Spirit Dragon Institute

Authentic Xingyiquan as passed from:

Li Cun Yi

to

Chu Gui Ting

to

the Author Gong Zhong Xiang

This book offers a rare and detailed view of the theories and training of an authentic and traditional Xing Yi lineage.

Translators Introduction

It is with great pleasure that I am able to present this volume to the English speaking public. I would like to thank my teacher, Master Gong, for allowing me to translate and publish his book detailing the style of Xing Yi Quan that was passed down to him and that he has passed down and continues to teach to his students. This translation that you hold in your hand has been a work in progress for a number of years.

I feel the uniqueness of Master Gong’s transmission makes this work a worthy addition to the growing information now available in English about the Traditional Chinese Internal Martial Arts.

Master Gong is adept at all three of the internal styles of Chinese Kung Fu: Xing Yi Quan, Taiji Quan, and Gong Ting Bagua Quan.

Master Gong was a top disciple of Master Chu Gui Ting and learned Taiji Quan and Xing Yi Quan. Master Chu was himself a top disciple of Xing Yi Master Li Cun Yi and Yang style Taiji Master Yang Chen Fu.

Master Gong’s Gong Ting Bagua was passed to him from Master Wang Zhuang Fei, who himself was a direct student of Master Gong Bao Tien.

I hope this work is received well by the English speaking public and is able to be of benefit to many. I would like to thank Master Gong for his teaching. I would also like to thank all my Kung Fu brothers, teachers, and friends for their support over the years.

On the back cover of the original Chinese language edition of this book there are two famous saying rendered in calligraphy:

The sharpness of the sword comes from sharpening with stone.

The perfume of the plum blossom comes from the bitterness and the cold.

Xing Yi Quan

Xing Yi Quan is one of the Internal Styles of Chinese Kung Fu. It studies the inside and the outside, it is hard and soft communicating. It goes in accordance with our bio-rhythms and physical capabilities. It is an activity that benefits the health and in the long term can strengthen the constitution. Practice increases both the internal and external strength. It also trains the mind, boosts the spirit, increases the health of the mind and body, and is good for expelling disease and increasing longevity.

In addition, the strengths of Xing Yi Quan include that the practice and application are the same. Attacking and defense strategies work together. The attacking power of Xing Yi is distinctive. The fist or palm is released with full power. The attacks are direct and fast. Defense is careful and without openings. The method of the body and stepping is quick and agile. In usage one can fully adjust the power of the whole body. Head, shoulders, elbows, hand, hips, knee, and foot are the seven fists,. Used together and directed by the Yi, power is achieved. The hands are coordinated with the shoulders. The hand lowers as the knee begin moving . The foot lands and the arm arrives. Attack before the opponent or counter and attack after the opponent. The movements are intricate so it is hard for the opponent to figure out. This is enough to defend yourself and defeat the enemy.

The movements of Xing Yi Quan are moderate and solid. The hitting method has components of both soft and hard. The practice location can be big or small. Female male, elderly and children can all practice. The weak or the fragile can also practice. Chronically ill patients can choose the easier and gentler postures to practice.

Master Gong Zhong Xiang

Master Gong Zhong Xiang was born in 1924 in Jiang Su Provence, Jian Yi City, Hua Shi Town. Master Gong studied martial arts from a young age and had high expectations for his teachers. He had to have the most famous teacher in the whole country, with the most authentic art. He learned Xing Yi, Taiji, and Xing Yi Ba Gua, Taiji Push Hands, Da Lu, San Shou, Long and Short Weapons, etc from Master Chu Gui Ting who was the student of the famous Xing Yi Master Li Cun Yi and also Master Yang Chen Fu’s best student. Master Gong learned from Master Chu for the next 20-30 years. Master Chu knew he was a honest, straight-forward person, who respects his teacher and has great morals, and is loyal like a son. Because of this, Master Chu taught him differently than others, with more care and high expectations, so Master Gong could have all his skills accurately.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Translator’s Introduction

Interview with Teacher Gong Zhong Xiang

Remembering Master Chu on the 100th Year Anniversary of His Birth

Calligraphy: Brief Introduction

A Brief Introduction of Master Gong

Master Gong Resume

Newspaper Clipping

Authentic Xing Yi Quan

Foreword

Introduction

My Teacher Master Chu Gui Ting

Chapter One

Section One: What is Xing Yi Quan

Section Two: Xing Yi Quan’s Origin and Development

Section Three: Xing Yi Quan’s Body Strengthening and Attacking Abilities.

