 The Shízìchuí posture ("the cross-shaped fist-hammer") executed by Shifu Yú Decai. | |
| Also known as | Pào Chuí, Pao Chuan |
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| Focus | Striking |
| Country of origin |  China |
| Creator | Puzhao |
| Parenthood | Mount Emei Taoist martial art |
| Descendant arts | Chen-style tai chi |
| Olympic sport | No |
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San Huang Pao Chui (Chinese: 三皇炮捶) literally can be translated from Chinese as "Three Emperor Cannon Fist". San Huang Pao Chui originated from the three emperors Fu Xi, Shennong, and Gonggong in China. They were previously known throughout China as the Three August Ones. The popular spread of Pao Chui was in early association with Shaolin and was one of the first styles implemented into the Shaolin monastery training regimen. The first Shaolin monks learned this style from local martial artists from Mount Emei. Local legends say that the style was created by the bonding of Heaven, Earth, and the three emperors.[1]
At a festival of the Emperor Gaozu, Shaolin monk Tanzong gave a demonstration of Pao Chui.[2]
Chen-style tai chi includes a Pao Chui routine in its curriculum.
- ^ "Paochui Cannon Fist". Martial Arts Database. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ Canzonieri, Salvatore (April–May 1998). "History of Chinese Martial Arts: Sui to Tang Dynasty". Han Wei Wushu. 3 (10).