Tainan Mantis
04-04-2011, 06:32 AM
We rarely hear about the monk Hong Zhuan. He was described as a master of staff and spear in Exposition of Original Shaolin Staff Fighting from the late Ming Dynasty.
What makes him most interesting is that he is the only monk of Shaolin to record Shaolin's method of martial arts from the Ming Dynasty.
The book is arranged in four short chapters;
1. Eight Mother Spear Method
2. Six Subtleties
3. Five Essentials
4. Three Wonders
I have written a short introduction to that era and his two person drill.
Secret Spear of Shaolin (http://www.plumflowermantisboxing.com/Articles/2011/secret%20spear%20of%20Shaolin.htm)
What makes him most interesting is that he is the only monk of Shaolin to record Shaolin's method of martial arts from the Ming Dynasty.
The book is arranged in four short chapters;
1. Eight Mother Spear Method
2. Six Subtleties
3. Five Essentials
4. Three Wonders
I have written a short introduction to that era and his two person drill.
Secret Spear of Shaolin (http://www.plumflowermantisboxing.com/Articles/2011/secret%20spear%20of%20Shaolin.htm)