Tai Zu Chang Quan - info?

[Sal Canzonieri]

Here's an illustration of a connection between TZ Chang Quan and TJQ:

The "signature" movement of Zhao Kuangyin was the Qi Shou Rising Hands, which in TJQ is called Ward Off or Peng. In the TZ Chang Quan set, it is the second posture, right after "Dredging Ocean for the Moon" (1st posture).

In this video, of TJQ Peng / Ward Off application, it is IDENTICAL to TZ Chang Quan Lifting Hands application (and to Rou Quan's Luohan 13 Gong - first posture "Old Man Splits Wood"):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy1uF8MdN54