List of Chinese martial arts
This page contains a concise listing of individual systems of traditional Chinese martial arts (传统中国武术 chuántǒng Zhōngguó wǔshù). Listings of various branches / lineages of a martial art system are located on a corresponding Wikipedia page which details the history of the system. The following list of traditional Chinese martial arts (传统中国武术 chuántǒng Zhōngguó wǔshù) is by no means exhaustive.
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The first Chinese martial arts (传统中国武术 chuántǒng Zhōngguó wǔshù)
The following Chinese martial arts have not been influenced by other cultures and have a lineage that predates World-War 2. Multiple branches of most every Chinese martial art system exist and are properly notated on separate individual pages which discuss the history of the specific system. The names of a large number of Chinese martial arts outside of China are commonly known by their Guangdong dialect (Cantonese) equivalent. As such, alongside standard Hànyǔ Pīnyīn, standard Cantonese pinyin is also given for the sake of consistency and is denoted by "c.".
- 八法拳 (Bāfǎ quán, c. Baat3faat3 kuen4) - Eight Methods boxing
- 八翻拳 (Bāfān quán, c. Baat3faan1 kuen4) - Eight Overturning Boxing
- (also known as: 翻子拳 (Fānzi quán), 短打 (Duǎndǎ))
- 八卦掌 (Bāguà zhǎng, c. Baat3gwa33 jeung2) - Eight Trigrams Palm
- 白眉拳 (Báiméi quán, c. Baak6mei4 kuen4) - White Eyebrow Boxing
- 白鹤拳 (Báihè quán, c. Baak6 hok6 kuen4) - White Crane Boxing
- (also known as: 福建白鹤拳 (Fújiàn Báihè quán))
- 白鹤派 (Báihè pài, c. Baak6hok6 paai3) - Tibetan White Crane System
- 八极拳 (Bājí quán, c. Baat3gik6 kuen4) - Eight Ultimates Boxing
- 豹拳 (Bào quán, c. Paau3 kuen4) - Leopard Boxing
- 北少林 (Běi Shàolín, c. Bak1 Siu3lam4) - Gu Ruzhang’s (顾汝章) Northern Shaolin
- 蔡家拳 (Cài jiā quán, c. Choi3 ga1 kuen4) - Cai Jiuyi’s (蔡九仪) Family Boxing
- 蔡李佛 (Cài Lǐ Fó, c. Choi3 Lei5 Fat1) - Cai, Li, and Fo Boxing
- 长拳 (Cháng quán, c. Cheung4 kuen4) - Long Boxing (A category / genre of martial arts)
- 查拳 (Chá quán / Zhā quán, c. Cha4 kuen4) - Zha Shangyi’s (查尚义) Boxing
- 戳脚门 (Chuō jiǎo mén, c. Cheuk3 geuk3 moon4) - Penetrating Feet System
- 地躺拳 (Dìtǎng quán, c. Dei6tong2 kuen4) - Ground Boxing
- (also known as: 狗拳 (Gǒu quán) - Dog Boxing)
- 短拳 (Duǎn quán, c. Duen2 kuen4) - Short Boxing
- 峨嵋拳 (Éméi quán, c. Ngoh4mei4 kuen4) - Emei-mountain Boxing
- 翻子拳 (Fānzi quán, c. Faan1ji2 kuen4) - Overturning Boxing
- (also known as: 八翻拳 (Bāfān quán), 短打 (Duǎndǎ))
- 佛家拳 (Fójiā quán, c. Fat6ga1 kuen4) - Buddhist Boxing
- 黑虎拳 (Hēihǔ quán, c. Hak1foo2 kuen4) - Black Tiger Boxing
- 洪佛拳 (Hóng Fó quán, c. Hung4 Fat6 kuen4) - Hong and Buddhist Boxing
- 洪家拳 (Hóng jiā quán, c. Hung4 ga1 kuen4) - Hong society (洪门 Hóngmén) Boxing
- 猴拳 (Hóu quán, c. Hau4 kuen4) - Monkey Boxing
- 华拳 (Huá quán, c. Wa4 kuen4) - Cai Mao’s (蔡茂) Hua-mountain Boxing
- 虎形拳 (Hǔxíng quán, c. Foo2ying4 kuen4) - Tiger Boxing
- (also known as: 虎爪派 (Hǔzhuǎ pài, c. Foo2jaau2 paai3)
- 精武门 (Jīngwǔ mén, Jing1mo5 moon4) - Jingwu System
- 昆仑拳 (Kūnlún quán, c. Kwan1lun4 kuen4) - Kunlun-mountain Boxing
- 喇嘛派 (Lǎma pài, c. La1ma4 paai3) - Lama System
- 李家拳 (Lǐ jiā quán, c. Lei5 ga1 kuen4) - Li Xikai’s (李锡开) Family Boxing
- 黎峒派 (Lí Tóng pài, c. Lai4 tung paai3) - Li Tong’s System
- 六合八法 (Liùhé bāfǎ, c. Luk6hap6 baat3faat3) - Six Harmonies Eight Methods
- (also known as: Water Boxing)
