Martial Movement Studies/ 武術動作研究

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Perspective: This page studies how the human body moves in Chinese martial arts. It combines modern science with ancient history.

Core Objective: We research the “Northern Mantis” style (Seven Star Mantis) and how its movements are proven by 2,000-year-old Chinese medical texts.


摘要與導引: 本頁面研究中國武術中的人體運動。我們將現代科學與古代歷史相結合,重點研究「北派七星螳螂拳」及其在兩千年前中醫文獻(如馬王堆)中的論證。

I. Core Research Objective

一、 核心研究目標

To document and preserve the biomechanical principles of Northern Seven Star Mantis through a cross-disciplinary lens.
通過跨學科視角記錄並保存北派七星螳螂拳的生物力學原則。

Specifically, we analyze how the Five Phases (Wuxing) and Yin-Yang serve as a functional logic for kinetic power, not just abstract philosophy.
具體而言,我們分析「五行」與「陰陽」如何作為動力輸出的功能邏輯,而非僅僅是抽象的哲學。

II. Philosophical Foundations: Lüshi Chunqiu & Huainanzi

二、 哲學基礎: 《呂氏春秋》 與 《淮南子》

The Lüshi Chunqiu (Springs and Autumns of Master Lü) established the concept of “Moving with the Times” (Shi), providing the timing logic for martial evasion.
《呂氏春秋》 確立了「隨時而動」的觀念,為武術閃避提供了時機邏輯。

The Huainanzi focuses on the internal cosmos, mapping the circulation of breath (Qi) as the primary engine for movement.
《淮南子》 專注於內在宇宙,將「氣」的循環描繪為運動的主要引擎。

III. Archaeological Evidence: Mawangdui Manuscripts

三、 考古證據: 馬王堆醫書

Excavated in 168 BCE, the Daoyin Tu (Exercise Chart) provides the earliest visual evidence of animal-imitation movements.
於公元前 168 年出土的《導引圖》,提供了仿生運動(模仿動物動作)最早的視覺證據。

These charts confirm that traditional martial stretching is rooted in a 2,000-year-old system of preventative health and biological resonance.
這些圖譜證實,傳統武術拉伸根植於一個擁有兩千年歷史的預防性健康與生物共鳴系統。

IV. The Eighteen Lohan Power Acts (Gongfa)

四、 《十八羅漢功》

Based on the manuscripts by Zhang Jianfang and Ding Ruxia, we interpret the “Power Acts” as Laws of Physical Generation.
根據張劍峰丁如霞的手稿,我們將「功法」詮釋為物理髮勁的規律。

These movements turn the spine into a central pole, allowing the practitioner to bridge ancient Daoist theory with modern physical combat.
這些動作將脊柱變為中軸,使實踐者能在古代道家理論與現代物理搏擊之間建立橋樑。

V. Research Repository & Manuscripts

五、 研究資料庫與手稿

Access our complete archives of translations and scans via the links below:

請通過以下鏈接訪問我們的完整翻譯文檔與手稿掃描件:

A Project of Chiu Leun Martial Movement Studies | © 2026

趙鑾武術動作研究項目 | © 2026

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