List of Chinese martial arts

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This page contains a concise listing of individual systems of traditional Chinese martial arts (传统中国武术 chuántǒng Zhōngguó wǔshù). Listings of various branches / lineages of a martial art system are located on a corresponding Wikipedia page which details the history of the system. The following list of traditional Chinese martial arts (传统中国武术 chuántǒng Zhōngguó wǔshù) is by no means exhaustive.

Alphabetical listing

The first Chinese martial arts (传统中国武术 chuántǒng Zhōngguó wǔshù)

The following Chinese martial arts have not been influenced by other cultures and have a lineage that predates World-War 2. Multiple branches of most every Chinese martial art system exist and are properly notated on separate individual pages which discuss the history of the specific system. The names of a large number of Chinese martial arts outside of China are commonly known by their Guangdong dialect (Cantonese) equivalent. As such, alongside standard Hànyǔ Pīnyīn, standard Cantonese pinyin is also given for the sake of consistency and is denoted by "c.".

• 八法拳 (Bāfǎ quán, c. Baat³faat³ kuen⁴) - Eight Methods boxing
• 八翻拳 (Bāfān quán, c. Baat³faan¹ kuen⁴) - Eight Overturning Boxing
  • (also known as: 翻子拳 (Fānzi quán), 短打 (Duǎndǎ))
• 八卦掌 (Bāguà zhǎng, c. Baat³gwa³³ jeung²) - Eight Trigrams Palm
• 白眉拳 (Báiméi quán, c. Baak⁶mei⁴ kuen⁴) - White Eyebrow Boxing
• 白鹤拳 (Báihè quán, c. Baak⁶ hok⁶ kuen⁴) - White Crane Boxing
  • (also known as: 福建白鹤拳 (Fújiàn Báihè quán))
• 白鹤派 (Báihè pài, c. Baak⁶hok⁶ paai³) - Tibetan White Crane System
• 八极拳 (Bājí quán, c. Baat³gik⁶ kuen⁴) - Eight Ultimates Boxing
• 豹拳　 (Bào quán, c. Paau³ kuen⁴) - Leopard Boxing
• 北少林 (Běi Shàolín, c. Bak¹ Siu³lam⁴) - Gu Ruzhang’s (顾汝章) Northern Shaolin
• 蔡家拳 (Cài jiā quán, c. Choi³ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Cai Jiuyi’s (蔡九仪) Family Boxing
• 蔡李佛 (Cài Lǐ Fó, c. Choi³ Lei⁵ Fat¹) - Cai, Li, and Fo Boxing
• 长拳　 (Cháng quán, c. Cheung⁴ kuen⁴) - Long Boxing (A category / genre of martial arts)
• 查拳　 (Chá quán / Zhā quán, c. Cha⁴ kuen⁴) - Zha Shangyi’s (查尚义) Boxing
• 戳脚门 (Chuō jiǎo mén, c. Cheuk³ geuk³ moon⁴) - Penetrating Feet System
• 地躺拳 (Dìtǎng quán, c. Dei⁶tong² kuen⁴) - Ground Boxing
  • (also known as: 狗拳 (Gǒu quán) - Dog Boxing)
• 短拳　 (Duǎn quán, c. Duen² kuen⁴) - Short Boxing
• 峨嵋拳 (Éméi quán, c. Ngoh⁴mei⁴ kuen⁴) - Emei-mountain Boxing
• 翻子拳 (Fānzi quán, c. Faan¹ji² kuen⁴) - Overturning Boxing
  • (also known as: 八翻拳 (Bāfān quán), 短打 (Duǎndǎ))
• 佛家拳 (Fójiā quán, c. Fat⁶ga¹ kuen⁴) - Buddhist Boxing
• 黑虎拳 (Hēihǔ quán, c. Hak¹foo² kuen⁴) - Black Tiger Boxing
• 洪佛拳 (Hóng Fó quán, c. Hung⁴ Fat⁶ kuen⁴) - Hong and Buddhist Boxing
• 洪家拳 (Hóng jiā quán, c. Hung⁴ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Hong society (洪门 Hóngmén) Boxing
• 猴拳　 (Hóu quán, c. Hau⁴ kuen⁴) - Monkey Boxing
• 华拳　 (Huá quán, c. Wa⁴ kuen⁴) - Cai Mao’s (蔡茂) Hua-mountain Boxing
• 虎形拳 (Hǔxíng quán, c. Foo²ying⁴ kuen⁴) - Tiger Boxing
  • (also known as: 虎爪派 (Hǔzhuǎ pài, c. Foo²jaau² paai³)
• 精武门 (Jīngwǔ mén, Jing¹mo⁵ moon⁴) - Jingwu System
• 昆仑拳 (Kūnlún quán, c. Kwan¹lun⁴ kuen⁴) - Kunlun-mountain Boxing
• 喇嘛派 (Lǎma pài, c. La¹ma⁴ paai³) - Lama System
• 李家拳 (Lǐ jiā quán, c. Lei⁵ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Li Xikai’s (李锡开) Family Boxing
• 黎峒派 (Lí Tóng pài, c. Lai⁴ tung paai³) - Li Tong’s System
• 六合八法 (Liùhé bāfǎ, c. Luk⁶hap⁶ baat³faat³) - Six Harmonies Eight Methods
  • (also known as: Water Boxing)
• 龙形拳 (Lóngxíng quán, c. Lung⁴ying⁴ kuen⁴) - Dragon Boxing
• 罗汉拳 (Luóhàn quán, c. Loh⁴hon³ kuen⁴) - Arhat Boxing
• 梅花拳 (Méihuā quán, c. Mooi⁴fa¹ kuen⁴) - Plum Blossom Boxing
• 棉拳　 (Mián quán, c. Min⁴ kuen⁴) - Cotton Boxing
  • (also known as: 棉花拳击 (Miánhuā quánjī))
• 迷踪拳 (Mízōng quán, c. Mai⁴jung¹ kuen⁴) - Lost Track Boxing
  • (also known as: 燕青拳 (Yān Qīng quán))
• 莫家拳 (Mò jiā quán, c. Mok⁶ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Mo Dashi’s (莫达士) Family Boxing
• 南派螳螂拳 (Nán pài tángláng quán, c. Naam⁴ paai³ tong⁴long⁴ kuen⁴) - Southern System Mantis Boxing
• 南拳　 (Nán quán, c. Naam⁴ kuen⁴) - Southern Boxing (A category / genre of martial arts)
• 炮捶　 (Pào chuí, c. Paau³ chui⁴) - Cannon Boxing
  • (also known as: 三皇炮捶 (Sānhuáng pàochuí))
• 劈挂拳 (Pīguà quán, c. Pek³gwa³ kuen⁴) - Chopping and Hanging Boxing
• 柔功门 (Róugōng mén, c. Yau⁴gung¹ moon⁴) - Flexible Skill System
  • (also known as: sic. Yau kung moon)
• 少林拳 (Shàolín quán, c. Siu³lam⁴ kuen⁴) - Shaolin-temple Boxing
• 蛇拳　 (Shé quán, c. Yi⁴ kuen⁴) - Snake Boxing
• 摔跤　 (Shuāijiāo, c. Sut¹gaau¹) - Wrestling
• 太极拳 (Tàijí quán, c. Taai³gik⁶ kuen⁴) - Taiji Boxing
  • (also known as: (Wade–Giles: T'ai⁴chi² ch'üan²))
• 太祖拳 (Tàizǔ quán, c. Taai³jo² kuen⁴) - Emperor Taizu’s Boxing
• 螳螂拳 (Tángláng quán, c. Tong⁴long⁴ kuen⁴) - Mantis Boxing
• 潭腿　 (Tántuǐ, c. Taam⁴ tui²) - Pond Leg
  • (also known as: 临清潭腿 (Línqīng tántuǐ) - Linqing-city Pong Leg)
  • (also known as: 弹腿 (Tántuǐ, c. Taan⁴ tui²) - Flicking / Springing Leg)
• 通背拳 (Tōngbèi quán, c. Tung¹booi³ kuen⁴) - Through-the-back Boxing
• 武当拳 (Wǔdāng quán, c. Mo⁵dong¹ kuen⁴) - Wudang-mountain Boxing
• 混元一气掌 (Wun Yuen Yut Hei Jeung) - Primordial Chaos One Chi Palm
• 五形拳 (Wǔxíng quán, c. Ng⁵ying⁴ kuen⁴) - Five Animals Boxing
• 五祖拳 (Wǔzǔ quán, c. Ng⁵jo² kuen⁴) - Five Ancestors Boxing
• 侠家拳 (Xiá jiā quán, c. Haap⁶ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Xia Family Boxing
• 形意拳 (Xíngyì quán, c. Ying⁴yi³ kuen⁴) - Shape and Intention Boxing
• 鹰爪派 (Yīngzhuǎ pài, c. Ying¹jaau² paai³) - Eagle Claw System
• 意拳　 (Yì quán, c. Yi³ kuen⁴) - Intention Boxing
• 詠春拳 (Yǒngchūn quán, c. Wing⁵chun¹ kuen⁴) - Yongchun Boxing (Yǒngchūn quán, c. Wing⁶chun¹ kuen⁴) - Singing Spring-time Boxing)
• 岳家拳 (Yuè jiā quán, c. Ngok⁶ ga¹ kuen⁴) - General Yue Fei’s family Boxing
• 周家拳 (Zhōu jiā quán, c. Jau¹ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Zhou Family Boxing
• 自然门 (Zìrán mén, c. Ji⁶yin⁴ moon⁴) - Natural System

