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In combat, the '''Northern Praying Mantis''' style ({{zh-cpl |c=螳螂拳 |p=tánglángquán |l=praying mantis fist}}) of ], sometimes called '''] Praying Mantis''' after its province of origin, mimicks the movements of ], particularly the use of the hands in the shape of a "praying mantis hook" (螳螂勾; ]: tángláng gōu).
This martial art is known for imitating the movements of a ] in combat, in particular using the hands in a 'praying mantis hand' shape. Praying Mantis is especially famous for its speed and continuous attacks. Another prominent feature of the style is the complex footwork, borrowed from ]. Northern Praying Mantis is especially famous for its speed and continuous attacks. Another prominent feature of the style is its complex footwork, borrowed from ].


==Styles== == Styles ==


=== Widespread styles ===
There are several styles of Praying Mantis, of which the most famous are: There are several styles of Northern Praying Mantis, the most famous of which are:


'''Seven Star Praying Mantis''' (七星蟷螂拳 Qixing Tanglangquan): ==== Seven Star Praying Mantis Boxing 七星螳螂拳 ====
''']: qī xīng tángláng quán'''</br>
⚫ : This style is widespread in ] and surrounding areas. Luó Guāngyù (羅光玉) is also famous for having passed down this style to ] and other parts of South China, where it is still practiced today. Seven Star is known as the 'hardest' of the Praying Mantis styles.


==== Tàijí/Plum Blossom/Tàijí Plum Blossom Praying Mantis Boxing 太極/梅花/太極梅花螳螂拳 ====
⚫ This style is widespread in Shandong Province and surrounding areas. Luo Guangyu (&#32645;&#20809;&#29577;) is also famous for having passed down this style to Hong Kong and other parts of South China, where it is still practiced today. Qixing Tanglangquan is known as the 'hardest' of the Praying Mantis styles.
''']: tàijí/méihuā/tàijíméihuā tángláng quán'''</br>
⚫ : This style is widespread in ] and surrounding areas. The most famous branch of this style is Tàijí Plum Blossom Praying Mantis as passed down by Hǎo Liányù (郝蓮玉) and his many sons. This style is well-known for its large, two-handed sword, and for being somewhat ']' than Seven Star Praying Mantis.


==== Six Harmony Praying Mantis Boxing 六合螳螂拳 ====
'''Taiji/Plum Blossom/Taiji Plum Blossom Praying Mantis''' (&#22826;&#26997;&#34807;&#34690;&#25331;/&#26757;&#33457;&#34807;&#34690;&#25331;/&#22826;&#26997;&#26757;&#33457;&#34807;&#34690;&#25331; Taiji/Meihua/Taijimeihua Tanglangquan):
''']: liù hé tángláng quán'''</br>

⚫ : Known as the ] of the Praying Mantis styles, Six Harmony Praying Mantis was passed down by Dīng Zǐchéng (丁子成), whose students taught in ] as well as ]. Six Harmony Praying Mantis has a very different curriculum, with unique routines not found in other Praying Mantis styles.
⚫ This style is widespread in Shandong Province and surrounding areas. Most famous is the Taijimeihua Tanglangquan substyle as passed down by Hao Lianyu (&#37085;&#34030;&#29577;) and his many sons. This style is well-known for its large, two-handed sword, and for being somewhat 'softer' than Qixing Tanglangquan.

'''Six Harmonies Praying Mantis''' (&#20845;&#21512;&#34807;&#34690;&#25331; Liuhe Tanglangquan):

⚫ Known as the 'softest' or most 'internal' of the Praying Mantis styles, in particular, it was passed down by Ding Zicheng (&#19969;&#23376;&#25104;), whose students taught in Shandong Province as well as Taiwan. Liuhe Tanglangquan has very different sets from the other styles of Praying Mantis. This style of praying mantis also has unique forms (sets) that are completely different from those of other branches.


=== Rare styles ===
Other, less widespread styles include: Other, less widespread styles include:


'''Eight Step Praying Mantis''' (&#20843;&#27497;&#34807;&#34690;&#25331; Babu Tanglangquan): ==== Eight Step Praying Mantis Boxing 八步螳螂拳 ====
''']: bā bù tángláng quán'''

This style was created by Feng Huanyi (&#39342;&#29872;&#32681;) and passed down by his disciple Wei Xiaotang (&#34907;&#31505;&#22530;) in Taiwan. A Praying Mantis style that includes features of other styles, like ] and ]. : This style was created by Féng Huányì (馮環義) and passed down by his disciple Wèi Xiàotáng (衛笑堂) in ]. A Praying Mantis style that includes features of other styles, like ] and ].

