Xingtai Plum-blossom Boxing
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Xingtai Mei (Plum-Blossom) Boxing
According to records, Mei boxing was spread to Xingtai City of Hebei Province during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Integrated the Eight Diagram of the Book of Changes into the boxing theory and the Five Elements of yin and yang into the movements, the boxing has been promoted and spread, and famous Mei boxing masters like Zhou Hong and Jing Tingbin have come forth. The organization model of Mei boxing can be divided into two parts – literary and military, with the former leading the latter. The leading level of literary exercise gives emphasis on the research of theories which contain the essence of "Three Religions", responsible for the management of internal affairs of the boxing school; the pupils of the military exercise learn the boxing skills through the practice of martial arts. The level and form of the military practice can be divided into four parts, namely, posture, boxing forming, boxing wringing, and instruments. The movements of Mei boxing are unsophisticated and graceful, sturdy and powerful, so that they have not only appreciation value, but also practical function of striking and defending. Furthermore, both the guiding principle and movements follow the principles of "Five Elements" and "Eight Diagrams" in traditional Chinese culture which advocate "nurturing kungfu with literature, and aiding literature with kungfu", therefore, Mei boxing is also praised as "civil boxing". Following the principle of "love the country and love the people", Xingtai Mei boxing has been spreading around Guangzong and Pingxiang for over 300 years. It has a clear master-pupil relation, and the practice has been handed down to the seventh generation with an extant Mei boxing chart. Generally, the master teaches the boxing skills by verbal instruction and personal example. Other than body-building effects, the practice of Mei boxing can also enrich the cultural life of the general public, and inspire the national spirit as well.
A Tale of Two Lists: An Examination of the New Lists of Intangible Cultural Properties
Category 5: Recitative forms of storytelling (quyi) This transitional category between drama and the folk tale is also characterised by an immense range of genres determined by ethnic, regional, linguistic and dialectal differences. These forms are surprisingly resilient, unlike the operatic forms, because they provide cheap, popular radio programming. On the Second List there are 46 items within this category, two more than on the First List. The two additions are: No. 247, Jiaodong dagu, a recitative form from Yantai in Shandong province; and, No. 248, Heluo dagu, a genre from Luoyang in Henan. A number of non-ethnic Han recitative forms are also included on the list, namely Nos 276-282, which come respectively from the Mongol, Daur, Hezhe, Oroqen, Dai, Kazak and Bouyei ethnic groups. Category 6: Acrobatics and Sports This category of 17 items includes Uyghur tight-rope walking; Shaolin temple kungfu; Wudang martial arts, Hui nationality double sword fighting, and Cangzhou martial arts. The more sedate forms of shadow boxing, such as Taijiquan of the Yang and Chen schools, and the 'plum blossom' (meihua) shadow boxing from Xingtai, Hebei province, are also included. Mongolian wrestling, Korean see-saw and swing pastimes are included, as is 'ancient soccer' (cuju), nominated by Zibo in Shandong and currently being subjected to a revival in nearby Linzi. The inclusion of the latter heritage item on the list is problematic, although cuju is elbowing its way into the limelight as a contender for listing by UNESCO with all the brashness mustered until recently by Shaolin Temple kungfu in its bid to be listed by as an 'intangible cultural heritage' by that international body. Category 7: Folk Arts
Study on the Faith of the Meihua Quan——Discussion on the Organize and Source of The Meihua Quan
Meihua Quan is a famous boxing in traditional Wushu,and it's a loose and distinct religious culture's boxing organization in the Northern area of Qing Dynasty.With the progress of the society of China in the last hundred years,a lot of Non-governmental religion and boxing organizations,which brought the panic and uneasy to government in Imperial Palace of Qing Dynasty frequently in history,are changing in enormously and withdrawing from the historical stage in succession.But still keeping its peculiar organization order,culture faith and activity way in the wide villages and towns,we can say the Meihua Quan is really rare.As a rare case,we study on it not only the need of traditional Wushu's culture,but also offered the rare human cultural sight to understand traditional folk faith.On the basis of the material that is already grasped and existing academic achievement,this text is divided three respects to describe the religion non-governmental faith and organize source of the Meihua Quan,and put forward the countermeasure and suggestion to the Meihua Quan in contemporary development.
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1 The plum-blossom boxing, one kind of traditional Chinese martial arts, is listed as China's intangible culture heritage.
2 Shi Ruijie, a champion of national plum-blossom boxing (Meihua Fist) competition, coaches a pupil to practise plum-blossom boxing at a physical education class in Weixian County of Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 22, 2015.
3 At pingxiang' s mingde primary school , since last year synchronised plum flower boxing drills in the playground have become obligatory .