1. Strengthens the bone and the muscles.

2. Opens up the Qi and Blood Meridians increasing the health of Heart and the Circulatory System.

3. Clears the brain of fogginess and fatigue, regulates the function of the Central Nervous System.

4. Promotes metabolism and strengthens the Digestive System and Internal Organs

5. Increase Lung capacity, in turn benefit the function of the Respiratory System.

Section Four: Xing Yi Quan Main Specialty

1. Easy and Fast

2. Rooted, Full, and Steady

3. Tight-knit and Complete

4. Orderly and Harmonious

Section Five: How to Practice Xing Yi Boxing

Chapter Two: Xing Yi Quan’s Basic Movements and Postures

Section One: Xing Yi Quan’s Hand Method and Hand Position

1. Hand Posture (posture of hand in stillness and in movement)

2. Hand Methods (upper body turning and attacking method)

1- Splitting Fist or Palm (Pi Quan, Pi Zhang)

2- Bursting Fist (Beng Quan)

3. Drilling Fist (Zuan Quan)

4. Cannon Fist (Pao Quan)

5. Crossing Fist (Heng Quan)

6. Embracing Fist (Bao Quan)

7. Smashing Fist (Zha Quan)

8. Framing Fist (Jia Quan)

9. Supporting Fist or Palm (Cheng Quan, Cheng Zhang)

10. Flicking Fist or Palm (Tiao Quan, Tiao Zhang)

11. Hooking Fist or Palm (Kuo Quan, Kuo Zhang)

12. Separating Fist or Palm (Fen Quan, Fen Zhang)

13. Shaking Fist (Dou Quan)

14. Pushing Palm (Tui Zhang)

15. Ramming Palm (Zhuang Zhang)

16. Gathering Palm (Luo Zhang)

17. Covering Palm (Gai Zhang)

18. Pushing Palm (An Zhang)

19. Piercing Palm (Chuan Zhang)

20. Butting Elbow (Ding Zhou)

21. Covering Elbow (Yan Zhou)

22. Inward Rotation (Nei Xuan) and Outward Rotation (Wai Xuan)

Section Two: Stances and Stepping Method

1. Stances

1. Empty Stance (Xu Bu)

2. Bow Stance (Gong Bu)

3. Lower Stance (Pu Bu)

4. Horse Stance (Ma Bu)

5. Sitting Stance (Zuo Pan Bu) or Resting Stance (Xie Bu)

6. Raised Knee Single Leg Stance (Ti Xi Du Li Bu)

7. T Shape Empty Stance (Ding Xu Bu)

8. Aligned Stance (Shun Bu)

9. Reverse Stance (Ao Bu)

2. Stepping Method

1. Advancing Step (Jin Bu)

2. Retreating Step (Tui Bu)

3. Follow Step (Gen Bu)

4. Withdrawing Step (Che Bu)

5. Pad Step (Dian Bu)

6. Grinding Shin Step (Mo Jing Bu) or Lifting Step (Ti Bu)

7. Changing Step (Huan Bu)

8. Reverse Inserting Step (Dao Cha Bu)

9. Stomping Step (Ta Bu)

10. Coming Together Step (Bing Bu)

11. Swing Step (Bai Bu)

12. Hook Step (Kuo Bu)

13. Vertical Step (Zong Bu)

14. Vertical Jump Step (Zong Tiao Bu)

15. Jumping Change Step (Huan Tiao Bu)

Section Three: Kicking and Body Methods

1. Kick (Ti Tui)

2. Stomp Kick (Deng Tui)

3. Stepping Foot (Cai Zu)

4. Pointing Foot (Dian Zu)

Section Four: Essence of the Posture with Respect to All Parts of Your Body

1- Head Pushes Up (Tou Shang Ding)