'''Shiny Board Praying Mantis''' (&#20809;&#26495;&#34807;&#34690;&#25331; Guangban Tanglangquan):

⚫ Rare style of Praying Mantis.

'''Long Fist Praying Mantis''' (&#38263;&#25331;&#34807;&#34690;&#25331; Changquan Tanglangquan):

⚫ Rare style of Praying Mantis. Influenced strongly by ] (Long fist).

'''Throwing Hand Praying Mantis''' (&#25684;&#25163;&#34807;&#34690;&#25331; Shuaishou Tanglangquan):

⚫ This style was passed down by Wang Songting (&#29579;&#26494;&#20141;) in Shandong Province.


==== Shiny Board Praying Mantis Boxing 光板螳螂拳 ====
'''Secret Gate Praying Mantis''' (&#31192;&#38272;&#34807;&#34690;&#25331; Mimen Tanglangquan):
''']: guāng bǎn tángláng quán'''
⚫ : Rare style of Praying Mantis.


==== Long Fist Praying Mantis Boxing 長拳螳螂拳 ====
⚫ This style was passed down by Zhang Dekui (&#24373;&#24503;&#22862;) in Taiwan.
''']: cháng quán tángláng quán
⚫ : Rare style of Praying Mantis. Influenced strongly by ] (literally "long fist").


==== Throwing Hand Praying Mantis Boxing 摔手螳螂拳 ====
'''Flicking Leg Praying Mantis''' (&#24382;&#33151;&#34807;&#34690;&#25331; Tantui Tanglangquan):
''']: shuāi shǒu tángláng quán'''
⚫ : This style was passed down by Wáng Sōngtíng (王松亭) in ].


==== Secret Gate Praying Mantis Boxing 秘門螳螂拳 ====
⚫ This rare style was passed down by Pui Chan, who immigrated to the United States.
''']: mì mén tángláng quán
⚫ : This style was passed down by Zhāng Dékuí (張德奎) in ].


==== Seeking Leg Praying Mantis Boxing 探腿螳螂拳 ====
⚫ ==Schools==
''']: tàn tuǐ tángláng quán'''
⚫ : This rare style was passed down by Pui Chan, who immigrated to the ].


⚫ == Schools ==
There are many schools of northern praying mantis, including the students and grandstudents of Luo Guangyu (Seven Star) in Hong Kong,
There are many schools of Northern Praying Mantis.
Chiu chi man (dead in 2002) LEE KAM WING (sucessor of chiu chi man, schools in U.S.A. john Cheng, in germany, in france Latouille Fabien,Italy...) students and grandstudents of Wei Xiaotang (Eight Step), Zhang Dekui (Secret Gate), Wang Songting (Taiji), and Zhang Xiangsan (Six Harmony) in Taiwan, students of Ma Hanqing (Taiji/Six Harmony) in Beijing, and students and grandstudents of Hao Bin (Taiji Plum Blossom), Lin Jingshan (Seven Star), and countless others in Shandong.
In ], there are the students and grandstudents of Eight Step Praying Mantis master Wèi Xiàotáng, Secret Gate master Zhāng Dékuí, Six Harmony master Zhang Xiangsan, and Wang Songting, who is linked to multiple styles, including Long Fist Praying Mantis, Plum Blossom Praying Mantis, Tàijí Praying Mantis, and Throwing Hand Praying Mantis as well as ].
In the ] capital of ], there are the students of Tàijí Praying Mantis and Six Harmony Praying Mantis master Ma Hanqing.
In ], there are the students and grandstudents of Tàijí Plum Blossom Praying Mantis master Hao Bin, Seven Star Praying Mantis master Lin Jingshan and countless others in this province, the homeland of Northern Praying Mantis.
One of the successors of Seven Star Praying Mantis master Luó Guāngyù was Chiu Chi-Man, who passed the art on to his nephew Chiu Leun and to his student Lee Kam-Wing, whose successors include John Cheng of the United States and Latouille Fabien of France, as well as Seven Star Praying Mantis teachers in Germany and Italy.


