Chinese dragons

The movements of the Dragon style (Traditional Chinese: 龍形摩橋; Yale Cantonese: lung4 ying4 mo1 kiu4; literally "dragon shape rubbing bridges") of Chinese martial arts are based on the mythical Chinese dragon. Source: http://www. ... Source: http://www. ... Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... The Yale romanizations are four systems created during World War II for use by United States military personnel. ... Chinese martial arts describes the enormous variety of martial arts styles originating in China. ... Chinese dragon (spelled Long, Loong or Lung in transliteration), is a mythical Chinese creature that also appears in other East Asian cultures, and is also sometimes called the Oriental (or Eastern) dragon. ...

History

Because the history of Dragon style has historically been transmitted orally rather than by text, its origins will probably never be known in their entirety.

Modern Dragon style's history can be reliably traced back to the monk Tai Yuk Sim See who was the abbot of Wa Sau Toi (White Hair) temple on mount Luo Fo. No reliable reccords of the style's origin prior to that exist, though there is much speculation regarding the subject.

According to the Dragon teacher Steve Martin of the Sojourn Past Martial Arts Institute, Dragon style has roots in Hakka Kuen, a combination of the local styles of the Hakka heartland in inland eastern Guangdong with the style that the monk Gee Sim Sim See taught in Guangdong and the neighboring province of Fujian in the 1700s. Hakka Kuen was style of martial arts that developed in the Guangdong province of China in the 18th century. ... Henan, Shanxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces The Hakka are a subgroup of the Han Chinese people who live predominantly in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian in China. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Gee Sim Sim See, also know as, Very Virtuous Master was a monk from the Guangdong province of China who taught a style of kung fu that eventually gave rise to the Hakka Kuen style. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal map spelling: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Events and trends The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. ...

North of the Dongjiang in the northwest of Bóluó (博羅) County in the prefecture of Huizhou in Guangdong Province is the sacred mountain Luófúshān.^[1] Luófúshān is the site of many temples, including Wa Sau Toi^[2] where, c. 1900, a Chan (Zen) master named Tai Yuk^[3] taught Dragon style to Lam Yiu-Kwai,^[4] who in turn passed the art on to the many students of his schools in Guangzhou. Dong River (東江; Pinyin: Dōng Jiāng, lit. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... Huizhou (Simplified Chinese: 惠州; Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Mount Luofu (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Yale Cantonese: lo4 fau4 saan1) is a sacred mountain in China—though not one of the Sacred Mountains of China—situated on the north bank of the Dongjiang in the northwest of Bóluó (博羅) County in the prefecture of Huizhou in Guangdong Province that covers 250... Wa Sau Toi (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Yale Cantonese: wa4 sau2 toi4) was a monastery on the sacred mountain Luofushan. ... Chán is the Chinese name for the school of Mahāyāna Buddhism known in Japanese as Zen. ... Tai Yuk (大玉禪師; pinyin: Dà Yù Chán ShÄ«; Yale Cantonese: Daai6 Yuk6 Sim3 Si1) was a Chan Buddhist master who is credited with teaching Dragon Kung Fu to Lam Yiu-Kwai. ... Lam Yiu-Kwai was the master responsible for the dissemination of Dragon Kung Fu. ... Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Because Lam Yiu-Kwai and Cheung Lai-Chuen were longtime training partners, Dragon style and Cheung's style of Bak Mei share many similarities. Bak Mei (Chinese: 白眉, literally White Eyebrows; also known as Pai Mei, Pei Mei, Bai Mei, Pak Mei, and Bak Mei Pai) is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders — survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty imperial regime (1644–1912) — who, according...

Good friends from their youth in the Dongjiang region of Huizhou and later cousins by marriage, Lam and Cheung would open several schools together.

Techniques

Overview

The dragon stylist relies on a variety of fighting techniques that can be employed for a wide range of needs. The style uses techniques that can cripple or kill an opponent if the need arises or it can be used simply to control a minor street fighting situation.

Basics

The Dragon Kung Fu practitioner typically attacks with winding low yang; that is, powerful and quick movements. For example, when striking with the fist, more power can be exerted when the movement originates from the feet, is guided by the waist, flows through the body, and exits through the fist. Look up yang in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Foot work

In Southern Dragon style, leg work is characterized by a zig-zag motion that mimics the imagined movement of the mythical Chinese dragon. This also allows one to use floating and sinking movements which are very important in generating power and stability.

