Central Guoshu Institute
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The Central Guoshu Institute (
In April 1928, The Institute held its first national martial arts competition in Beijing in the form of a highly competitive lei tai tournament. It was presided by General Zhang Zhijiang. This competition attracted 400 of the best martial artists in China.[1]
In October 1928, the Central Guoshu Institute held another national examination in Nanjing. This event came to be regarded as one of the most significant historic gatherings of Chinese martial arts masters. The tournament was presided by generals Zhang Zhijiang, Li Liejun, and Li Jinglin, who separated the 600 participants into two categories: Shaolin and Wudang.[2] After the first several days of competition, the fighting competitions had to be halted because many participants were severely injured. The final 12 contestants were not permitted to continue, with the public excuse being the fear more injury or a death. The winner was determined by a vote by the participants.
Many of the "Top 15" finishers went on to teach at the institute..[3] The Fifteen athletes in particular that distinguished themselves: Zhu Guofu (朱国福), Gu Ruzhang (顾 汝 章), Wang Yunpeng (王云鹏), Zhang Changyi (张长义), Ma Yufu (马裕甫), Dou Laigeng (窦 来 庚), Yang Shiwen (杨士文), Zhang Yingzhen(张英振), Yang Fawu (杨 法 武), Wang Chengzhang (王成章), Zhu Guozhen (朱国桢), Zhang Weitong (张维 通), Zhu Guolu (朱国禄), Ma Chengzhi (马成智), Hu Jiong (胡 炯)
Instructors
Within the time from when the Guoshu was founded and when it dissolved in Mainland China there were many Faculty and Instructors that passed through its doors. The lucky ones left a line of students to carry on their teachings while others just faded away into obscurity due to the ravages of WWII, China's Civil War and the Cultural Revolution.
The original masters brought in to teach included Fu Zhensong, Wan Laisheng, Gu Ruzhang, and Li Jinglin.[4][5] [citation needed]
Yang Chengfu was named the Institute's head instructor of tai chi; Sun Lutang was named head instructor of Xingyiquan; and Fu Zhensong was named head instructor of Baguazhang.[6]
In 1929, the governor of
Standardized Martial Arts Curriculum
Empty Handed: xíng yì quán , tài jí quán , bā guà zhǎng , chá quán , xīn wǔ shù (Modern MA), lián bù quán (linking step fist) , zá quán (mixed hybrid), xíng quán(line fist) , duō jiǎo ( chuō jiǎo ), pī guà quán etc,
Weapons: jiàn (sword), dāo (saber), gùn (staff) , qiāng (spear) , biān (whip) etc.
Conditioning: qì gōng , tiě shā shǒu (iron sand palm) , hóng shā shǒu (red sand palm) etc.
Combat: Empty Handed: yǐ jí sàn dǎ (kickboxing), shuāi jiāo (wrestling) le quán jī (western boxing) , rì běn pī cì shù (kendo) - Weapons: cháng bīng (long) , duǎn bīng (short) etc 。
Guoshu Today
The center relocated several times during World War II and returned to Nanjing in 1946. It closed in 1948 due to lack of funding.[7]
When the Kuomintang resettled on Taiwan many Guoshu Masters and students went with them.
Not until 1950 was the Guoshu Organization once again formed.
Guoshu Organizations
Taiwan - (Headquarters) - ICKF - International Chinese Kuoshu Federation - http://www.ickf-kuoshu.org/
U.S.A - (Headquarters) - TWKSF -The World Kuo Shu Federation - Huang, Chien Liang - https://twksf.org/
See also
- History of Chinese martial arts
- Modern history of East Asian martial arts
Notes
References
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- Ching, Gene. "BAK SIL LUM VS. SHAOLIN TEMPLE #2". Kung Fu Magazine.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2003.
- Lin, Chao Zhen (2010). Fu Zhen Song's Dragon Bagua Zhang. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 978-1-58394-238-3.
- Sun, Lu Tang (2000). Miller, Dan (ed.). Xing Yi Quan Xue: The Study of Form-Mind Boxing. Unique Publications. ISBN 0-86568-185-6.
- Sun, Lutang (2003). A Study of Taijiquan. Tim Cartmell. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-55643-462-4. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- Vercammen, Dan (2009). "Modernity Contra Tradition? Taijiquan's Struggle for Survival: A Chinese Case Study". In Pinxten, Rik; Dikomitis, Lisa (eds.). When God Comes to Town: Religious Traditions in Urban Contexts. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-84545-554-5. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- Yang, Jwing Ming (1982). Shaolin Long Fist Kung Fu. Jefferey A. Bolt. Unique Publications. ISBN 0-86568-020-5.