Zi
Wu Ba Gua Quan.
This is an unusual form. It structures itself on a BaGua like circle
walking then enters with short series of attack and defense motion
only to jump back to the perimeter of the circle to resume walking.
Each incursion is about four to eight moves and is obviously geared
to self defense. Applications included.
Originally developed by Liang Shan's Ru Yun Long and Gong Sun Sheng,
this form is said to have been used to fight Japanese pirates such
as Koxinga in the 16th century (an incident famous in Shaolin history,
also). A Chan master, Xi Zhu, is said to have structured the fist
which is now this form and called it Ba Gua Fist.