2- Contain the Chest and Pull Up the Back (Han Xiong Ba Bei)

3- Shoulders and Waist Relaxed (Sink) (Jian Yao Song (Chen)), Sink the Elbows and Waist (Fall) (Zhou Yao Chui (Zhui))

4.Wrist Bends (Wan Yao Qu), Palm Props-up (Sink) (Zhang Yao Cheng (Ta))

5. Waist Sinks (Yao Yao Ta), Spine Straight (Ji Yao Zheng)

6. Kua Relaxed/Loose and Tight (Kwa Yao Song Yao Suo), Knee Hooks and Lifts (Xi Yao Kou Yao Huo)

7. The Fist Grasps Tightly (Quan Yao Jin Wo), The Foot is Steady and Level (Zu Yao Ping Wen), The Toes Need to Hook and Grasp (Zhi Zhi Yao Kuo Zhua)

8. Lift the Anus (Gang Yao Ti), Buttocks Tucks Under (Tun Yao Shou)

Xing Yi Quan Basic Boxing Method

1. San Ti Shi Zhan Zhuang Fa

Three Body Stance Standing Stake Method

San Ti Shi Actual Practicing Method

A few more tips for San Ti Shi Zhan Zhuang Method

2.. Five Element Boxing Practice Method

1. Pi Quan (Splitting)

1. Preparation Stance (also called San Ti Shi)

2. Pi Quan Left Rising Form

3. Pi Quan Right Sinking Form

4. Pi Quan Right Rising Form

5. Pi Quan Left Sinking Form

6. Pi Quan Turning Form

7. Pi Quan Ending Form

2. Beng Quan

1. Preparation Stance (San Ti Shi)

2. Right Beng Quan

3. Left Beng Quan

4. Beng Quan Turning Form

5. Beng Quan Ending Form

3. Zuan Quan

1. Preparation Stance (San Ti Shi)

2. Right Zuan Quan

3. Left Zuan Quan

4.Zuan Quan Turning Form

5. Zuan Quan Ending Form

4. Pao Quan

1. Preparation Stance (San Ti Shi)

2. Right Pao Quan

3. Left Pao Quan

4. Pao Quan Turning Form

5. Pao Quan Ending Form

5. Heng Quan 119

1. Preparation Stance (San Ti Shi)

2. Right Heng Quan

3. Left Heng Quan

4. Right Heng Quan

5. Heng Quan Turning Form

6. Heng Quan Ending Form

Chapter Three : 12 Animal Practice Method

Names of 12 Animal Postures

1. Dragon

1. Preparation Form

2. Dragon Right Falling Form

3. Dragon Left Rising and Falling Form

4. Dragon Turning Form

5. Dragon Ending Form

2. Tiger

1. Tiger

1. Preparation Form

2. Tiger Left Form (Left Tiger Pounce)

3. Tiger Right Form (Right Tiger Pounce)

4. Tiger Turning Form

5. Tiger Ending Form

2. Tiger Turning Body Form

3. Horse

1. Hoof Shape Form

1. Preparation Form

2. Horse Right Advancing Form

3. Horse Left Advancing Form

4. Horse Turning Form

5. Horse Ending Form

2. Horse Diagonal Advancing Form

1. Preparation Form

2. Horse Left Form

3. Horse Right Form (Diagonal Advancing)

4. Horse Turning Form

5. Horse Ending Form

3. Horse Straight Advancing Form

4. Monkey

1. Preparation Form

2. Monkey Climbs the Pole

3. Golden Monkey Scratches its Mark

4. Monkey Climbs the Pole

5. Golden Monkey Scratches its Mark

6. Monkey Climbs the Pole

7. Golden Monkey Bites the Rope

8. Monkey Ending Form

5. Tuo

1. Preparation Form

2. Tuo Left Form

3. Tuo Right Form

4. Tuo Turning Form

5. Tuo Ending Form

6. Snake

1. Preparation Form

2. Snake Right Form

3. Snake Left Form

4. Snake Turning Form

5. Snake Ending Form

7. Sparrow Hawk (Yao)

Sparrow Hawk Binds the Body

