Liuhebafa quan (Chinese: 六合八法拳; pinyin: liùhébāfǎ quán; lit. 'Six-Harmonies Eight-Methods Boxing') is an internalChinese martial art. It has been called "xinyi liuhebafa" (心意六合八法拳) and is also referred to as "water boxing" (水拳; shuǐquán) due to its principles.
The Song Dynasty Taoist sage Chen Tuan is often credited with its origin and development.[1] He was associated with the Taoist Monastery on Mount HuainShaanxi Province.[2]
The liuhebafa form zhu ji (築基; zhú jī) was taught in the late 1930s in Shanghai and NanjingbyWu Yihui (1887–1958).[3] It is said he had learned the art from three teachers: Yan Guoxing, Chen Guangdi (who learned the art from a monk, Da Yuan and a Taoist, Li Chan), and Chen Helu.[4]
Many of Wu Yihui's students had martial arts backgrounds and modified the form to merge it with their own knowledge. This is one of several explanations for its similarities with other martial arts such as xingyiquan, baguazhang, tai chi and yiquan.
The system of liuhebafa, called huayue xiyimen, as taught by Wu Yihui contains several forms, including bare hand and weapons forms as well as qigong methods.[5]
^Glenn D. Newth (2006). Hwa Yu Tai Chi Ch'uan: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Five-Word Song. Blue Snake Books. ISBN1-5839-4161-4.
^Hua Ching Ni (1992). Life and Teaching of Two Immortals: Chen Tuan. Shrine of the Eternal Breath of Tao, College of Tao & Traditional Chinese Healing. ISBN0-9370-6448-3.
