-Pa
Kua Boxing or Baguazhang -The history of Baguazhang as an internal form
of martial arts is unclear. The most acceptable theory suggests that
Dong (T’ung) Hai-ch'uan (1798-1879) learned Bagua from a Daoist named
Dong Menglin of Jinhua Mountain in Anhui Province. After rising in fame
in Bejing (Peking) Dong (Tung) was challenged by Kuo Yen-Shen of Hsing-i
ch’uan both were equally matched and stalemate resulted. A pact between
these two masters ensured that their future students were to be instructed
in both internal styles. Notable students include Yin Fu, Ch’eng T’ing-hua,
Ma Wei-chi, Liu Feng -ch’uan and Shih Liu.