1. Preparation

2. Sparrow Hawk Binds the Body

3. Sparrow Hawk Enters the Forrest

4. Sparrow Hawk Drilling to the Sky

5. Sparrow Hawk Turning Form

6. Sparrow Hawk Ending Form

8. Tai

1. Preparation

2. Tai Left Form

3. Tai Right Form

4. Tai Turning Form

5. Tai Ending Form

9. Chicken

1. Preparation

2. Golden Chicken Stand on One Leg

3. Golden Chicken Lays an Egg

4. Golden Chicken Climbs the Tree

5. Golden Chicken Lays an Egg

6. San Ti Shi

7. Right Au Bu (Reverse Stance) Forward Punch

8. Chicken Turning Form

9. Chicken Ending Form

10. Swallow

1. Swallow Beginning Form

2. Right Lower Diagonal Pi Quan

3. Purple Swallow Shows its Wings

4. Swallow Skims the Water

5. Right Upward Palm

6. Aligned Stance Right Zuan Quan

7. Swallow Turning Form

8. Swallow Ending Form

11., 12. Eagle Bear Combination

1. Preparation

2. Eagle Right Falling Form

3. Bear Right Rising Form

4. Eagle Left Falling Form

5. Bear Left Rising Form

6. Eagle Bear Turning Form

7. Ending Form

Chapter Four: Solo Practice Combination Forms

1. Wu Xing Lian Huan Quan

1. Preparation Form

2. Advancing Step Right Beng Quan

3. Backward Step Left Beng Quan (Blue Dragon Exits Water)

4. Aligned Stance Right Beng Quan (Black Tiger Exits Cave)

5. White Crane Shows its Wings

6. Advancing Step Pao Quan

7. Wrapping Form

8. Reverse Stance Right Zuan Quan

9. Reverse Stance Left Zuan Quan

10. Jumping Step Double Pi Quan (Racoon Climbs the Tree)

11. Advancing Step Right Beng Quan

12. Turning Form (Racoon Climbs Down the Tree)

13. Ending Form

2. Wu Xing Sheng Xiang

1. Aligned Stance Right Pi Quan (Metal generates Water)

2. Aligned Stance Left Zuan Quan (Water generates Wood)

3. Reverse Stance Right Beng Quan (Wood generates Fire)

4. Reverse Stance Left Pao Quan (Fire generates Earth)

5. Reverse Stance Right Heng Quan (Earth generates Metal)

6. Turning Form

7. Ending Form

3. Ba Shi Chui

1. Beginning Form

2. Sparrow Hawk Binds the Body

3. Sparrow Hawk Enters the Forest (Aligned Stance Left Pao Quan)

4. Horse Form

5. Reverse Stance Left Heng Quan

6. Aligned Stance Right Beng Quan (Black Tiger Exits Cave)

7. Right Reverse Stance Beng Quan (Golden Chicken Pecks Rice)

8. Aligned Stance Left Splitting (Pi) Palm

9. Aligned Stance Right Pao Quan

10. Reverse Stance Left Heng Quan

11. Dragon and Tiger Crossing (Left Kick and Right Punch)

12. Aligned Stance Left Beng Quan

13. Aligned Stance Right Beng Quan (Black Tiger Exits Cave)

14. The Distinguished White Crane Shows Wings

15. Turning the Body Pao Quan

16. Aligned Stance Right Zuan Quan

17. Turn the Body Left Zuan Quan

18. Sparrow Hawk Turns the Body

19. Aligned Stance Left Pao Quan (Sparrow Hawk Enters the Forest)

20. Horse Form

21. Reverse Stance Left Heng Quan

22. Black Tiger Exits Cave

23. Reserve Stance Right Beng Quan (Golden Chicken Pecks Rice)

24. Aligned Stance Left Spitting (Pi) Palm

25. Reverse Stance Right Pao Quan

26. Reverse Stance Left Heng Quan

