Shi Liliang

[GeneChing]

This was off of Reuters.com - there are some pics there too but you'll have to search them out. Since Reuters sells its pics, you'll have to go there to see them.

Shi Liliang, 33, a monk from Southern Shaolin Temple, walks before a trial performance of a special Chinese martial art stunt known in Chinese as Shuishangpiao or "running on water" at a reservoir on the outskirts of Quanzhou, Fujian province, October 22, 2009. Shi ran on the surface of a row of 1-centimetre-thick (0.39 inch) plywoods for 18 metres (59 feet), breaking his own record of 15 metres (49 feet) created several days ago, local media reported. Picture taken October 22, 2009.

[LFJ]

thats not really running on water then. thats running across wood.. on water. didnt they do that in one of the 3 ninja movies?

this is the same guy who did the one finger zen stunt. and a stunt it was. he's barefooted and grips a plank with his feet to take the weight off his arms. so he's basically hanging upside-down by his feet and touching the ground with his finger.

he's never done it with his shoes on, or just leaning against a pole. its always bare feet gripping a plank....

and now this.

[GeneChing]

I had to really dig for that because this Shuishangpiao photo piece went out on Reuters, which means it went everywhere.

Here's your one finger Chan reference.

Monk Seeks Unique Kung Fu Practice Successor
2008-07-05 15:19:22

At Quanzhou Shaolin Temple, a renowned Chinese monk wants to pass on his unique Kung fu skills to a qualified successor through a nationwide selection, China News Agency reported recently.

The 33-year-old monk named Shi Liliang is famous for his unique Kung fu skill, "One Finger Zen", a kind of Shaolin Kung Fu that uses one finger to attack opponents or to support one's body upside down. Very few people nowadays can practice such advanced and difficult Kung Fu moves.

As Shi Lilijang gets older, he feels it will be beyond his physical means to practice the stunt for very long. Shi hopes to pass on this Shaolin Kong Fu and carry forward Shaolin culture.

According to Shi's requirement, the successor must be about 18 years old with good physical condition and strong will to overcome hardship in mastering the practice. Another requirement is abstaining from having any love relationships for 5 years.

Shi successfully developed this unique Kong Fu practice in 2004 after nine-year of efforts, drawing attention from world's marital arts and Buddhist circles.

I don't know that "Very few people nowadays can practice such advanced and difficult Kung Fu moves" is valid with One Finger Chan anymore. After all, we've got an instructional DVD on it.
The One-Finger Zen Training Method

[GeneChing]

Shaolin kung fu monk sets new record for drifting on water
14:51, July 28, 2010

Shi Liliang, a kung fu monk of Shaolin Temple, sets a new record for drifting on water on July 27 by 29.6 meters.

On July 27, a monk trained in Shaolin Temple Kung Fu set a new record for shui shang piao, or water floating, one of 72 Shaolin arts, which involves running across the water on a series of wooden planks. This time he managed 29.6 meters, 0.9 meters longer than his last attempt, according to Chinanews.com.

Shi Liliang, the kung fu monk of Shaolin Temple, built the "water passage" with wooden boards 5 centimeters shorter than last time, which means it was much more difficult than last time he drifted on the water. And finally, under the close watch of media agencies and the public, Shi succeeded in setting a new record.

Li is outside of the Shaolin generation names poem, but I've never been clear on if the Southern Shaolin Temple honors that lineage system.

[LFJ]

Li is outside of the Shaolin generation names poem, but I've never been clear on if the Southern Shaolin Temple honors that lineage system.

that depends on which of the three possible "southern shaolin temples" you're talking about.

in shi liliang's case, he is from the quanzhou "shaolinsi" which doesn't even share the songshan martial arts system. they practice a system of wuzuquan (five ancestors fist) there, which is quite a bit different.

the putian nanshaolinsi was revived by songshan monks who share the songshan caodong generation poem, as well as the songshan martial arts system.

[GeneChing]

Walks on water, flies across walls....man, this guy comes right out of a comic book.

There are 3 more photos if you follow the link.

Shaolin monk 'flies' across wall
Updated: 2012-11-14 09:20
(chinadaily.com.cn)


Shaolin monk 'flies' across wall

Shi Liliang, a monk from Southern Shaolin Temple, performs a Chinese martial art stunt by walking on a wall in Quanzhou, Fujian province, Nov 12, 2012. He "flies" on a 5-meter-high wall, breaking his previous walking record. He also mastered the well-known Chinese martial "Yizhichan" (One finger zen) and can run on water under thin plywood for about 45 meters. [Su Qiaofeng/Asianewsphoto]

I'm changing the title of this thread from 'Shuishangpiao' to 'Shi Liliang'.

