TAN TUI

Whilst the basic set of tantui (弹腿) has been adopted by many styles, the actual system of Tantui known as Tantui Men was brought to the greater Cangzhou area during the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty (1735 – 1796). This was the first system that M Li Guanming, the founder of Cangzhou Da Liuhe Men and the Chengxing Security Bureau, had been a inheritor of.Li Guanming had studied Tantui in the Da Chu village in the south west of Cang county. Tantui since the Qing dynasty had been passed by Hui Jide, also known as Hui Bashi or Bashi Liu Ye, and for generations among the Hui family. As Tantui was practised by the Hui people, it became known as Jiao Men Tantui. This was at the basic level (10 roads of Tantui) practised by many as a method of basic skills as well as fitness, in this way it was passed far and wide. It became adopted by many styles since. This includes Chahua Quan, Erlang quan (and from there to Jingwu) and others, there have also been many expansions of the method.

Until today, Tantui is still practised in Da Chu village and its practitioners still preserve the system which includes additional boxing methods and a large array of Tantui weapons. What is most interesting is that although there have been 6 generations and over 200 years of development in Da Liuhe Men, the two locations in Da Chu and Cangzhou practise the same methods, which is typifies how Da Liuhe Men has also preserved Tantui Men system relatively in tact and complete.

TAN TUI | 弹腿 – The foundation and most well known practice of Tantui consists of 10 rows/sequences.

DUAN DA | 短打 -The intermediate practice is that of six sequences of short strikes.

ZA CHUI | 砸捶 – The core or advanced boxing methods within Tantui system, is known as the 18 rows/sets of Za Chui (6 Upper, 6 central & 6 lower sequences)