27. Dragon and Tiger Crossing (Left Kick and Right Punch)

28. Aligned Stance Left Beng Quan

29. Aligned Stance Right Beng Quan

30. The Distinguished White Crane Shows Wings

31. Turning the Body Pao Quan

32. Aligned Stance Right Zuan Quan (Black Dragon Pours Water)

33. Aligned Stance Left Zuan Quan

34. Sparrow Hawk Binds the Body

35. Sparrow Hawk Enters the Forest (Aligned Stance Left Pao Quan)

36. Aligned Stance Right Heng Quan

37. Aligned Stance Right Heng Quan

38. Aligned Stance Left Heng Quan

39. Ending Form

4. Shi Er Hong Chui

1. Beginning Form

2. Sparrow Hawk Binds the Body

3. Left Aligned Stance Pao Quan (Sparrow Hawk Enters the Forest)

4. Aligned Stance Right Heng Quan

5. Aligned Stance Right Heng Quan

6. Aligned Stance Left Heng Quan

7. Reverse Stance Left Beng Quan

8. Aligned Stance Right Beng Quan (Black Tiger Exits Cave)

9. White Crane Shows Wings

10. Reverse Stance Left Pao Quan

11. Aligned Stance Left Pao Quan

12. Double Mountain Fists

13. Tiger Supports with Palm

14. Left Snake Form

15. Advancing Step Right Zuan Quan (Sparrow Hawk Drills to the Sky)

16. Aligned Stance Left Zuan Quan

17. Sparrow Hawk Turns the Body

18. Raised Foot (Ti Bu) Right Beng Quan

19. Aligned Stance Left Pao Quan

20. Aligned Stance Right Heng Quan

21. Aligned Stance Right Heng Quan

22. Aligned Stance Left Heng Quan

23. Ending Form

5. Zha Shi Chui

1. Beginning Form

2. Sparrow Hawk Binds the Body

3. Sparrow Hawk Enters the Forest

4. Cat Washes Face (Right)

5. Cat Washes Face (Left)

6. Black Dragon Pours Water (Aligned Stance Left Zuan Quan)

7. Show Single Wing (Step Back Lower Smashing Fist)

8. Sleeping Dragon Appears (Reverse Stance Left Beng Quan)

9. Black Tiger Exits Cave (Aligned Stance Right Beng Quan)

10. White Crane Shows Wings

11. Reverse Stance Left Pao Quan

12. Aligned Stance Left Pao Quan

13. Cat Washes Face (Right)

14. Cat Washes Face (Left)

15. Aligned Stance Left Zuan Quan

16. Sparrow Hawk Turns the Body

17. Sparrow Hawk Enters the Forest

18. Step Forward Right Beng Quan

19. Blue Dragon Exits Water (Reverse Stance Left Heng Quan)

20. Black Tiger Exits Cave

21. White Crane Shows Wings

22. Reverse Stance Left Pao Quan

23. Aligned Stance Left Pao Quan

24. Cat Washes Face (Right)

25. Cat Washes Face (Left)

26. Blue Dragon Extends Claw

27. Wrapping Form

28. Push the Window to Look at the Moon

29. Three Basins Fall to the Ground (Horse Stance Double Pressing Palm)

30. Lazy Dragon Rests on the Road (Sitting Stance Lower Piercing Palm)

31. Black Dragon Crosses the River (Step Forward Left Heng Quan)

32. Reverse Stance Right Beng Quan

33. Dragon and Tiger Crossing (Left Punch and Right Kick)

34. Black Tiger Exits Cave

35. White Crane Shows Wings

36. Reverse Stance Left Pao Quan

37. Sparrow Hawk Enters the Forest (Aligned Stance Left Pao Quan)

38. Cat Washes Face (Right)

39. Cat Washes Face (Left)

40. Aligned Stance Left Zuan Quan

