Why is it said: Wen has Tai Chi to stabilize the world, and Wu has Baji to determine the universe...

“With Tai Chi in literature, the world can be settled, and in martial arts, Baji can determine the world.” Bajiquan is the name of Chinese boxing. "Baji" means that the energy can reach extremely far places in all directions. Its movements are simple and concise, strong and crisp, with lots of shaking of the feet. It originated in Qingyun County, Shandong Province, and later spread to Cangzhou, Hebei Province. It is a local boxing style. The founder was Wu Zhong in Qingyun in the early Qing Dynasty. Qingyun Houzhuangke Village is the birthplace of Bajiquan. In the late Qing Dynasty, Huang Sihai, Li Shuwen and others became famous in China. Bajiquan is now popular in northern China and Taiwan. Later it was introduced to Japan and other countries, such as the United States, Canada and other places.

Bajiquan is one of the types of boxing, and its full name is "Open Door Bajiquan". It is called "opening the door", which means that it uses six opening methods (six major openings) as the core of the technique and breaks the opponent's door (defensive frame). The name "Baji" follows the ancient saying that "Beyond the Kyushu there are the Eight Yins, beyond the Eight Yins there are the Bahou, and beyond the Baji there are the Baji", which means "the eight extremes of luck". Bajiquan has been passed down to this day with its unique style of strong, simple and fast movements. In its early years, it was called "Baziquan", "Bajiquan", "Bajiquan", "Kakaibajiquan", "Kaikai Baji" due to different regions. Boxing" etc. However, in modern times, it was named after the word "Baji" based on the characteristic that its energy can reach extremely far places in all directions. In the north, martial arts are called Ba Shi and Ba Shi. The significance of Baji is to encourage disciples to practice the eight (hands) postures to an extremely high level. In addition, Baji training emphasizes the application of the eight parts of the head, shoulders, elbows, hands, tail, hips, knees, and feet. Therefore, the name of Baji requires our disciples to maximize the functions of these eight parts. It is recorded in "Huainanzi" written by Liu An of the Han Dynasty: "Beyond the Nine Provinces are the Eight Yin, the Eight Yin are the Eight Hus, and the Eight Jis are the Eight Extremes." The Eight Extremes here represent the extreme distance. The name of Bajiquan also requires its disciples to practice the strength of Bajiquan to the extreme. Bajiquan has a long history. It has been studied hard by generations of descendants. With its unique style and training methods, it is unique and self-contained. Bajiquan has been continuously carried forward. Many martial arts masters have great influence in the martial arts world.