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The following is a brief recent history of the Tien Shan Pai style as related to Huang Chien-Liang|Grandmaster Huang Chien-Liang by his teacher, 63rd generation Tien Shan Pai Wang Chueh-Jen|Grandmaster Wang Chueh-Jen: Wang Chueh-Jen came from a rich family. His father, Wang Ting Yuen, was a well known Kung fu Master in Szechuan province. Grandmaster Wang first studied from his father before his father hired a different master to teach him and his brothers at home. Wang eventually inherited the Tien Shan Pai style from 62nd generation Ho Ta-Sun|Grandmaster Ho Ta-Sun (also known as Ho Yuen-Ching). Tien Shan Pai has long been popular in Xinjiang, Gansu and other western provinces; however, it was not well known in eastern China and Taiwan until Wang Chueh-Jen taught there. Through many years of study and teaching, Grandmaster Wang refined a style of combat he called "radar style fighting". Many of his early students competed in lei tai (full contact fighting) tournaments, all giving outstanding performances, with some winning championships. At that time (1955), there were no weight divisions (until 1957, when three weight divisions were established) and no protection. The last such tournament without protection was held in Taiwan, Republic of China in 1986. Wang Chueh-Jen continued to teach Tien Shan Pai until his death in 1990. During a visit to the U.S. in 1985, he informed Huang Chien-Liang that Huang was his only formal disciple. Currently, Huang Chien-Liang is one of the few teachers of the Tien Shan style in the United States. Tien Shan Pai Kung fu originated in Xinjiang Province in Northwestern China. Legend has it that it was practiced by monks who lived in a temple nestled among the snow-capped peaks of the Tien Shan mountains. As the story goes, a young herdsman who was searching for lost animals wandered too far from home. The grasslands he knew so well suddenly looked unfamiliar and he realized he was lost. Noticing an old monk with long white beard approaching nearby, the boy stopped him and asked for directions. When he returned to his village, the boy told his mother about the old monk. She replied he had met Tien Shan Lao Ren, a monk who was noted for his martial arts skills. The mother encouraged her son to find the monk and learn his Kung fu secret. The young boy set out to find the old monk. His quest carried him deep into the mountains. He searched for mile after mile, but could not find the old monk. At the point of physical exhaustion, the young boy stopped at nearby stream to quench his thirst. While kneeling by the stream, he saw the reflection of a beautiful temple nestled in a snow-capped mountain. Sensing he was close, the young boy hastened onwards. After a long trek into the mountains, the boy finally arrived at the temple. However, his hopes were dashed when the monk refused to accept him as a disciple. They were not permitted to teach outsiders, the monk explained. But instead of going home as they suggested, the boy knelt in the snow outside the temple doors, refusing to leave until the old monk would agree to teach him. On the second morning, he was discovered lying unconscious from the cold and was taken into the temple. Seeing his determination, the old monk reconsidered. Tien Shan Lao Ren decided to teach the boy, whom he nicknamed Hong Yun (Red Cloud) because of the mist that rose from his bleeding knees when he was discovered outside of the temple. He stayed in the temple until he grew to manhood, and when he left, he eagerly passed on his skill to other dedicated students. Hong Yun Zu Shi, as the first to teach the monks martial artistry to the outside world, is regarded as the founder of Tien Shan Pai. Tien Shan Pai is an active style of Kung fu practiced by many in the United States and around the world. Huang Chien-Liang|Grandmaster Huang Chien-Liang resides and still teaches at the primary school in Maryland. There are currently twelve http://www.tienshanpai.org/tienshanpai/schools/index.shtml|official schools teaching Tien Shan Pai. Most practitioners learn aspects of northern Shaolin Kung fu and Yang style Tai Chi Chuan as well as traditional Tien Shan Pai. Much of the information on this page came from the official Tian Shan Pai Association web page.
Category:Chinese martial arts This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Tien Shan Pai".
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