41. Show Single Wing (Step Back Lower Smashing Fist)

42. Sleeping Dragon Appears (Reverse Stance Left Beng Quan)

43. Black Tiger Exits Cave (Aligned Stance Right Beng Quan)

44. Wind Shakes the Lotus Leaves (Turn the Body Double Palm)

45. Left and Right Eagle Seizing Form

46. Black Tiger Exits Cave (Aligned Stance Right Beng Quan)

47. Sparrow Hawk Enters the Forest

48. Aligned Stance Right Heng Quan

49. Aligned Stance Right Heng Quan

50. Aligned Stance Left Heng Quan

51. Ending Form

6. Ji Xing Si Bai

1. Preparation Form

2. Reverse Stance Right Piercing Palm

3. Aligned Stance Left Piercing Palm (Golden Chicken Stands on One Leg)

4. Reverse Stance Right Beng Quan

5. Step Forward Left Pi Quan

6. Left Zuan and Right Pi Quan

7. Golden Chicken Pecks Rice (Reverse Stance Right Beng Quan)

8. Golden Chicken Flaps its Wings, Chicken Turning Form (Turn the Body Left Pressing Palm)

9. Golden Chicken Upward Block (Single Leg Stance Downward Piercing Palm)

10. Golden Chicken Announces the Dawn (Step Forward Right Flicking Palm)

11. Aligned Stance Left Splitting (Pi) Palm

12. Step Forward Right Splitting (Pi) Palm

13. Golden Chicken Pecks Rice

14. Golden Chicken Flaps its Wings, Chicken Turning Form (Turn the Body Left Pressing Palm)

15. Golden Chicken Upward Block (Single Leg Stance Downward Piercing Palm)

16. Golden Chicken Announces the Dawn (Step Forward Right Flicking Palm)

17. Aligned Stance Left Splitting (Pi) Palm

18. Ending Form

Chapter Five: Paired Practice Routines (Shuang Da)

1. Wu Xing Xiang Ke

1. Preparation Form (San Ti Shi)

2. B: Step Forward Right Beng Quan.

A: Step Back Left Stroke

3. B: Step Forward Left Beng Quan

A: Right Splitting (Pi) Palm

4. B: Aligned Stance Right Pao Quan

A: Left Zuan Quan

5. B: Aligned Stance Left Heng Quan

A: Step Forward Right Beng Quan

6. B: Step Back Left Stroke

A: Step Forward Left Beng Quan

7. Ending Form

2. An Shen Pao

Chapter Six: Additional Material

Brief Explanation of Ba Zi Gong (Eight Word Skill)

Ba Zi Gong

1. Zhan

2. Jie

3. Guo

4. Kua

5. Tiao

6. Ding

7. Yun

8. Ling

Theory of the Four Ends

1. Ending of the Blood

2. Ending of the Muscles

3. Ending of the Tendons

4. Ending of the Bones

Eight Word Poem

1. Three Push Ups

2. Three Suppresses

3. Three Rounds

4. Three Poisons

5. Three Holdings

6. Three Sinkings

7. Three Bendings

8. Three Straightening

Nine Songs

1. Body

2. Shoulder

3. Arms

4. Hands

5. Fingers

6. Thighs

7. Feet

8. Tongue

9. Anus

Xing Yi Quan Lineage Chart

Introduction to Gong Ting Bagua

Bagua Quan Eight Big Shapes and Sixty Four Palms

Eight Big Mother Palms

Walking Palms Basic Training: Four Major Essentials

Eight Methods

Sixty Four Palms

1. Dragon Shape Palm (Qian Gua)

2. Phoenix Palm (Kun Gua)

3. Tiger Palm (Gen Gua)

4. Swallow Palm (Xun Gua)

5. Snake Palm (Kan Gua)

6. Eagle Palm (Li Gua)

7. Horse Palm (Zhen Gua)

8. Monkey Palm (Dui Gua)

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