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24-680: The Central Guoshu Institute was created in 1928 by the Kuomintang as a means of standardizing the practice of wushu throughout China. It closed in 1948 due to a lack of funding. In 1958 under the Chinese Communist Party , the Chinese Wushu Association was founded in Beijing. The first chairman was Li Menghua. That year, the first National Games of China were held where wushu was an official event. In

48-735: A few years. During those years he met the Wudang grandmaster Song Weiyi in Liaoning Province. Fu learned Wudang sword, "lightning palm" and “rocket fist" from Song. These elements later became part of Fu's forms. According to Lin Chao Zhen , Fu created the Dragon form baguazhang and Liangyiquan (“harmonized opposites boxing") after he studied with Song Weiyi. In 1920 Fu joined the central army. The then Brigade Commander (later General), Li Jinglin (“Miracle sword" Li) made Fu head of

72-481: A friendly bout. The match ended in a draw. This increased Fu's fame and both men exchanged their knowledge of spear tactics. Fu Zhensong was married to Han Kun Ru , who practiced the spear and had a powerful technique. Her father was also a famous kung fu master in China. In Beijing, Fu met Sun Lutang , Yang Chengfu , and many other skilled practitioners, with whom he exchanged knowledge. This exchange continued when

96-715: A large gang of bandits that attacked his village; he did so armed with a metal pole. In 1911, Fu Zhensong became a caravan guard/bodyguard in Shandong and Henan at the request of the Kai Kung Hsin Shan Protection Service. After the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, Fu traveled to Fuzhou , Zhengzhou , Shanxi , and beyond. In 1913, Fu was hired by the Revolutionary Army as a martial arts instructor, holding this post for

120-680: Is Zhang Qiuping who is also the IWUF Secretary General. Central Guoshu Institute The Central Guoshu Institute ( simplified Chinese : 中央国术馆 ; traditional Chinese : 中央國術館 ; pinyin : Zhōngyāng Guóshù Guǎn ; lit. 'Central Martial Arts Academy') was established in Nanjing by the Kuomintang government of the Republic of China in March 1928 for the propagation of Chinese martial arts , and

144-674: Is also part of the Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA), a continental organization of the IWUF. The CWA is a part of the General Administration of Sport of China , All-China Sports Federation , and the Chinese Olympic Committee . The CWA consists of various technical committees for various styles of wushu as well as other committees dedicated to promotion, management, and research. The current chairman

168-560: The Central Guoshu Institute (Central Martial Arts Academy) was founded in Nanjing . After heavy competition, Fu Zhensong was made Chief Instructor of baguazhang , emphasizing in his teachings fast precise footwork and waist strength. It was here that he taught Sun Luntang the Wudang sword and in exchange, Sun taught him the Sun-style of Xingyiquan and tai chi . In late 1928 or 1929, at General Li Jinglin's urging,

192-1094: The Wu hu xia jiangnan (五虎下江南 - " Five tigers heading south of Jiangnan "). In 1933, the institute again hosted the national competition. The rules said, "...if death occurs as a result of boxing injuries and fights, the coffin with a body of the deceased will be sent home." 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 。 The center relocated several times during World War II and returned to Nanjing in 1946. It closed in 1948 due to lack of funding. When

216-425: The 100 person strong martial arts company after he demonstrated tiger fist, leopard fist, connected fist, bagua “cyclone", broadsword and bagua “four sided" spear. Li Jinglin had also learned sword from Song Weiyi, and so he taught Fu further sword techniques. In 1926 the company transferred to Beijing. During a martial arts demonstration, "God spear" Li used his famous spear and Fu used his "four faced" bagua spear in

240-824: The Central Gymnasium sent Fu south to teach at the Guangxi and Guangzhou provincial school the Liangguang Guoshuguan (the Two Kuang's Martial Arts School.) This school was located in Guangzhou (Canton). Fu became the school's director. Along with Fu, four others were also sent to the south. They were (probably) Gu Ruzhang , Wang Shao-chou , Wan Laisheng , and Li Xianwu . They were all constantly being challenged by southern Chinese martial artists, but always beat all challengers. They thus earned

