Variations of “Mantis Chaotic Parrying“ (乱接 Luanjie) Boxing Set

Variations of Liang Xuexiang’s “Chaotic Parrying“ (乱接 Luanjie) Plum Blossom Mantis boxing set, as taught in different villages of Haiyang, Qixia and Yantai, Shandong, China. In order of appearance: I. Lineage of Master Xiu Kunshan (1864-1947): 1. Lin Tangfang (1920-2009)—Xiu Kunshan—Liang Xuexiang (1818-1903) 2. Lin Runzhu— son Lin Tangfang 3. Wang Shenqi—Mi Zuofu—Xiu Kunshan—Liang Xuexiang 4. Mi Guangliang—Mi Huancai—Xiu Kunshan—Liang Xuexiang 5. Xiu Meishan—Li Shizhen—Xiu Kunshan—Liang Xuexiang 6. Mi Guangliang—Mi Huancai—Xiu Kunshan—Liang Xuexiang II. Lineage of Master Zhu Yongxiu (1861-1946): 7. Zhu Weishan (1914-2006)—Zhu Yongdian—Zhu Yongxiu—Liang Xuexiang 8. Zhu Weiming—Zhu Yongdian—Zhu Yongxiu—Liang Xuexiang III. Lineage of Master Sun Yuanchan (1857-1935): 9. Ren Dianyao (1919-?)—Ren Fengzhui —Sun Yuanchang—Liang Xuexiang 10. Ren Dianyao’s student 11. Zhang Fuzhou, student of Wang Guodian 12. Wang Guodian—Ren Fengzhui—Sun Yuanchang—Liang Xuexiang IV. Mixed lineage of Xiu Kunshan, Sun Yuanchang and Jiang Hualong: 13. 100-year-old master Wang Zhaoqing V. Early Jiang Hualong’s (1855–1924) lineage: 14. Liu Pei-yi—Liu Dechong—Liu Dianshun—Jiang Hualong—Liang Xiexiang.