Xu Family Boxing

Shandong
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Xujiaquan is a traditional boxing style that originated in Tongji Village, Xintai City, Shandong Province. Xujiaquan originated during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty and was created by Xu Shengcai, the great ancestor of the Xu family. Xujiaquan's boxing style is loved by people because of its strong practicality and performance. Xu Shengcai was born in 1725 (the second year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty) and died in 1797. He practiced martial arts since he was a child. He traveled all over the country to learn from masters, mastered a set of unique skills, and founded Xujiaquan. For more than a hundred years, it has been passed down from generation to generation. By the sixth generation inheritor Xu Huating, Xujiaquan has formed a complete system and set off a new climax. According to the old county annals and the Xu family genealogy, Xu Huating, whose name was Dianjia, was born in 1826 (the fifth year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty) and died in Tongji Village in 1900. Xu Huating had a majestic appearance and extraordinary arm strength. Because he was good at research, he enriched the connotation of Xujiaquan and carried forward the use of Xujiaquan and various weapons. Xu Huating was a skilled martial artist. He participated in many large-scale competitions and ranked among the top. He was named Wu Xiangsheng (i.e. Wu Xiucai) during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty. In 1853 (the third year of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty), Xu Huating was elected as the head of the county militia. In that year, the Taiping Nian Army attacked Xintai City. Due to the tight defense of the armed regiment trained by Xu Huating, the invading Nian Army was defeated. Because of his meritorious service in resisting the enemy, the Qing government rewarded him with a bright blue hat and a large flower feather, which he has kept ever since. The boxing of Xu Family Fist is loved by people because of its strong practicality and performance. The tenth-generation successor Xu Qinqi learned martial arts from his grandfather since he was a child. In the June 2007 Shandong Province Traditional Martial Arts Competition, Xu Family Fist and Xu Family Knife won two championships. Xu Qinqi was awarded the title of the fifth-level national martial arts. Further promote Xujiaquan and gradually promote it nationwide. On November 11, 2014, Xujiaquan was approved by the State Council to be included in the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)

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