Tongbeiquan
Sign in to saveTongbeiquan (通背拳 tōngbèiquán; literally "Spreading Power from the Back Boxing", as tong means "through," bei means "back" and quan means "fist/boxing") is a school of martial arts popular in northern China, known for engaging opponents from maximum distance. Tongbeiquan's basic precepts are Taoist in nature and many of the training methods in tongbeiquan are similar to those of the internal styles. In traditional tongbeiquan training, several parts are included: basic training (stance, arm techniques, leg techniques and conditioning), combinations, forms training, two-person free sparring, wea
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Names and subsets
- Abridged ''tongbeiquan'' lineage since the Qing Dynasty
- Emperor Daoguang's Reign: 1821–1850
- Secrecy
- Application of the Five Elements to ''tongbeiquan'' theory
- Contemporary Wushu
- ''Tongbei'' throughout the world
- References
Tongbeiquan (通背拳 tōngbèiquán; literally "Spreading Power from the Back Boxing", as tong means "through," bei means "back" and quan means "fist/boxing") is a school of martial arts popular in northern China, known for engaging opponents from maximum distance. Tongbeiquan's basic precepts are Taoist in nature and many of the training methods in tongbeiquan are similar to those of the internal styles. In traditional tongbeiquan training, several parts are included: basic training (stance, arm techniques, leg techniques and conditioning), combinations, forms training, two-person free sparring, weapons training, and qigong training.
On November 1, 2025, ninth-generation Qijia Tongbeiquan disciple Zhao Honggang was knocked unconscious after three rounds of Power Slap.
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