Shaolin Special 2019 (SPRING)
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My article, Are You Worthy of Enlightenment? The Fist of Shaolin Luohan in this issue, begins with an overview of the Luohan forms. The techniques demonstrated are all extracted from Da Luohan Quan. The moves that I elucidated where the most Luohan-esque of that form. All 18 Luohan are not represented. Only the Luohan eyebrows one is so specific.
In regards to the 18 Luohan, here's a direct quote from the article:
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There is also 18 Hands of the Luohan (luohan shi ba shou 罗汉十八手), a popular form frequently and apocryphally attributed to Damo, that also gives homage to the eighteen Luohan of China. This form is often eighteen lines of basic techniques repeated like line drills which are strung together with connecting movements.
I hope that clears up your questions. If not, feel free to ask more and I'll answer what I can in due time.
18 luohan characteristics techniques
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GeneChing
My article,
Are You Worthy of Enlightenment? The Fist of Shaolin Luohan in
this issue, begins with an overview of the Luohan forms. The techniques demonstrated are all extracted from
Da Luohan Quan. The moves that I elucidated where the most Luohan-esque of that form. All 18 Luohan are not represented. Only the Luohan eyebrows one is so specific.
In regards to the 18 Luohan, here's a direct quote from the article:
I hope that clears up your questions. If not, feel free to ask more and I'll answer what I can in due time.
Thank you Gene for your answer.is it possible to list which techniques from the da luohan form or another shaolin form matches with the characteristics of the 18 luohan statues?can this be answered here or is this good for a thread itself? For exaple, the second move from the daluohan loan holds sea could be the dragon subduing luohan.the reading the scripts by looking into his palm move could be the damo luohan who brings the scripts. The tiger taming could be the finishing technique of most shaolin forms,hero sits on mountain.what's with the other luohan statues?the bag carrying luohan,the elephant riding,and the rest of them ?in wikipedia if you type 18 luohan you will find all luohan with their characteristics.
Shaolin Special 2019 (SPRING)
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