said: "When we meet today, my reputation is well-deserved. Xiaobei bids farewell." Shang Yunxiang sent him three miles away, and Kang Xiaoba was moved by this. , turned around and said: "Master is indeed well-deserved, with superb kung fu, extraordinary courage, and respectable conduct. No matter where you are, please sleep peacefully." From then on, Kang Xiaoba and his men never showed up in the capital again. Later, Kang Xiaoba committed another crime in Huairou (then part of Hebei Province). A large family in Huairou invited Mr. Shang Yunxiang to go there. Kang Xiaoba fled in a hurry after hearing about it. Later, Mr. Shang Yunxiang was entrusted by the Qing government to surrender and capture Kang Xiaoba, a thief who had brought disaster to the country and the people, and was engaged in a vicious cycle in Donghuangzhuang, Hebei Province. He eliminated harm for the people and won praise from all over the world. The Hebei Bangzi Theater Company directed and directed a play called "Na Kang Xiaoba" to praise this master who eliminated harm for the people.

Mr. Loyal and patriotic, he has a strong legacy of martial arts and Mu Mu. He is upright, upright, and chivalrous. He once followed his master to defeat the Eight-Nation Allied Forces and was hated by Yan and Huang.

He taught the broadsword team of the 29th Army to first occupy Xifengkou and then attack Luowen Valley to kill the Japanese invaders and show prestige to the Chinese nation.

During the Gengzi Rebellion, Li Cunyi taught Mr. Shang Yunxiang all the "knowledge of form and meaning" he gained when he visited his senior colleagues in the west, which benefited him deeply. Later, Mr. Shang Quxiang himself went to Shanxi twice to visit Xinyi Liuhemen, and he also gained a lot. Because of his diligence and enlightenment, he integrated the similarities and differences between northern Shanxi, blended and sublimated them, and greatly improved his skills. In his middle age, he was well-known in the martial arts world and his skills were among the best. Guo Qu heard deeply that there was a rising star in his family, Shang Yunxiang. He was very pleased and fell in love with him. He kept him with him for more than half a year and personally taught him "Big Pole", "Half-Step Collapse Boxing", "Dantian Qi Fight", and "Three Steps". Great secret technique. Mr. Zhi's skills and abilities are getting better and better day by day, becoming more and more exquisite.

Mr. adheres to tradition without being rigid, and learns from ancient teachings without being muddled. In order to master the secrets of form and meaning, he spent his whole life studying. He is over sixty years old, and although he is successful and famous, he is still exploring hidden things and seeking secrets. He relied on the principles of the classics to elucidate the true meaning, and established arguments to correct deviations. He formed a unique training method that originated from Hebei but was different from Hebei. He followed the martial arts and was known as the "Shangpai Xingyi Quan".

He taught his beloved daughter Shang Zhirong (1922-2004) all his skills. Shang Zhirong is also very similar to his father. He has been passionate about martial arts since he was a child. He invited his husband to devote his life to promoting the national treasure, inheriting and developing Shang School Xingyi Quan, and has disciples all over the country and abroad. She passed on all the skills taught by her father to her son-in-law Liu Junfeng. Mr. Junfeng is even better than his master, with superb skills and the legacy of his master. He can be called the leader of the Shang sect. The Shangpai Xingyi Martial Arts School he founded has trained a large number of Shangpai Xingyi Quan disciples. In compliance with his mother-in-law's last wish, he took up the banner of carrying forward Shangpai Xingyiquan, running around all day long, passing on the national culture, "let Shangpai Xingyiquan go to the world, and let the world know Xingyiquan." The traditional charm and excellent craftsmanship are as enduring as the mountains and flowing water. If Mr. Shang knew something underground, he would definitely be happy and smiling.