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ZHAO CAN YI (赵灿益) MODERN FATHER OF CHUO JIAO
Zhao Canyi is said to have been originally from Hua County in Henan province was a strong and capable man. He studied with Tang Heng Lao in Zhu Zhaocun (likely to have been “Meihuazhuang”, another ancient martial art that the Wen/Wu nomenclature possibly originated). Later many great masters including Wang Xian from Jining county in Shandong taught him various advanced boxing skills. He became one of the commanders of the Taiping armies and after the Taiping army failed to conquer the city of Tianjin, Some of his soldiers wandered throughout Hebei. He taught many martial arts as he travelled between the Baodiing districts (including Raoyang, Sunning, Gaoyang, Lixian, Shen xian and others). He also taught different martial art systems. After leaving the Taiping rebellion, Zhao Canyi would have been in his 50's by the time he arrived in Raoyang. He took up teaching martial arts as a living and traveled around to various affluent family homes to teach (a common method in those days was for a father to pay a private martial arts tutor to teach their sons).
GEOGRAPHY OF CHUO JIAO'S INITIAL TRANSMISSION
Raoyang County: Duanjundao Village: Taught Jiu Zhizi (Chuojiao) Sangyuan Village: Taught Hua quan and Na Za quan Beiguangzhang Village: taught Jing Gang Chui, Jiu Zhi Zi, Weapons and drills.
Shen County FengZhuang Village: taught Shaolin Erlangquan and BaFanshou
Li County ZhaoduanZhuang Village: taught Wenwu Chuojiao including Jing Gang Chui and Yanziquan
Gaoyang County Gaojiazhuang Village: taught Jiu Zhi Zi and Ba Fanshou Bei Bulanzhuang Village: taught Jing Gangchui, Jiu Zhizi and some drills
Sunning County HouBeisi: Taught Jiu Zhizi
What must also be noted is that the various disciples did on many occasions in consultation and direction of Master Zhao Canyi interchange their skills. Also, Masters Wang Zhiguo, Yang Jing, Tang Youyi and others were extremely influential to the development of the style. The summation of the above has resulted in the complete and thorough effacious martial art 'Chuojiao'. (also referred to as Chuojiaomen)
2ND GENERATION: DISCIPLES OF ZHAO CANYI
Since Master Zhao Canyi taught so many students in so many places and so many different facets of martial arts, it is difficult to determine all first generation students. However, only a handful were regarded as the key disciples that learnt a large portion of Zhao Canyi's legendary skills. The graph below may depict this and also the family branches that have evolved from the various teachings. The First disciples all were experts in their own right and developed the various branches of Chuojiao known today. These were The Duan brothers (Duan Xu and Duan Yong), the Liu Brothers (Liu Pangui, Liu Guanlan, Liu Guixing), Yin ChunZhang, Liu Gunlan, Wei Laofang, Wei Changyi, Zhao Yiguan, Wang brothers (Wang Zhanao & Wang Zhanxiong) and Gao Qintian. The disciples of Zhao Canyi were instrumental in the development of the style and it is from them that the various branches of the style were determined and passed.
3ND GENERATION: DEVELOPMENT AND BRANCHES OF CHUOJIAO ORIGINAL BRANCHES Liu Family Chuojiao:Was spread throughout Li County, so much so that a large proportion of the county can practice some aspects of Chuojiao even until today. Liu Guanlan taught third generation Guo Gexi, Liu Songlin, Liu Zhenguo, Li Gepu and Liu Zhenjiang. Liu Family Chuojiao is representative of Lixian Chuojiao or Hebei Chuojiao.
Duan Family Chuojiao: The Duan brothers taught in Raoyang the following third generation: Liu Laowang, Li Timing, Jia Laokai, Zhang Laoxiao, and others. This style is typically known as Raoyang Chuojiao.
Wang Family Chuojiao: Wang Zhanao who studied with his father Wang Zhiguo and Zhao Canyi, taught Zhang Jingtian, Wang Zhongli who then taught others. Additonally he taught Xu Zhaoxiong who then took the style to Dongbei.
Zhao Family Chuojiao: Zhao Yiguan taught in the Gaoyang and Baoding areas including Zhao Zhenben, Zhao Laoxian, Chen yuanhu, Zhou Yuyang and others. Noting that this style had consolidated influences in earlier generations via Wang Zhiguo and in latter generations from Raoyang (Li Timing) and Lixian (Liu Zhenjiang). This style was commonly referred to as Gaoyang Chuojiao.
Wei Family Chuojiao: Wei Changyi taught many including the sharing with Xingyi practitioners, but his main disciple was Wei Zankui who in turn taught the famous Beijing Chuojiaofanzi Wu Binlou. Additionally Wei Laofang taught Chuojiao in Li county and his disciples spread the art in Zhangjiakou and western regions of China such as Gansu province. Some branches are also known as Lixian Chuojiao.
Yin Family Chuojiao: Yin Chun Zhang taught his son Yin Ruyan, who in turn taught Yin Xuelang. Yin xuelang had held the skills within the family until late 20th century when he taught Liu Renyi and Zhang Hong, the current masters and propagators of this family’s Chuojiao. This style is also referred to as "Gu Zhizi".
LATTER BRANCHES (latter generations or not from Zhao Canyi) Zhang Family Chuojiao: Zhang Jing Tian, was a disciple of Master Wang Zhi Guo. He passed his skills to Zhang Heng Qing, nicknamed “Iron Leg Zhang Heng Qing” taught Chuojiao in Yangzhou to Wang Qing Fu, He Yu Shan, Tian Chun and others
Gao Family Chuojiao: In Shenyang a master from Li county by the name of Gao Bai Quan passed on a Chuo jiao style named “Di Gong Chuo Jiao” (Ground Skill Chuo Jiao). Master Gao was born in Li county and commenced the pracitce of Chuo Jiao at the age of 11 under master Wang Yong Cen (a disciple of Wei Lao Fang who studied with Zhao Can Yi).
Xu Family Chuojiao: Xu Zhaoxiong, was a sudent of Wang Zhanao (Son of Wang Zhiguo and disciple of Zhao Canyi). Master Xu brought his Chuojiao and propagated the art in Dongbei areas (Liaoning etc). This is also known as Dongbei Chuojiao.
Hu Family Chuojiao: Hu Feng San, nicknamed “Hua Qiang Hu” (Flower Spear Hu) for his command of the spear, was a master of other martial arts (Shaolin, Xingyi etc) prior to studying with the Duan brothers in Raoyang. He taught sequences of Wen Tang Zi (Scholarly Sequences) to students in the city of Shenyang in Liaoning Province, that he was said to have created after studying with the Duan brothers in Rao Yang. It is said that he mastered great Duan family’s short kicks. This is also known as Dongbei Chuojiao.
The above are basically the specific Chuojiao branches, additionally there are also styles which have incorporated or combined with Chuojiao such as: Chuojiao Tanglang (Chuojiao Praying Mantis), Shuihuquan (Water Margin Boxing), Ma Shi Tongbei (Ma Family Tongbei) Chuojiao Dai Fanshou (Chuojiao with Rotating Hands), Ditangquan (Ground Tumbling Boxing) and others.
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