Exposition of Original Shaolin Staff Fighting

[Sal Canzonieri]

BaWang,

Is this the section of the book you were referring to in our previous argument? About fist practice only beginning around this time?

There are various other books older than this one published in 1600s that shows and writes about many fist practice at Shaolin. That Shaolin Temple history book that came out a few years ago by Professor Maheir writes all about them.

[Tainan Mantis]

There are various other books older than this one published in 1600s that shows and writes about many fist practice at Shaolin. That Shaolin Temple history book that came out a few years ago by Professor Maheir writes all about them.

I have a large collection of books from this era. Could you refresh my memory on which Ming era books talk about Shaolin fist methods?

[Tainan Mantis]

There should be story where Er Lang carried a mountain existing in the Ming.
There are mentions of Er Lang in books of that time such as Journey to the West, but I have not been able to find mention of Er Lang shouldering or carrying a mountain.

Any clues?

This technique, called Er Lang shoulders the mountain is from the Wu Bei Zhi version of Cheng Zengyou's work

[RenDaHai]

No, I have often wondered that, I assumed it was a part of old mythology. The technique ErLangDanShan appears in all the weapons and fists and is usually compared to 'Dan Bian' and is almost always a both arms straight out in line posture.

Interestingly, the modern version of this technique (in SongShan) the staff is almost immediately caught by the free hand and the staff is carried across the shoulders by both hands and performs a rotation before being unleashed. Appears in many forms.

[bawang]

There should be story where Er Lang carried a mountain existing in the Ming.
There are mentions of Er Lang in books of that time such as Journey to the West, but I have not been able to find mention of Er Lang shouldering or carrying a mountain.

Any clues?

This technique, called Er Lang shoulders the mountain is from the Wu Bei Zhi version of Cheng Zengyou's work

there were 10 suns in the sky. three eyed god carries mountains on his back and throws them at nine suns, crushing them under the ground.

[Sima Rong]

there were 10 suns in the sky. three eyed god carries mountains on his back and throws them at nine suns, crushing them under the ground.

So no arrows in that particular story then. This throwing mountains story seems very interesting. I thought Houyi was responsible. But then, there are numerous creation myths. So many cultures and religions.

[Tainan Mantis]

there were 10 suns in the sky. three eyed god carries mountains on his back and throws them at nine suns, crushing them under the ground.

I wasn't sure if you are joking on this one.

I am looking for the source of the story of Er Lang carrying mountains on his shouldering pole.