Liu Dianchen
Liu Dianchen (刘殿琛), from Shen County of Hebei Province, is Liu Qilan’s second son. He was also known as Liu Wenhua (刘文华). Liu trained in Xingyiquan at young age under the guardianship of his father, Liu Qilan (刘奇兰, 1819 – 1889). Liu Dianchen was a professional martial artist, he has taught in different army troops [...]
Liu Qilan
Liu Qilan (刘奇兰, 1819 – 1889) was one of the top student of Li Luoneng (李洛能). Liu together with Guo Yunshen (郭云深, 1820 – 1901), Song Shirong (宋世荣, 1849 – 1927) and Che Yizhai (车毅斋, 1833 – 1915) are known as the top four disciples of Li Luoneng. Liu Qilan was born in a scholarly [...]
Shang Yunxiang
Shang Yunxiang (尚云祥), a.k.a. Shang Jiting (尚霁亭), was a renowned master during Xingyiquan of late Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911) and early Minguo (Republic of China, 1911 – 1949). Shang Yunxiang was born in Leling City of Shandong Province in 1864, he passed away at the age of 73 in 1937. Shang Yunxiang obtained his [...]
Li Cunyi
Li Cunyi (李存义), a.k.a. Li Zhongyuan (李忠元), was one of the most influential Xingyiquan figure at the end of 19th century and early 20th century. Li Cunyi was born in Shen County of Hebei Province in 1847. Li studied Xingyiquan under Liu Qilan (刘奇兰, 1819 – 1889) at 20 years old , he later became [...]