264-631: The Kuomintang resettled on Taiwan many Guoshu Masters and students went with them. Not until 1950 was the Guoshu Organization once again formed. 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/ Fu Zhensong Fu Zhensong ( Wade–Giles : Fu Chen-sung ; 1872–1953), also known by his courtesy name Fu Qiankun ,

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288-641: The academy played a crucial role in the transmission of traditional Chinese martial arts into the 20th century. 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. In October 1928, the Central Guoshu Institute held another national examination in Nanjing. This event came to be regarded as one of

312-566: The cheering crowd called for encores, and Fu returned to perform the form, faster and faster. Of this event, a local newspaper said afterwards “words could not describe the speed with which he moved." This exertion overcame him, and later that night Fu died at the local hospital. He believed in constant innovation and continual improvement. The forms he developed express this, incorporating the most useful and practical principles of other styles, and progress from simple to advanced. Dong Haichuan developed baguazhang after learning circle walking from

336-564: The formation of the IWUF, the CWA continued to be a major influence on the progression of wushu worldwide in the creation of competition regulations, routines, and standards. In 2020, amid criticism of traditional martial arts, the CWA ordered practitioners not to self-appoint themselves as masters. The CWA is the official national wushu federation of China which is recognized by the International Wushu Federation . It

360-604: The mid to late 1980s, the CWA organized a series of competitions known as the International Invitational Wushu Championships which included 1985, 1986, and 1988 renditions for taolu competition, as well as a sanda competition in 1988. At the 1985 competition held in Xi'an, a preparatory committee for the formation of the International Wushu Federation was formed by the CWA which included other international promoters and practitioners. Since

384-438: 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 . 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

408-679: The nearby Chen village , an 8th generation disciple of Chen family of tai chi . He also learned from Chia Feng Ming ( 賈 山 ) (also written in English sometimes as Chia Chi-shan 賈岐山 or Jia Feng Meng), a top student of the founder of baguazhang , Grandmaster Dong Haichuan . After nine years of training, his teachers encouraged him to move to Beijing to learn more. At Beijing, Fu continued his studies of baguazhang with Ma Gui and Cheng Tinghua , both first generation disciples of Dong Haichuan. In 1900 he moved back to his home village to teach. He became well known in that part of China for defeating

432-547: 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.. 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) Within

456-763: The respectful nickname, the “Five Northern Tigers". Fu Zhensong, Gu Ruzhang, and Wai Laisheng remained in Canton, and spread the Northern styles throughout the province. In 1937 the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out and the Provincial Martial Arts Academy and the Chin Woo Athletic Association schools were closed down. Fu moved his family further into the countryside for safety, and traveled around

480-609: The south teaching the Chinese army troops. After the war ended in 1945, Fu began to teach in various schools in Guangzhou . He devoted his life to developing the Fu Style Wudangquan . In 1953, martial arts exhibitions were held in Canton Cultural Park. Thousands of people packed the park, and crowds of people blocked all entrances. Fu Zhensong demonstrated the dragon form. After his first demonstration,

504-662: 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 . Yang Chengfu

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528-520: Was a grandmaster of Wudangquan martial arts. He was best known as one of the famed "Five Northern Tigers," and a third-generation master of Baguazhang who founded Fu Style Baguazhang . He was also a soldier and a supporter of Sun Yat-sen . Fu Zhensong was born in Mapo village, Biyang County , Henan province, China . When he was 16 years old, he joined his village's newly created martial arts school, where he studied under Chen Yanxi ( 陳 延 禧 ) from

552-625: Was an important center of martial arts during the Nanjing decade . Guoshu ( 國術 ; romanized in Wade-Giles as Kuoshu ) "national art" was the term for martial arts adopted by the Republic of China at the time. The institute was created by Zhang Zhijiang (张之江, 1882–1966) under the sponsorship of elite government officials such as Li Liejun and others. Along with the Jing Wu Athletic Association (established in 1910),

576-740: 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 . In 1929, the governor of Guangdong invited some of the institute's masters (including some of those that had competed in the 1928 lei tai) to come south to establish a "Southern Kuoshu Institute". General Li Jinglin chose five masters to represent northern China: Baguazhang master Fu Zhensong; Shaolin Iron Palm master Gu Ruzhang; Six Harmony master Wan Laishen; Tan Tui master Li Shanwu; and Chaquan master, Wang Shaozhao. These men were known as

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