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The Zhong Yuan (Central Plain) of China. The Central Plain is considered the  most important area of the Chinese civilisation, it has also as result been the most critical and typically central to wars and battles throughout Chinese history. Since it used to be said that if one could conquer the central plains then they would have essentially conquered China.
The central plains on the original definition (dark red) spans present day Henan, Hebei and Shanxi Province and Shandong province. After the Qin dynasty it would also include parts of Shaanxi, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces.
The history of Chinese Martial arts also dates back to this area and as a result many martial arts systems have their origins and practices based here. Where as some of the other regions different arts demonstrate some similarities (like those of Fujian or Guangdong), in the Central Plains the variety of skills is tremendous. In fact the variety here in this single area is possibly the greatest in comparison to other parts of China (or the world for that matter).
The Taiping Institute specialises in the martial arts of the Central Plains (especially of those from present day Hebei Province) and as a result cherish some of the wonderful skills that have been passed on to them, some with a history of thousands of years.
For the purposes of sharing or providing education/insight into the various martial arts from this area we will outline the various martial arts/boxing styles and correlate them to their present day location. We only include major styles (or major variants) but not the individual branches, derivatives and family intepretations nor the combination styles. For those that are practiced by the Taiping Insitute (highlighted in grey) you will find information in more detail about their history, methods and contents. For others in due course we will progressively write articles to introduce them.
Style |
Origin Area |
Province |
Further Information |
Hua (Magnificent) Quan
华拳 |
Jin Ning County |
Shandong |
See Chuojiao |
Yan Qing Quan
燕青拳 |
Cang Zhou |
Shadong |
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Mi Zong Quan
迷踪拳 |
Cang Zhou |
Hebei |
See Yangqingquan |
Da Hong Quan
大鸿拳
|
Jin Ning County |
Shandong |
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Wen Sheng Quan
文圣拳
|
Jin Ning County |
Shandong |
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Ba Ji Quan
八极拳
|
Mengcun village, Cang County |
Hebei |
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Liu He Quan
六合拳 |
Botou |
Hebei |
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Tong Bei Quan
通背拳
|
Gu An County |
Hebei |
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Mian Zhang Duan Da
绵掌 |
Gao Yang County |
Hebei |
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Er Lang Quan
二郎拳 |
Yan Shan County |
Hebei |
See Chuojiao |
Tang Quan
唐拳 |
Nan Pi County |
Hebei |
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Shaolin Quan
少林拳 |
Shao shi - Song Shan |
Henan |
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Taijiquan (Chen)
陈氏太极拳 |
Chen Jia Gou, Wen County |
Henan |
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Taijiquan (Zhaobao)
赵堡太极拳
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Zhaobao Village, Wen County |
Henan |
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Taijiquan (Yang)
杨氏太极 |
Yongnian County |
Hebei |
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Gong Li Quan
功力拳 |
Cang County |
Hebei |
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San Huang Pao Chui
三皇炮锤 |
Ji zhou County |
Hebei |
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Ba Pan Zhang
八盘掌
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Wen An County |
Hebei |
See Chuojiao |
Meihuazhuang
梅花桩 |
Guangzong, Pingxiang |
Hebei |
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Chuo Jiao Men
戳脚门 |
Raoyang, Lixian, Jiaoyang |
Hebei |
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Ba Fan Men
八翻门 |
Sunning, Gaoyang, Xiong County |
Hebei |
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Ba Gua Zhang
八卦掌 |
Wen An County, Beijing |
Hebei |
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Xing Yi Quan
形意拳
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Shen County |
Hebei |
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Dai Shi Xin Yi
戴氏心意拳
|
Qi County |
Shanxi |
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Xin Yi Liu He
心意六合拳 |
Luoyang |
Henan |
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Cha Quan
查拳 |
Guan County |
Shandong |
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Pi Gua Quan
劈挂拳 |
NanPi and Yanshan County |
Hebei |
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Tong Bi
通臂拳 |
Jinghai County |
Hebei |
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Kan Jia Quan
看家拳
|
Jinzhou |
Shandong |
See Shaolin |
Fo Han Quan
佛汉拳 |
Da Ming county |
Hebei |
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Hong Quan
红拳 |
Xian Yang |
Shaanxi |
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Hua (Flower) Quan
花拳 |
Jiangning, Nanjing |
Jiangsu Bei |
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Long Men Quan
龙门 |
Zhong Nan |
Shaanxi |
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Tanglang Quan
螳螂拳 |
Laiyang, Haiyang, Yantai, Qingdao |
Shandong |
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Tai Zu Chang Quan
太祖长拳 |
Laizhou, |
Shandong |
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Sun Bin Quan
孙膑拳 |
Ren Ping County |
Shandong |
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Shui Hu Quan
水游拳 |
Liangshan |
Shandong |
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Wen Jia Quan
温家拳 |
Jiao Yang County |
Hebei |
See Chuojiao |
Chang Jia Quan
萇家拳 |
Si Shui County |
Henan |
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