Omarthefish:
I can only tell you the stories I have heard with one verifiable piece.
He was under Li Shu Wen and took Liu Yun Qiao all through the Shandong province. He was responsible for Liu learning Yang's taiji, the taiji sword, and the taiji dao. I am not sure where he learned the taiji but he did serve under Li Jing Lin and I have a source which indicates he learned his taiji sword from Song Wei Yi while serving under Li Jing Lin. His taiji sword is a very complete system and if you want more information, e-mail (PM). He also taught the kun wu sword and was responsible for the development of the baji sword by asking Li Shu Wen how he would handle a sword (In response, Li Shu Wen developed two levels of the baji based on his experience with the spear, so I am told).
He was also supposedly very well known for his Yang style taiji and may have also known bagua.
He also arranged for Liu to learn bagua from Gong Bao Tian and also the 6 Harmony mantis.
He dealt with drug dealers and would often issue mass drownings rather than use the bullets.
He also was known as the Skinscraper General because he would often tie drug dealers to a tree, cut an X on their head, apply mercury and in a couple of days their skin would usually fall off and they died a very unpleasant death.
However, he was a master of the Taiji Classics and had Liu read them, telling him that it would help in all his martial arts. What a Yin/Yang of a guy.
I understand that the communists killed him very early in their revolution.
I hope this helps.
Last edited by RAF; 11-13-2002 at 08:02 PM.
"Its better to build bridges rather than dig holes but occasionally you have to dig a few holes to build the foundation of a strong bridge."
"Traditional Northern Chinese Martial Arts are all Sons of the Same Mother," Liu Yun Qiao