Shaolin Hand Forms
I thought that this might be interesting to people on
this forum. Below is a list of all hand forms contained
in the Shaolinsi wushu baike quanshu (Complete En‐
cyclopedia of Shaolin Temple Martial Arts), volume 2. I
was surprised by the number of forms, and I'm curious
which of these forms are practiced by those of you
whose lineage is directly related to Shaolin Temple.
If anyone wants more info on any of these forms, just
reply to this post and I'd be happy to provide what I
can.
Beginner Level Boxing Forms:
Arhat’s 18 Hands (Luohan shiba shou) (9 routines)
Arhat’s 18 Hands (from the Hushanzi sect) (Hushanzi
men luohan shiba shou)
Ten Road Spring Legs (Shi tang tantui)
Eight Step Continuous Boxing (Babu lianhuan quan)
Mind-Will Forms (Xinyi ba)
Lesser Hong Fist (Xiao hong quan) (2 routines)
Greater Hong Fist (Da hong quan) (2 routines)
Mind-Will Boxing (Xinyi quan) (2 routines)
Lesser Penetrating Arms Boxing (Xiao tongbi quan)
Greater Penetrating Arms Boxing (Da tongbi quan)
Rising Sun Boxing (Zhaoyang quan)
Outstanding Boxing Forms:
Arhat Boxing (Luohan quan) (2 routines)
Two Gates Eight Extremes Boxing (Ermen baji quan)
Lesser Cannon Boxing (Xiao pao quan) (2 routines)
Greater Cannon Strikes (Da pao chui)
Lesser Plum Flower Boxing (Xiao meihua quan)
Greater Plum Flower Boxing (Da meihua quan)
Continuous Boxing (Lianhuan quan)
Eight Steps Continuous Boxing (Babu lianhuan quan)
Plum Flower Praying Mantis Boxing (Meihua tanglang
quan)
Swallow Shape Boxing (Yanxing quan)
Five Tigers Boxing (Wuhu quan)
Black Tiger Boxing (Heihu quan)
Fierce Tiger Boxing (Menghu quan)
Eight Methods Boxing (Bafa quan)
Five Shapes Eight Methods Boxing (Wuxing bafa quan)
Lotus Flower Boxing (Lianhua quan)
Mind-Will Long Boxing (Xinyi chang quan)
Zhaoyang Boxing (Zhaoyang quan)
Monkey Boxing (Hou quan)
Seven Star Praying Mantis Boxing (Qixing tanglang
quan)
White Ape Praying Mantis Boxing (Baiyuan tanglang
quan)
Piercing Foot Boxing (Chuojiao quan)
Splitting-Hanging Boxing (Pigua quan)
Big Dipper Boxing (Tiangang quan)
Breaking Lotus Boxing (Polian quan) (=Taizu chang
quan?)
Fleeing the Palace Boxing (Cuangong quan)
Earth Demon Boxing (Disha quan)
Subduing Demons Boxing (Xiangyao quan)
Rolling Dragon Palms (Gunlong zhang)
Wind and Fire Boxing (Fenghuo quan)
Drunken Boxing (Zui quan)
Changhu Mind-Will Style Boxing (Changhu xinyi men
quan)
Stone Head Boxing (Shi tou quan)
Footwork Boxing (Bu quan)
Soft Boxing (Rou quan)
Synthesized Taiji Boxing (Zonghe taiji quan)
Short Strike Boxing (Duanda quan)
Chasing the Wind Boxing (Zhuifeng quan)
King Luo’s (Kinnara-raja) 18 Palms (Luowang shiba
zhang)
Yaksa’s 18 Iron Sand Palms (Yecha tiesha zhang)
Leopard’s Strikes (Baozi chui)
Searching the Wind Palms (Soufeng zhang)
Subduing the Mountain Palms (Zhenshan zhang)
Leaving the Mountain Boxing (Chushan zhang)
Tiger Strikes Boxing (Hupu quan)
Leopard Escapes Boxing (Baocuan quan) (4 routines)
“Linglong” Boxing (Linglong quan)
Chicken Claw, Dragon Waist, Tiger/Leopard Head
Changing Postures (Jizhua longyao hubao tou bianshi)
Vajra (Diamond) Boxing (Jingang quan) (10 routines)
Five Harmonies Boxing (Wuhe quan) (5 routines)
Kan Family Boxing (Kanjia quan):
1.) Opening the Mountain Boxing (Kaishan quan)
2.) Greeting at the Door Boxing (Yingmen quan)
3.) 3 Visits to Zhuge [Liang] Boxing (Sanjian Zhuge
quan)
4.) Heart Piercing Strikes (Chuanxin chui)
5.) Five Men Palms (Wufu zhang)
6.) Earth Basin Legs (Dipan tui)
7.) Plum Flower Strikes (Meihua chui)
8.) Continuous Strikes (Lianhuan chui)
9.) Continuous Legs (Lianhuan tui)
10.) Ambush Palms (Maifu zhang)
11.) Pudi sha
12.) Capturing the Enemy, Returning to the Mountain
Gate (Qindi gui shanmen)
13.) Guarding the Hall Strikes (Shouyuan chui)
Two-Man Forms:
Arhat’s 18 Hands 2-man Practice (Luohan shiba shou
duilian)
Arhat’s Entangling Strikes 2-man Practice (Luohan
chanda duilian)
Arhat’s Pulling Hands 2-man Practice (Luohan lashou
duilian)
Six Harmonies Boxing (Liuhe quan) (4 routines)
Crushing Step Boxing 2-man Practice(Bengbu quan
duilian)
Black Tiger Boxing 2-man Practice (Heihu quan
duilian)
Southern Shaolin Boxing:
“Gong” Character Crouching Tiger Boxing (Gongzi fuhe
quan)
One Branch Plum Flower Boxing (Yizhi meihua quan)
Arhat’s Joyous/Angry Boxing (Luohan xinu quan)
Tiger and Crane Boxing (Huhe quan)
Last modified: 4 Mar 2019
