Emei Marksmanship occupies an important position in the Ming and Qing Dynasty Marksmanship. Its founder is Zen Master Puen of Mount Emei, Sichuan. According to legend, Pu En met a stranger and taught
Emei Marksmanship occupies an important position in the Ming and Qing Dynasty Marksmanship. Its founder is Zen Master Puen of Mount Emei, Sichuan. According to legend, Pu En met a stranger and taught him a unique spear technique. He studied in a secret room for two years before he fully understood the principles and essence of the spear technique. He then traveled around the martial arts world with his spear skills. He was unparalleled and became famous for a while. Pu En passed on his marksmanship to Cheng Zhenru and Yue Kong Walker in Huizhou, who brought this unique style of marksmanship back to the Central Plains for dissemination. Later, Cheng Zhenru realized his meaning and wrote a book named "Emei Spear Technique", which was passed down to Zhu Xiongzhan. Zhu Xiongzhan met Wu Shu from Taicang, Jiangsu Province by chance in 1662 at the home of Sheng Xinwu in Lucheng. Zhu Xiongzhan had a keen eye for people and accepted the 51-year-old Wu Shu as his apprentice. He personally taught Emei's marksmanship and gave him a book. Wu Shu included "Emei Spear Technique" in his famous book "Arm Record" in 1678, making it popular through the ages and becoming one of the famous martial arts guns. Emei's marksmanship has also shone in modern times. Sichuan martial arts figures Li Yili, Ren Gang, Peng Xiang and others have carried it forward, making their respective marksmanships become the first-class in the country, and they have repeatedly won gold medals in national and Asian martial arts competitions. 4. Wu Jia Qiang The founder of Wu Jia Qiang is Wu Shu (1611-1695), whose courtesy name is Xiu Ling and whose name is Cang Chenzi. He was a native of Taicang, Jiangsu Province. He was one of the most accomplished martial artists in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the only ancient martial artist after Cheng Chongdou to leave a large number of works. Since his famous book "Arm Record" was officially published in 1678, it has been regarded as "the master of marksmanship" by the martial arts circles of the past dynasties and listed as a classic. It integrates classics, theory, and formulas, with rich pictures and texts, and excellent reasoning and techniques. It is an extremely precious material for us to study the history of ancient marksmanship and the development of marksmanship. ? Wu Chen’s contribution to marksmanship lies in his emphasis on footwork. "Emei Marksmanship" puts forward the point of view of "not talking about footwork, not talking about establishing posture". The Yang family gun also has the problem of "letting go and killing without making progress" ("Emei Marksmanship") "The Book of Swords") has major shortcomings. Just imagine, if the gun is out and the pace cannot keep up, will such an attack be useful? Therefore, Wu Shu put forward the view that "the foot must not be loosened. The beauty lies in living. When retreating, the long will control the shortcomings, and when advancing, the shortcomings will control the long". He included fifteen kinds of footwork in the technical specifications of marksmanship, thus enriching the content of the marksmanship technical system, enhancing the technical power of marksmanship and the practical value of marksmanship, and highlighting the "attack-oriented" martial arts thinking. The Wu family gun is the core of "Arm Record". Other famous marksmanship such as Shi, Ma, Sha, Yang, Shaolin, Emei, etc. are all included to highlight the Wu family's marksmanship. The book explains and analyzes each marksmanship in detail, explaining their advantages, similarities and differences one by one. It starts with the Shi family's marksmanship and finally attributes it to Emei. It is systematic and complete, with many unique insights. It gives people a clear view of ancient marksmanship and will benefit from reading the book. ? The Wu family's marksmanship is the product of the great development of marksmanship in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a milestone in the history of the development of Chinese marksmanship. It plays a historic role in the development and improvement of marksmanship in later generations.