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Hua Quan or the
China-style Chuan originated in Jining of Shandong Province (ancient
Rencheng). It is said that during the Kaiyuan reign of the Tang Dynasty
(713-741), a Mount Hua knight named Cai Mao killed his enemy of a noble
family of Chang'an, and went to hide in Rencheng. Cai Mao was excellent at
combat and sword play. |
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About 400 years later Cai's
offspring, Cai Tai and Cai Gang, were also proficient at combat and were
often chosen to compete in prefectural and national Wushu contests. They
developed their style into the present-day Hua Quan. Cai Wanzhi of Jining,
during the Jiaqing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1522-1566), put the finishing
touch to Hua Quan by writing a book The Secrets of Hua, Quan. He based his
book on the traditional philosophy of combining spirit, breath and ego |
