Wudang Kung Fu Eight Immortal Sword also known as Ba Xian Jian. According to Chinese legend this sword form was created by Lu Dong Bin – one of the eight immortals. These eight immortals are all Daoists. The stories about them have been very popular among Chinese folks. In the Wudang mountains there is an eight immortal temple dedicated to them. This Wudang Eight Immortal Sword / Ba Xian Jian form is performed by master Yuan XiuGang from the Wudang Daoist Traditional Internal Kungfu Academy/Martial Arts School.
The video is taken with permission from the following websites that belong to the Wudang Taoist Martial Arts School: http://www.taoistkungfu.com ,http://www.taoistkungfu.com
Wudang is also known as Wutang, Wu-Tang or Wu-Dang. The terms “Tao” and “Dao” are also interchangable.
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Eight Immortal Sword (Bāxiān Jiàn) includes 81 postures.
When done quickly, this form hides the movement of the body with the sword.
Baxian Jian is known for its simplicity, its combined force of both hardness & softness and for the imitative stances of Eight Immortals.
This form originated from the stances of The Eight Immortals:
- He Xiangu (with lotus flowers)
- Tieguai Li (with pilgrim’s gourd and iron crutch)
- Cao GouJiu (with castanets)
- Li Dongbin (with fly-wisk and sword)
- Han Xiangzi (with a flute)
- Zhongli Quan (with fan and peach of immortality)
- Lan Caihe (with basket of flowers)
- Zhang Guo-lao (with drum)
Wudang Eight Immortals Sword Spectrum
武当八仙剑谱 Wǔdāng Bāxiānjiàn Pǔ
- 1、预备式 – yùbèi shì – ready
- 2、虚步穿指- xūbù chuānzhǐ – empty stance piercing fingers
- 3、踢腿弹手 – tītuǐ dàntánshǒu – cross hand slap toe kick
- 4、并步亮指 – bìngbù liángzhǐ – step together and raise fingers
5、丁步侧指 – dīngbù cèzhǐ – dingbu stabbing piercing fingers - 6、叉步护剑 – chábù hùjiàn – crossing step, protecting sword
7、虚步藏剑 – xūbù cángjiàn – empty stance, hiding sword - 8、马步格剑 – mǎbù géjiàn – mabu outward block with sword
9、虚步下切 – xūbù xiàqie – empty stance downward slicing - 10、虚步戳剑 – xūbù chuōjiàn – empty stance, piercing sword
11、弓步平刺 – gōngbù píngcì – gongbu flat thrust - 12、虚步戳剑 – xūbù chuōjiàn – empty stance, piercing sword
13、弓步后截 – gōngbù hòujié – gongbu scooping sword - 14、马步抱剑 – mǎbù bàojiàn – mabu, embrace sword
15、弓步下劈 – gōngbù xiàpī – gongbu downward chop - 16、转身扫剑 – zhuǎnshēn zǎojiàn – turning body, sweeping sword
17、提膝挑剑 – tíxī tiāojiàn – lift knee and carry sword behind back - 18、腕花劈剑 – wànhuā pījiàn – flowering wrist cut, chopping sword
19、纵步上挑 – zòngbù shàngtiāo – jumping raising sword behind back - 20、仆步下劈 – pūbù xiàpī – pubu chopping sword
21、仰身反劈 – yǎngshēn fǎnpī – stepping up, turning body, chopping sword - 22、插步劈剑 – chābù pījiàn – stepping in chopping sword into xiebu (chabu)
23、马步格剑 – mǎbù géjiàn – mabu outward block - 24、弓步平刺 – gōngbù píngcì – gongbu straight thrust
25、马步抱剑 – mǎbù bàojiàn – mabu, embrace sword - 26、弓步下劈 – gōngbù xiàpī – gongbu downward chop
27、转身扫剑 – zhuǎnshēn zǎojiàn – turning body, sweeping sword - 28、弓步挑剑 – gōngbù tiāojiàn – gong bu holding sword behind back
29、右踢腿 – yòutītuǐ – right side woxin - 30、叉步上截 – chābù shàngjié – chabu/xiebu upward cut (chabu? – jiejian?)
31、弓步刺剑 – gōngbù cìjiàn – gongbu stabbing sword (?) - 32、弓步领剑 – gōngbù lǐngjiàn – gongbu liaojian (lingjian?)
33、提膝下截 – tíxī xiàjié – lift knee and slice low - 34、踮步轮劈 – diǎnbù lúnpī – tiptoe step, wheeling and chopping
35、腕花挫剑 – wànhuā cuòjiàn – flowering wrist cut, pulling sword back to block - 36、虚步前指 – xūbù qiánzhǐ – empty stance stabbing with fingers
37、行步穿剑 – xíngbù chuānjiàn – step in and chuanjian (threading sword) - 38、盖步带剑 – gàibù dàijiàn – empty stance and hold sword at waist (gaibu?)
39、叉步后刺 – chābù hòucì – cross step and stab behind (chabu – drunken step?) - 40、左拍脚 – zuǒpāijiǎo – left slap toe kick
41、左斩右拨 – zuǒzhǎnyòubō – left chop, right stab/poke (?) - 42、弓步劈剑 – gōngbù pījiàn – gongbu chop (?)
