Zui Quan (Traditional Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of the two standard sets of printed Chinese characters, the other being simplified Chinese characters. The modern shapes of traditional Chinese characters first appeared with the emergence of the clerical script during the Han Dynasty, and have been more or less stable since the 5th century The retronym and Simplified Chinese Simplified Chinese Characters are one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. The government of the People's Republic of China (Mainland China) has promoted them for use in printing in an attempt to increase literacy. They are officially used in the People's Republic of China and Singapore: 醉拳; pinyin: Zuì Quán, literally Drunken Fist, also known as Drunken Boxing or Drunkard's Boxing) is a concept in traditional Chinese martial arts Chinese martial arts, sometimes referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu (Chinese: 功夫 pinyin: gōngfu), are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in what is today the country of China.These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families&, as well as a classification of modern Wushu The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. Most of the modern competition forms were formed from their parent arts (see list below) by forms. Zui Quan is sometimes called Zuijiuquan (醉酒拳, literally "Drunken Alcohol Fist").
Concept
Zui Quan is a category of techniques, forms and fighting philosophy that appear to imitate a drunkard Alcohol intoxication is a physiological state occurring when an organism has a high level of ethanol in its bloodstream, or when ethanol otherwise causes the physiological effect known as drunkenness. In humans, common symptoms may include slurred speech, euphoria, impaired balance, poor coordination, flushed face, reddened eyes, reduced's movements.[1] The postures are created by momentum and weight of the body, and imitation is generally through staggering and certain type of fluidity in the movements. It is considered to be among the more difficult wushu styles to learn due to the need for powerful joints and fingers. While in fiction, practitioners of Zui Quan are often portrayed as being actually intoxicated, Zui Quan techniques are highly acrobatic and skilled and require a great degree of balance and coordination, such that any person attempting to perform any Zui Quan techniques while intoxicated would be likely to injure themselves.[2] [1]
Zui Quan within Chinese martial arts
Many traditional Chinese martial arts Chinese martial arts, sometimes referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu (Chinese: 功夫 pinyin: gōngfu), are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in what is today the country of China.These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families& utilize drunken techniques and fighting philosophy within forms and techniques. For example:
Performance Wushu The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. Most of the modern competition forms were formed from their parent arts (see list below) by contains several exhibition forms known as "drunken" forms, but which bear no actual connection to the forms found in traditional Chinese martial arts. [2]
Zui Quan in mixed and non-Chinese styles
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Shaolin-Do teaches drunken forms beginning at the first degree blackbelt level.[5]
Media appearances
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Zui Quan in popular culture
Zui Quan received mainstream media attention outside of China after the premiere of the film Drunken Master Drunken Master is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, and starring Jackie Chan, Yuen Siu Tien, and Hwang Jang Lee. The film was a success at the Hong Kong box office, earning two and a half times the amount of Chan's previous film, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, which was also considered a successful film. It in 1978. Drunken Fist's legendary style and execution is featured in many books, movies, comics and television shows.
References
- ^ ""Six Shaolin Boxing Styles"". Shaolin International Federation. http://www.shaolin.nl/_indexe205.html?ID=22. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ a b "" Drunken Kung Fu"". Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine. http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=550. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ "" Choi Lei Fut Drunken Form"". The Martialarm.com. http://www.martialarm.com/martial-articles/The_Rare_Drunken_Form_of_Choy_Lay_Fut_Kung_Fu.html. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ "" Choi Lei Fut Drunken Boxing"". Flying Eagle Martial Arts. http://flyingeagleacademy.com/drunken.html. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ "Shaolin-Do Forms". Austin Shaolin Do. http://www.austinkungfu.com/about_adult_forms.asp. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
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