Wudang Sword
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Wudang Sword is a body of Chinese straight sword (jian
) techniques—famous in China—encompassed by the Wudang chuan
or internal martial arts.
The oldest reputable accounts of Wudang Sword begin with Grandmaster Sung Wei-I
around the turn of the 20th century. Sung taught Wudang Sword to Li Jing Lin and a few others. He learned the art from a Daoist named Zhang Ye-He who was the 8 th generation lineage holder.
Sung also learned the martial art of Bagua from the kung fu brother of Dong Haichuan
: the supposed creator of Baguazhang
.
Disciples of Li Jing Lin who learned the Wudang Sword were Huang Yuan Xiou, Meng Xiao-Feng, who taught current head Grandmaster in China Ma Jie, and Yang Kui-Shan, who taught modern day Grandmaster Qian Timing. Both Ma Jie and Qian Timing taught Chang Wu-Na and Lu Mei-hui, the current masters of the 13th generation.
Li Jing Lin also taught his art to many of his friends and colleagues such as Sun Lu Tang and Fu Chen Song.
Inside disciples of Fu Chen Song who learned the Wudang Sword were his son, Fu Wing Fay, who taught it to Bow Sim Mark
and his children, including Victor ShengLung Fu, Fu WenLung and Fu MeiLan.
Jian
The jian is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BCE during the Spring and Autumn Period; one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian.Historical one-handed versions have blades...
) techniques—famous in China—encompassed by the Wudang chuan
Wudang chuan
In current-day China, the martial arts are generally classified into two major groups: Wudang and Shaolin. The Chinese word wǔdāngquán translates as "Wudang fist" or "Wudang boxing." Whereas Shaolin includes many martial art styles, Wudangquan includes only the arts applied with internal power;...
or internal martial arts.
The oldest reputable accounts of Wudang Sword begin with Grandmaster Sung Wei-I
Sung Wei-I
Sung Wei Yi was born in Lia Ning Province in 1855. He was the Grandmaster of the Wudang Sword.He introduced the sword to both Chen-style t'ai chi ch'uan and Yang-style tai chi chuan; he taught theWudang Sword to General Li Jinglin and Fu Chen Sung....
around the turn of the 20th century. Sung taught Wudang Sword to Li Jing Lin and a few others. He learned the art from a Daoist named Zhang Ye-He who was the 8 th generation lineage holder.
Sung also learned the martial art of Bagua from the kung fu brother of Dong Haichuan
Dong Haichuan
Dong Haichuan was born on the 13th of October 1797 in Zhu village, Ju Jia Wu Township, Wen'an County, Hebei Province, China and died on the 25th of October 1882 in Beijing. He is regarded as a skillful martial artist and is widely credited to be the founder of Baguazhang...
: the supposed creator of Baguazhang
Baguazhang
Bāguàzhǎng is one of the three main Chinese martial arts of the Wudang school, the other two being Taijiquan and Xingyiquan. It is more broadly grouped as an internal practice...
.
Disciples of Li Jing Lin who learned the Wudang Sword were Huang Yuan Xiou, Meng Xiao-Feng, who taught current head Grandmaster in China Ma Jie, and Yang Kui-Shan, who taught modern day Grandmaster Qian Timing. Both Ma Jie and Qian Timing taught Chang Wu-Na and Lu Mei-hui, the current masters of the 13th generation.
Li Jing Lin also taught his art to many of his friends and colleagues such as Sun Lu Tang and Fu Chen Song.
Inside disciples of Fu Chen Song who learned the Wudang Sword were his son, Fu Wing Fay, who taught it to Bow Sim Mark
Bow Sim Mark
Bow-sim Mark is a martial arts master who lives in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.-Training:Mark is originally from Guangzhou, China. She began studying martial arts at elementary school, training seriously in high school and then at Wu Shu training schools, specialising in T'ai chi ch'uan and...
and his children, including Victor ShengLung Fu, Fu WenLung and Fu MeiLan.