WEN JING QUAN

WEN JING QUANScholar Textbook,/Theory fist

History: According to legend, this style arose from refugees of the Song dynasty who fled Genghis Khan and the ensuing rule of Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. These people changed their name to Zhou and hid in the mountains. The founder of this style, known only as Zhao, learned meditation from a Taoist mountain hermit, and then combined his teachings with lashongquan. During the reign of Qianlong in the Qing dynasty, a governor and master of this style named Yang Si Hai fell victim to political intrigue and was banished to Tibet.

One student named Du Hong Quan followed him, and when he returned, he popularised this style, so it is sometimes known as Du Jia Quan, It is also popular as a practice for old people so it has a third name - Chang Tso Quan (longevity fist). This style is based on the theories of yin and yang, five animals and wen wu (scholar warrior). The wen aspect of the practice is quiet and still, while the wu aspect is changing and active. It emphasizes both soft and hard techniques and has many partner drills. It is popular in Jinan in Shandong province and Jiangsu province.