- 龙形拳 (Lóngxíng quán, c. Lung4ying4 kuen4) - Dragon Boxing
- 罗汉拳 (Luóhàn quán, c. Loh4hon3 kuen4) - Arhat Boxing
- 梅花拳 (Méihuā quán, c. Mooi4fa1 kuen4) - Plum Blossom Boxing
- 棉拳 (Mián quán, c. Min4 kuen4) - Cotton Boxing
- (also known as: 棉花拳击 (Miánhuā quánjī))
- 迷踪拳 (Mízōng quán, c. Mai4jung1 kuen4) - Lost Track Boxing
- (also known as: 燕青拳 (Yān Qīng quán))
- 莫家拳 (Mò jiā quán, c. Mok6 ga1 kuen4) - Mo Dashi’s (莫达士) Family Boxing
- 南派螳螂拳 (Nán pài tángláng quán, c. Naam4 paai3 tong4long4 kuen4) - Southern System Mantis Boxing
- 南拳 (Nán quán, c. Naam4 kuen4) - Southern Boxing (A category / genre of martial arts)
- 炮捶 (Pào chuí, c. Paau3 chui4) - Cannon Boxing
- (also known as: 三皇炮捶 (Sānhuáng pàochuí))
- 劈挂拳 (Pīguà quán, c. Pek3gwa3 kuen4) - Chopping and Hanging Boxing
- 柔功门 (Róugōng mén, c. Yau4gung1 moon4) - Flexible Skill System
- (also known as: sic. Yau kung moon)
- 少林拳 (Shàolín quán, c. Siu3lam4 kuen4) - Shaolin-temple Boxing
- 蛇拳 (Shé quán, c. Yi4 kuen4) - Snake Boxing
- 摔跤 (Shuāijiāo, c. Sut1gaau1) - Wrestling
- 太极拳 (Tàijí quán, c. Taai3gik6 kuen4) - Taiji Boxing
- (also known as: (Wade–Giles: T'ai4chi2 ch'üan2))
- 太祖拳 (Tàizǔ quán, c. Taai3jo2 kuen4) - Emperor Taizu’s Boxing
- 螳螂拳 (Tángláng quán, c. Tong4long4 kuen4) - Mantis Boxing
- 潭腿 (Tántuǐ, c. Taam4 tui2) - Pond Leg
- (also known as: 临清潭腿 (Línqīng tántuǐ) - Linqing-city Pong Leg)
- (also known as: 弹腿 (Tántuǐ, c. Taan4 tui2) - Flicking / Springing Leg)
- 通背拳 (Tōngbèi quán, c. Tung1booi3 kuen4) - Through-the-back Boxing
- 武当拳 (Wǔdāng quán, c. Mo5dong1 kuen4) - Wudang-mountain Boxing
- 混元一气掌 (Wun Yuen Yut Hei Jeung) - Primordial Chaos One Chi Palm
- 五形拳 (Wǔxíng quán, c. Ng5ying4 kuen4) - Five Animals Boxing
- 五祖拳 (Wǔzǔ quán, c. Ng5jo2 kuen4) - Five Ancestors Boxing
- 侠家拳 (Xiá jiā quán, c. Haap6 ga1 kuen4) - Xia Family Boxing
- 形意拳 (Xíngyì quán, c. Ying4yi3 kuen4) - Shape and Intention Boxing
- 鹰爪派 (Yīngzhuǎ pài, c. Ying1jaau2 paai3) - Eagle Claw System
- 意拳 (Yì quán, c. Yi3 kuen4) - Intention Boxing
- 詠春拳 (Yǒngchūn quán, c. Wing5chun1 kuen4) - Yongchun Boxing (Yǒngchūn quán, c. Wing6chun1 kuen4) - Singing Spring-time Boxing)
- 岳家拳 (Yuè jiā quán, c. Ngok6 ga1 kuen4) - General Yue Fei’s family Boxing
- 周家拳 (Zhōu jiā quán, c. Jau1 ga1 kuen4) - Zhou Family Boxing
- 自然门 (Zìrán mén, c. Ji6yin4 moon4) - Natural System
Post-World War II systems of Chinese martial arts
The names of the following martial arts systems were either created after World War 2 and / or were influenced by other cultures.
- 八影拳 (Bā yǐng quán, c. baat3ying2 kuen4) - Eight Shadows Boxing
- 風手 (Fēng shǒu, c. Fung1 sau2) - Wind Hand
- (also known as: sic. Lee style Hand of the Wind Boxing)
- 截拳道 (Jiéquándào c. Jit6 kuen4do6) - Li Zhenfan’s (Bruce Lee’s) Interception Boxing Methodology
- (also known as: sic. Jeet Kune Do - Way of the Intercepting Fist)
- 刘相拳道 (Liú Xiàng quán dào, c. Lau4 Seung3 kuen4do6) - Liu Xiang’s (Willem Reeders’s) Boxing Methodology
- (also known as: sic. Liu Seong Kuntao)
- 天山派 (Tiānshān pài, c. Tin1saan1 paai3) - Tian Mountain System
- 八種拳法 (Ba Zhong Quan Fa, created by Wong-Ying-Kui (1914-1987) - lit. translation: "8 ways of the hands"
- (also known as: sic. Wong-Gar-Kuen, and Huang-Jia-Quan)
- Sanshou
- (also known as: Sanda or Freefighting)
See also
- List of martial arts (for martial arts from other countries)