Southern Dragon style motto

"Control yourself, let others do what they will.

This does not mean you are weak.

Control your heart, obey the principles of life.

This does not mean others are stronger."

Codes of Southern Dragon style

• The seeds were first planted from Haufeng; the essence was gained later at Haushou
• Restrain one's self and yield to others not because one is weak, but to uphold the ethical Tao and let the others have their claim.

Four rules & two principles

1. Focus to train and condition the body. One must not have any act of laziness.
2. Be righteous and uphold your honor. One must not have any act of hypocrisy.
3. Respect your parents, honor your teacher. One must not have any act of defiance.
4. Treat others with honesty, treat your friends with loyalty. One must not have any act of arrogance.

Notes

Wa Sau Toi (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Yale Cantonese: wa4 sau2 toi4) was a monastery on the sacred mountain Luofushan. ... Tai Yuk (大玉禪師; pinyin: Dà Yù Chán Shī; Yale Cantonese: Daai6 Yuk6 Sim3 Si1) was a Chan Buddhist master who is credited with teaching Dragon Kung Fu to Lam Yiu-Kwai. ... Lam Yiu-Kwai was the master responsible for the dissemination of Dragon Kung Fu. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... The Yale romanizations are four systems created during World War II for use by United States military personnel. ... Mount Luofu (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Yale Cantonese: lo4 fau4 saan1) is a sacred mountain in China—though not one of the Sacred Mountains of China—situated on the north bank of the Dongjiang in the northwest of Bóluó (博羅) County in the prefecture of Huizhou in Guangdong Province that covers 250... Chán is the Chinese name for the school of Mahāyāna Buddhism known in Japanese as Zen. ...

Dragon style in popular culture

• Dragon is one of the 3 fighting styles utilized by the character Sub-Zero in the Mortal Kombat series (as seen in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance and Mortal Kombat: Deception) and the character Jarek in Mortal Kombat Armageddon. It is also Liu Kang's grapple style in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks.
• RyuuRanger of the Super Sentai series, Gosei Sentai Dairanger, is a master of a variation of Dragon Kung Fu.
• The Dragon fighting style is used at times by the cop, Lei Wulong, in Tekken.
• The dragon creature in Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories features an attack by this name.

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External links

Southern Dragon Style Schools and Information

• Cheung Kwok Tai Association in Hong Kong, China
• Wong Kwok Cheung's school in Hong Kong, China
• Lam Chi Ping's school in Sarasota, FL, USA
• Chung Wai Kong's school in the UK
• Yip Wing Hong's school in New York City, NY, USA
• Steve Martin's school in Phoenix, AZ, USA
• Wah Nam Lung Ying History
• Tom Braithwaite's school in Surrey and Hampshire, UK
• Zhong Luo's school in San Francisco, CA, USA
• school in Watford, UK
• Gaffiero Mon Lung Kung Fu Kwoon, Malta
• Traditional Dragon Style School, Paris, FR
• Irish Chinese Chiu Chung Lung Ying Academy, Ireland

References

• Cheung Kwok Tai Association. Dongjiang Dragon Style (Dongjiang Lungxing). Retrieved on August 22, 2005.

• Chow, David; & Spangler, Richard (1982). Kung Fu: History, Philosophy and Technique. Burbank, CA: Unique Publications. ISBN 0-86568-011-6. 

• Steve Martin (2003) http://www.sojournpast.com/styles/dragon2.html Retrieved October 7, 2004.

• Shaolin Gung Fu Institute (2003) Riding the Wind: Dragon Style Kung Fu. Retrieved on August 26, 2005.

• Lisa Neuweld (1999) http://www.jadedragon.com/archives/martarts/dragonkf.html Retrieved October 7, 2004.

• Southern Shaolin Kung Fu Loong Ying Jing Chung http://www.loongying.co.uk/lineage.html Retrieved October 7, 2004.

• Tom Braithwaite - Dragon Martial Arts Association (2005) http://www.dmaa.co.uk/styles-dragon.html

• An introductory article on Dragon Kung Fu - http://www.shaolinkungfu.co.nz/page.php?p=dragon