43、行步带剑 – xíngbù dàijiàn – step in and carry sword (?) - 44、马步格剑 – mǎbù géjiàn – mabu outward blocking sword
45、提膝抱剑 – tíxī bàojiàn – lift knee and hold sword in front of body - 46、弓步刺剑 – gōngbù cìjiàn – gongbu stab
- 47、划地带剑 48、弓步提剑
49、提膝压剑 50、跳步点剑
51、提膝探剑 52、盖步里绞
53、虚步撩剑 54、提膝压剑
55、歇步劈剑 56、转身格剑
57、歇步格剑 58、弓步托剑
59、歇步截剑 60、弓步托剑
61、歇步截剑 62、弓步托剑
63、左右拨剑 64、右行步挺剑
65、左行步抹剑 66、右行步挺剑
67、提膝探剑 68、盖步外绞
69、拗步摆剑 70、提膝抄剑
71、弓步探刺 72、弓步劈剑
73、行步带剑 74、马步格剑
75、弓步刺剑 76、左右劈剑
77、弓步刺剑 78、提膝亮剑
79、虚步穿指 80、并步按指
81、收式
postures
- 1 yu bei shi (preparatory stance)
- 2 xu bu chuan zhi (thrust the finger in empty step)
- 3 ti jiao tan shou (kick with toes leading and flash the tiger)
- 4 bing bu liang zhi (bring feet together and flash the finger)
- 5 ding bu ce zhi (thrust the finger sideways in T-step)
- 6 cha bu hu jian (guard the sword in crossed legs)
- 7 xu bu cang jian (hide the sword in empty step)
- 8 ma bu ge jian (parry with sword in horse step)
- 9 xu bu qie jian (slice with sword in empty step)
- 10 xu bu chuo jian (thrust the sword in empty step)
- 11 ma bu ping ci (stab with sword horizontally in horse step)
- 12 xu bu jie jian (intercept with sword in empty step)
- 13 ma bu hou cang (hide behind in horse step)
- 14 ma bu bao jian (hold the sword in horse step)
- 15 gong bu xia pi (hack backward with sword in bow step)
- 16 zhuan shen sao jian (turn body over and sweep with the sword)
- 17 ti xi tiao jian (uplift the knee and raise the sword with straight arms)
- 18 wan hua pi jian (hack with sword with twisted wrist)
- 19 zong bu shang tiao (leap and raise the sword with straight arms)
- 20 pu bu xia pi (pounce and cleave downward with sword)
- 21 yang shen fan pi (lie backward and hack reverse)
- 22 cha bu pi jian (cleave with a sword in backward crossed step)
- 23 ma bu ge jian (parry with the sword in horse step)
- 24 gong bu ping ci (stab horizontally in bow step)
- 25 ma bu bao jian (hole the sword in horse step)
- 26 gong bu xie pi (cleave with sword horizontally in bow step)
- 27 zhuan shen sao jian (turn body over and sweep with the sword)
- 28 gong bu tiao jian (raise the sword with straight arms in bow step)
- 29 zuo ti tui (left leg kicking)
- 30 cha bu shang jie (cross-cut upward in crossed step)
- 31 gong bu ci jian (stab with the sword in bow step)
- 32 gong bu ling jian (swing the sword in bow step)
- 33 ti xi xia jie (uplift the knee and intercept downward with a sword)
- 34 dian bu lun pi (cut with arm swing in tiptoeing stance)
- 35 wan hua chuo jian (twist the wrist to swing the sword)
- 36 xu bu qian zhi (point forwards in empty step)
- 37 xing bu chuan jian (thread the sword while walking)
- 38 gai bu dai jian (pull the sword in front crossover step)
- 39 cha bu hou ci (stab backward in backward crossover step)
- 40 zuo pai jiao (pat the left feet)
- 41 zuo zhan you ba (left chop and right pull out)
- 42 gong bu pi jian (cleave with the sword in bow step)
- 43 xing bu dai jian (lead the sword while walking)
- 44 ma bu ge jian (parry with sword in horse step)
- 45 ti xi bao jian (uplift the knee and hold the sword)
- 46 gong bu ci jian (stab with the sword in bow step)
- 47 hua di dai jian
- 48 gong bu ti jian (lift the sword in bow step)
- 49 ti xi ya jian (uplift the knee to press the sword)
- 50 tiao bu dian jian (leap to point with the sword)
- 51 ti xi tan jian (uplift the knee and explore with the sword)
- 52 gai bu li jiao (wring inward n front crossover step)
- 53 xu bu liao jian (upper cut with sword in empty step)
- 54 ti xi ya jian (uplift the knee and press the sword)
- 55 xie bu pi jian (cleave with the sword in seated step)
- 56 zhuan shen ge jian (turn body over to parry with sword)
- 57 (parry with sword in seated step)
- 58 support the sword with the arm in bow step)
- 59 (intercept with sword in seated step)
- 60 support the sword with the arm in bow step)
- 61 xie bu chuo jian
- 62 gong bu tuo jian
- 63 zuo you ba jian
- 64 you xing bu ting jian
- 65 zuo xing bu mo jian
- 66 you xing bu ting jian
- 67 ti xi tan jian
- 68 gai bu wai jiao
- 69 niu bu bai jian
- 70 ti xi chao jian
- 71 gong bu tan ci
- 72 gong bu pi jian
- 73 xing bu dai jian
- 74 ma bu ge jian
- 75 gong bu ci jian
- 76 zuo you pi jian
- 77 gong bu ci jian
- 78 ti xi liang jian
- 79 xu bu chuan zhi
- 80 bing bu an zhi
- 81 shou shi (finishing)
