Mine is more original.

August 10, 2009

See I told you when it comes to origins and histories, things are never so defined in CKF.

One style could have many versions of beginning.

Take Taiji for instance, we have Zhang San Feng and Chen village both depicted as the “founder”.

What if I tell you that there is yet another story of Taiji predating Zhang San Feng? In this case, Zhang is credited with systematizing Taiji to what it is today, more or less.

Purportedly created by an emperor after watching what else? A crane and snake fight (man, animals were busy those days …..) this Taiji is named “Original Taiji”.

Well, like I said many times before, there is no way to prove/disprove such inconsistencies so the best thing to do is sit back, relax and enjoy the “big” picture.

With an icy cold Carlsberg of course….hmmm I wonder who founded “Carlsberg” ……..

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Deception and mobility.

August 10, 2009

Mízōngyì (Chinese: 迷蹤藝; literally “Lost Track Skill”), or simply Mízōng, is a style ofChinese martial art based on deception and mobility. Mizong is also known as Mízōngquán(Chinese: 迷蹤拳; literally “Lost Track Fist” or sometimes “Labyrinthine Boxing” stressing the deceptive nature of the art) and Yanqingquan and there are many sub-branches of this style.

Mizong Lohan (Chinese: 迷蹤羅漢; pinyin: mízōng luóhàn; Yale Cantonesemàih jùng lòh hon; literally “Lost Track Arhat“) is a combination of two styles: Mízōngquán and Luóhànquán. Through Luóhànquán, its lineage can be traced back to the Shaolin temple during the time of the Tang Dynasty (618–907).

As an external northern Chinese style, Mizong belongs to the “Long Fist” family of martial arts, although in some traditions Mizong is taught as a precursor system to “Hsing I Ch’uan“.

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