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What Are Chinese Kung Fu (Martial Arts) and Its History, Development, Styles?

What Are Chinese Kung Fu (Martial Arts) and Its History, Development, Styles?

By Rosan PandeyPublished 4 years ago 4 min read
What Are Chinese Kung Fu (Martial Arts) and Its History, Development, Styles?
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Chinese Kung Fu is also known as karate. While also popular among people like Gong Fu or Wushu. Kung Fu or karate is a course of martial arts that originated in China a long time ago. Martial arts or Kung Fu is becoming more and more beautiful as a sport in the world. Kung Fu stands for a representative of Chinese culture around the world.

There are many Kung Fu styles like Shaolin, Tai Chi, and Qigong with many fans from all over the world. Kung Fu does not support violence or violence, but one of the leading advocates of peace and goodness is the way to fight. Kung Fu's main job is to defend himself with a collection of moving objects, weapon skills, boxing styles, and other combat bullets, etc. These days, fitness and fitness are highly valued.

Chinese Martial Arts:

Chinese martial arts are often referred to as Kung Fu, Kuoshu, Wushu umbrellas. Hundreds of Kung Fu combatants emerged centuries ago from wider China. These styles of fighting are called families of martial arts according to their categories according to the common characteristics. Kung Fu has its principles and methods but is better known quickly and strategically.

Names:

Kung Fu is a Chinese word that refers to any skill acquired through study or practice. It is a word that contains two words, Gong and Fu. Gong means work, competence, and accomplishment, while Fu means a particle or a suffix that has various meanings. Wushu coined two words for martial arts. Quanfa is the second name used for Chinese martial arts. Quan means fist or fist, while fa means law, path, or path. Quanfa is a compound word meaning fighting techniques or boxing.

History:

Chinese martial arts had provided defense tactics, military training, and hunting techniques in ancient China. To the ancient Chinese, hand-to-hand combat and weapons training were the hallmarks of military training. Chinese kung fu originated more than 4,000 years ago during the Xia dynasty, according to legend. It is believed that Huangdi (Yellow Emperor) was the first to introduce martial arts to China.

Before becoming Chinese leader, the Yellow Emperor drafted long-term contracts in martial arts, medicine, and astronomy. Chi, You is the founder of Jiao Di, the main rival of the Yellow Emperor. For Classic Rites, an anti-Jeliel system exists. Strikes, throws, pressure points, and collective deception attacks developed in this program. During the reign of Qin (221-207 BEC), Jiao Di became a matchmaker.

Development:

During the Feudal community (221-1911) the development of kung fu began. Fighting tactics grew into Guanzhong Boxing which was called Hong's boxing, during the reign of Emperor Qin Shihuang (259 - 210 BC). For the Qing and Han emperors, fencing, sword dancing, fighting, and sword fighting were common. Hong Fist, Changquan (Long Fist), and Kicking Legs were developed through one and two practices in the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644).

Long boxing, five boxing, Hua boxing, Shorthand's Shandong Province, Crane Boxing, and Five shape Boxing of Fujian province apart from Wing Chun, Choy Li Fut, and Hung Kuen Guandong and Guangxi areas later became the most popular techniques at the time. In the province of Henan in 495 CE, a Shaolin temple was erected on Mount Song. Buddhabhadra was an Indian monk who first preached Buddhism and was called Batou by the Chinese. Bodhidharma was another monk after Buddhabhadadra, also known as Damo by the Chinese. China's first martial arts Shaolin Kung Fu.

The first non-governmental organization, the Jingwu Gymnastic Club was founded by Nong Jinsun and Huo Yuanji during the Republic of China. In addition, Chinese Kung Fu is popular everywhere and attracts foreigners to learn and enjoy.

Styles:

One of China's most famous traditional customs is Kung Fu (Wushu). Chinese American diplomat Bruce Lee introduced Chinese martial arts (kung fu). Bruce Lee Kung Fu (martial arts) travels around the world. There are many styles and practices of kung fu, such as Tai Chi or Shaolin Temple. But we can talk about a few of them today.

Shaolin Kung Fu:

Shaolin Kung Fu is a well-known form of martial arts. That came from the Shaolin Temple on Mount Songshan, in Dengfeng County, Henan province. Shaolin incorporated an understanding of Zen Buddhism in Chinese martial arts and created a variety of sub-styles. Jumping, rolling, and falling are common skills.

Tai Chi Quan:

Tai Chi is an ancient style and is practiced in public in many parts of China. Whenever you visit China, you can find people practicing Tai chi exercises in the morning in the parks. Tai Chi combines the benefits of various styles making a collection of martial arts. Students move their bodies slowly and smoothly to increase their inner strength.

Wing Chun Quan:

Wing Chun is one of the most powerful and direct forms of martial arts. In the early 1700's it appeared in Shaolin's temple and was widely distributed by Yip Man, Bruce Lee's teacher of Wing Chun Kung Fu. One of Wing Chun's key ideas is simple.

Nan Quan:

Nan Quan is also known as Nanfang Quan, the South Shaolin boxing union, and other Southern boxing movements such as Choy Li Fut, Hung Gar, and Mok Gar. Nan Quan creates simple actions, short beats and hand shifts, and strong footwork.

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