Huaquan

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Huaquan (Simplified Chinese: 华拳; Traditional Chinese: 華拳) is a Chinese martial arts form which is believed to have originate from Jining in the Shandong Province. It is said that during the Kaiyuan reign of the Tang dynasty there existed a Mount Hua knight, named Cai Mao, who was famous for his prowess in combat and swordplay. Apparently Cia Mao had killed an enemy, a noble of the Chang'an family, and had to go in hiding to escape the families' wrath.

400 years later, Cai's descendants, Cai Tai and Cai Gang, developed his style into the present-day huaquan. However, it was Cai Wanzhi of Jining that put the finishing touches on Huaquan during the reign of Jaiqing of the Ming dynasty by writing the book The Secrets of Huaquan. Cai Wanzhi had based the book on the traditional philosophy of combining spirit, breath, and ego.