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Revision as of 17:30, 25 August 2005

In combat, the Northern Praying Mantis style (Chinese: 螳螂拳; pinyin: tánglángquán; lit. 'praying mantis fist') of Chinese martial arts, sometimes called Shandong Praying Mantis after its province of origin, mimicks the movements of its namesake insect, particularly the use of the hands in the shape of a "praying mantis hook" (螳螂勾; pinyin: tángláng gōu). Northern Praying Mantis is especially famous for its speed and continuous attacks. Another prominent feature of the style is its complex footwork, borrowed from Monkey Kung Fu.

Styles

Widespread styles

There are several styles of Northern Praying Mantis, the most famous of which are:

Seven Star Praying Mantis Boxing 七星螳螂拳

pinyin: qī xīng tángláng quán

This style is widespread in Shandong Province and surrounding areas. Luó Guāngyù (羅光玉) is also famous for having passed down this style to Hong Kong and other parts of South China, where it is still practiced today. Seven Star is known as the 'hardest' of the Praying Mantis styles.

Tàijí/Plum Blossom/Tàijí Plum Blossom Praying Mantis Boxing 太極/梅花/太極梅花螳螂拳

pinyin: tàijí/méihuā/tàijíméihuā tángláng quán

This style is widespread in Shandong Province and surrounding areas. The most famous branch of this style is Tàijí Plum Blossom Praying Mantis as passed down by Hǎo Liányù (郝蓮玉) and his many sons. This style is well-known for its large, two-handed sword, and for being somewhat 'softer' than Seven Star Praying Mantis.

Six Harmony Praying Mantis Boxing 六合螳螂拳

pinyin: liù hé tángláng quán

Known as the 'softest' or most 'internal' of the Praying Mantis styles, Six Harmony Praying Mantis was passed down by Dīng Zǐchéng (丁子成), whose students taught in Shandong Province as well as Taiwan. Six Harmony Praying Mantis has a very different curriculum, with unique routines not found in other Praying Mantis styles.

Rare styles

Other, less widespread styles include:

Eight Step Praying Mantis Boxing 八步螳螂拳

pinyin: bā bù tángláng quán

This style was created by Féng Huányì (馮環義) and passed down by his disciple Wèi Xiàotáng (衛笑堂) in Taiwan. A Praying Mantis style that includes features of other styles, like Baguazhang and Xingyiquan.

Shiny Board Praying Mantis Boxing 光板螳螂拳

pinyin: guāng bǎn tángláng quán

Rare style of Praying Mantis.

Long Fist Praying Mantis Boxing 長拳螳螂拳

pinyin: cháng quán tángláng quán

Rare style of Praying Mantis. Influenced strongly by Chángquán (literally "long fist").

Throwing Hand Praying Mantis Boxing 摔手螳螂拳

pinyin: shuāi shǒu tángláng quán

This style was passed down by Wáng Sōngtíng (王松亭) in Shandong Province.

Secret Gate Praying Mantis Boxing 秘門螳螂拳

pinyin: mì mén tángláng quán

This style was passed down by Zhāng Dékuí (張德奎) in Taiwan.

Seeking Leg Praying Mantis Boxing 探腿螳螂拳

pinyin: tàn tuǐ tángláng quán

This rare style was passed down by Pui Chan, who immigrated to the United States.

Schools

There are many schools of Northern Praying Mantis. In Taiwan, there are the students and grandstudents of Eight Step Praying Mantis master Wèi Xiàotáng, Secret Gate master Zhāng Dékuí, Six Harmony master Zhang Xiangsan, and Wang Songting, who is linked to multiple styles, including Long Fist Praying Mantis, Plum Blossom Praying Mantis, Tàijí Praying Mantis, and Throwing Hand Praying Mantis as well as Tàijíquán. In the Mainland Chinese capital of Beijing, there are the students of Tàijí Praying Mantis and Six Harmony Praying Mantis master Ma Hanqing. In Shandong, there are the students and grandstudents of Tàijí Plum Blossom Praying Mantis master Hao Bin, Seven Star Praying Mantis master Lin Jingshan and countless others in this province, the homeland of Northern Praying Mantis. One of the successors of Seven Star Praying Mantis master Luó Guāngyù was Chiu Chi-Man, who passed the art on to his nephew Chiu Leun and to his student Lee Kam-Wing, whose successors include John Cheng of the United States and Latouille Fabien of France, as well as Seven Star Praying Mantis teachers in Germany and Italy.

External links

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