Fanzi, the Glossary
Fanziquan (l) is a Chinese martial art that emphasizes offense and defense with the hands.[1]
Table of Contents
22 relations: Baguazhang, Beijing, China, Chinese martial arts, Chuojiao, Eagle Claw, Hebei, Henan, Leopard kung fu, Ming dynasty, Nanjing, Northern Shaolin kung fu, Qi Jiguang, Qing dynasty, Shandong, Song dynasty, Strike (attack), Taiping Rebellion, Taishan, Guangdong, Tongbeiquan, Xingyiquan, Yue Fei.
Baguazhang
Baguazhang is one of the three main Chinese martial arts of the Wudang school, the other two being tai chi and xingyiquan. Fanzi and Baguazhang are Chinese martial arts.
Beijing
Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital of China.
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
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Chinese martial arts
Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms kung fu, kuoshu or wushu, are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China.
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Chuojiao
Chuojiao is a Chinese martial art that comprises many jumps, kicks, and fast fist sequences. Fanzi and Chuojiao are Chinese martial arts.
Eagle Claw
Eagle Claw (pinyin: yīng zhǎo pài; eagle claw school) is a style of Chinese martial arts known for its gripping techniques, system of joint locks, takedowns, and pressure point strikes, which is representative of Chinese grappling known as Chin Na. Fanzi and eagle Claw are Chinese martial arts.
Hebei
Hebei is a province in North China.
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Henan
Henan is an inland province of China.
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Leopard kung fu
Leopard kung fu is style of southern Chinese martial arts and is one of the Five Animal styles. Fanzi and Leopard kung fu are Chinese martial arts.
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.
Nanjing
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province in eastern China. The city has 11 districts, an administrative area of, and a population of 9,423,400. Situated in the Yangtze River Delta region, Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capital of various Chinese dynasties, kingdoms and republican governments dating from the 3rd century to 1949, and has thus long been a major center of culture, education, research, politics, economy, transport networks and tourism, being the home to one of the world's largest inland ports.
Northern Shaolin kung fu
In its broadest sense, Northern Shaolin is the external (as opposed to internal) martial arts of Northern China, referring to those styles from the Northern Shaolin Monastery in Henan and specifically to the style practice by Gù Rǔzhāng (顧汝章 1894–1952; also known as Ku Yu-cheung), the Sōngshān Shí Lù Shàolínquán (嵩山十路少林拳) / Song Mountain Ten Road Shaolin Boxing. Fanzi and Northern Shaolin kung fu are Chinese martial arts.
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Qi Jiguang
Qi Jiguang (November 12, 1528 – January 17, 1588), courtesy name Yuanjing, art names Nantang and Mengzhu, posthumous name Wuyi, was a Chinese military general and writer of the Ming dynasty.
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history.
Shandong
Shandong is a coastal province in East China.
Song dynasty
The Song dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279.
Strike (attack)
A strike is a directed, forceful physical attack with either a part of the human body or with a handheld object (such as a melee weapon), intended to cause blunt or penetrating trauma upon an opponent.
Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion, also known as the Taiping Civil War or the Taiping Revolution, was a civil war in China between the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Hakka-led Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
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Taishan, Guangdong
Taishan, alternately romanized in Cantonese as Toishan or Toisan, in local dialect as Hoisan, and formerly known as Xinning or Sunning (新寧), is a county-level city in the southwest of Guangdong province, China.
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Tongbeiquan
Tongbeiquan (通背拳 tōngbèiquán; literally "Spreading Power from the Back Boxing", as tong means "through," bei means "back" and quan means "fist/boxing") is a school of martial arts popular in northern China, known for engaging opponents from maximum distance. Fanzi and Tongbeiquan are Chinese martial arts.
Xingyiquan
Xingyiquan, or Xingyi, is a style of internal Chinese martial arts. Fanzi and Xingyiquan are Chinese martial arts.
Yue Fei
Yue Fei (March 24, 1103 – January 28, 1142), courtesy name Pengju (鵬舉), was a Chinese military general of the Song dynasty and is remembered as a patriotic national hero, known for leading its forces in the wars in the 12th century between Southern Song and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in northern China.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanzi
Also known as Faan Tzi, Fan Zi, Fanziquan, Fānziquán.