Post-World War II systems of Chinese martial arts

The names of the following martial arts systems were either created after World War 2 and / or were influenced by other cultures.

• 八影拳 (Bā yǐng quán, c. baat³ying² kuen⁴) - Eight Shadows Boxing
• 風手　 (Fēng shǒu, c. Fung¹ sau²) - Wind Hand
  • (also known as: sic. Lee style Hand of the Wind Boxing)
• 截拳道 (Jiéquándào c. Jit⁶ kuen⁴do⁶) - Li Zhenfan’s (Bruce Lee’s) Interception Boxing Methodology
  • (also known as: sic. Jeet Kune Do - Way of the Intercepting Fist)
• 刘相拳道 (Liú Xiàng quán dào, c. Lau⁴ Seung³ kuen⁴do⁶) - Liu Xiang’s (Willem Reeders’s) Boxing Methodology
  • (also known as: sic. Liu Seong Kuntao)
• 天山派 (Tiānshān pài, c. Tin¹saan¹ paai³) - Tian Mountain System
• 八種拳法 (Ba Zhong Quan Fa, created by Wong-Ying-Kui (1914-1987) - lit. translation: "8 ways of the hands"
  • (also known as: sic. Wong-Gar-Kuen, and Huang-Jia-Quan)
• Sanshou
  • (also known as: Sanda or Freefighting)

See also

• List of martial arts (for martial arts from other countries)