[LFJ]

lol, it seems I have a history of critiquing his stunts on this thread. I don't know what to say this time. What about normal 100% vertical walls. You know, the kind that most structures are made of and that generally come to mind when you think "wall". I could prolly get pretty far on this too if I got the angle right and had my NB on, maybe even straight to the top.

[GeneChing]

There are a dozen pix if you follow the link.

Shaolin Monk Showcases Legendary Stunt to Run on Water
2014-10-27 17:16:36 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Zhang



Chinese monk Shi Liliang from the south Shaolin Temple in Quanzhou city, Fujian Province, successfully broke his record of walking on water during a martial arts show at the local Caobang Reservoir on Sunday, 26 October, 2014. Walking on water is one the temple's 72 renowned martial stunts and sees monks run across the water's surface on a series of wooden planks. Shi ran for 118 meters at the event. [Photo: Imagine China]

We just published Three Shaolin Monasteries in Fujian Province: The Jewels of Southern Shaolin Part 1: Quanzhou by Greg Brundage. I should have him look up Liliang if he goes back.

[GeneChing]

Shaolin Monk "Runs on Water" for Almost 400 Feet
Brian Ashcraft
Filed to: china
Today 5:00am



Shaolin Monk "Runs on Water" for Almost 400 Feet

This week in Quanzhou, China, a Shaolin monk showed it was possible to do more than walk on water.

The Shaolin monastery is famous for its kung-fu monks that undergo rigorous training to pull off amazing acrobatic and physical feats.

Last October, Shi Liliang from Quanzhou Shaolin Temple ran on thin plywood planks floating in water for 118 meters (387 feet), breaking his previous record of 100 meters (328 feet). In the video below, you can see his 118-meter run.



On Saturday, the monk again broke his previous record, running for 120 meters (394 feet). Below is a photo from the recent run:



"You need to be fast but you should take only small steps," Shi, who's been practicing this stunt since 2005, was quoted as saying last fall.2

According to Livedoor News, the monk has his eye on a new record: 150 meters (492 feet).

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Such an odd stunt. What are they doing at Quanzhou Shaolin anyway?

[David Jamieson]

Hello and welcome to the Southern Shaolin Temple.
Would you like some parlour tricks with your tea?

[GeneChing]

New record: Shaolin monk 'runs on water' for 125 metres
gbtimes
2015/08/31



A Shaolin monk broke his own world record for "running on water" in Quanzhou, Fujian Province on August 29.

Shi Liliang from the Quanzhou Shaolin Temple managed to run 125 metres on almost 200 plywood planks laid across a water reservoir, reported China News Service.

It took three tries before Shi succeeded in breaking his previous world record of 120 metres. The challenging task demands excellent balance and great speed.

I imagine he could do even better with better boards. Is there any standard rules governing the structure of the boards for something like this? I imagine not as Liliang is the only one really doing it. So if he just built the boards so they were more stable, he could beat his own record.....again.

[GeneChing]

Also you seldom see this level of one-finger handstand. You see a lot of two-finger two-hands, or one-finger two-hands, but not many one-finger one-hand like this.

Shaolin monk does handstand on just one finger
GBTIMES
2015/10/13



A talented Shaolin monk has amazed the world with yet another stunt after doing a handstand on just one finger.

39-year-old Shi Liliang recently performed at a scenic spot in Chaoyang, Liaoning Province, reported the Chinese language Xinhua news.

Shi who is famous for his ability to "run on water" is also one of the few monks who have mastered the challenging "one finger handstand".

When Shi first started practicing the difficult stunt, he just did regular push-ups and headstands, according to Baike Baidu.

The monk kept reducing the number of digits he used to support himself until he could do push-ups on two fingers.

Shi mastered the "one finger handstand" 11 years ago and it has become one of his most popular stunts. The famous monk often gives public performances in China and abroad.

[PalmStriker]

Extreme Skill on display! This is like the cutter ant (exoskeleton) lifting and carrying a leaf. The balance alone is an attainment, let alone the conditioning required to stand on one finger.

[PalmStriker]

Such an odd stunt. What are they doing at Quanzhou Shaolin anyway?

Great read, click on "Quanzhou Shaolin" about the Southern Monasteries and monks. Treading water on top of boards is an old monastery "light skills " technique demonstrated by the Shaolin Monk actor Goddon Liu in a movie about the Shaolin monks in action. Not sure which movie.

[mickey]

Greetings,

When the late HaiDeng did this one finger kung, I could immediately see the martial utility. I do not see any kind of martial utility to what Liliang does. Except... maybe.....:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2X6gfvYUw8

mickey