Jiang-style baguazhang

Jiang Style Baguazhang
HardnessInternal (neijia)
Country of originChina
CreatorJiang Rongqiao
Famous practitionersSha Guozheng[1]
ParenthoodBaguazhang (Cheng Style Baguazhang), Chen-style taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Mizongyi, Liuhebafa, Wudang sword
Olympic sportNo

Jiang Style Baguazhang (Chinese: 姜氏八卦掌; pinyin: Jiāng Shì Bāguàzhǎng) is a style of Baguazhang developed by Jiang Rongqiao. It is a type of Neijia.

Influences

Zhang Zhaodong appears to have been the dominant influence on this style, but Jiang Rongqiao had many other influences. Jiang started his training as a student of the Shaolin Kung Fu art of Mizongquan with his father, Jiang Fatai. He later studied more formally with his uncle, Chen Yushan. Jiang also studied Chen-style taijiquan and Wudang Sword.[2] Eventually, Jiang became a formal student of Zhang Zhaodong, who had studied with both Dong Haichuan and Liu Qilan. Jiang Rongqiao also studied with Li Cunyi, a close associate of Zhang Zhaodong. Li Cunyi had been a student of Dong Haichuan and Liu Qilan. While it is said that Zhang and Li were students of Dong Haichuan, they were most likely taught by their friend Cheng Tinghua because Dong Haichuan was so much older. While Jiang did not become a formal disciple of Li, Li Cunyi was clearly a significant influence on Jiang.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Frank Allen & Tina Chunna Zhang (2007). The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang: The Art and Legends of the Eight Trigram Palm. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 978-15-839-4189-8.
  2. ↑ Brian Kennedy & Elizabeth Guo (2007). Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals: A Historical Survey. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 978-15-839-4194-2.
  3. ↑ Ben Hill Bey (2010). Ba Gua Zhang An Historical Analysis. Lulu.Com. ISBN 978-05-574-6679-5.
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