China News Agency, Xinjiang Bole, September 16th telegram: The successor of Xinjiang Bamen Boxing: The ambition to "pass martial arts" in the sixties is not lost

  Author La Xiaofei

  Tian Wenhui, a 57-year-old Hui nationality player from the delegation from Hami City, Xinjiang, waited quietly on the sidelines and patiently watched the players in front demonstrate martial arts moves.

Most of these players are under the age of 20, and Tian Wenhui is among them, more like the master who leads the team.

"There are people who have successors to traditional national martial arts." Tian Wenhui said.

  Tian Wenhui participated in the men's traditional boxing in the ethnic Wushu competition of the 10th Xinjiang Traditional Minority Sports Games.

He demonstrated a set of traditional northwestern boxing skills that he practiced since childhood - Bamen Quan.

It is said that Bamen Quan is a boxing method created during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of more than 300 years and is mainly distributed in Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu and other places.

  The ethnic martial arts competition of the 10th Xinjiang Traditional Minority Sports Games, which is being held in Bole City, is divided into five categories: traditional boxing for men and women, traditional equipment for men and women, and pairing exercises, including Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, Tongjiquan, and Pihangquan. There are dozens of traditional boxing techniques, among which Bamen Boxing and Tianshan Boxing have unique Xinjiang characteristics.

  Tian Wenhui told a reporter from China News Agency that Bamen Boxing is said to have come from learning Zhuge Liang's eight disciplines, and the first eight disciplines to be opened, namely, break, life, injury, du, Jing, death, shock, and open. In one word, there are 45 kinds of routines in light boxing.

  Speaking of martial arts, Tian Wenhui was very emotional.

He started practicing martial arts with his elders at the age of twelve or thirteen. He has been practicing martial arts for more than 40 years. He has followed two masters before and after. The first master, Ma Chengren, is a famous martial artist in the northwest. He won the first national traditional martial arts competition. top three.

  Compared with the past, Tian Wenhui said that he prefers the current martial arts environment. There are various associations and organizations such as Xinjiang Wushu Association and Hami Wushu Association. He also sees various martial arts competitions being held from time to time, which has well promoted national martial arts. People who love martial arts and are interested in martial arts have built a platform for learning and communication.

  "Xinjiang ethnic traditional martial arts is now thriving." Tian Wenhui said, "I am old, and this may be the last time I will participate in a martial arts competition. This time I mainly bring a few students to exchange and study. I have also taught thousands of students before and after apprentices and students. Some apprentices have also been admitted to Beijing Sports University and other martial arts schools, and with them, the national martial arts can continue to be passed on.”

  After Tian Wenhui's demonstration, the players off the field stood up and applauded.

In the end, Tian Wenhui won the first prize of men's traditional boxing with a score of 8.58.

"In recent years, I have participated in many competitions at home and abroad, and it can be regarded as a small contribution to the promotion of national martial arts." Tian Wenhui opened the mobile phone album and showed reporters the awards he had won over the years, such as the 2016 Xinjiang Traditional Wushu Competition Gold Medal, Gold Medal in Stick Technique in Pingliang Martial Arts Competition in Gansu Province, First Prize in the 7th World Traditional Martial Arts Championship...

  11-year-old Uighur player Musharraf Arikamujiang is a student of Tian Wenhui.

He told reporters: "I have been studying with Master Tian since I was four years old. Practicing martial arts can make my body healthier, and I will keep practicing."

  "Martial arts is helpful to people's physical health, mental perseverance, especially young students. I hope to hold more competitions in the future, so that there will be more exchanges and promotion among localities and martial arts associations, and provide more opportunities for those who want to learn and love. Let more people know about a boxing style like Xinjiang (Bamen Boxing) and Chinese martial arts culture." Tian Wenhui said, "I will always insist on promoting our national martial arts."

  Tian Wenhui has many "titles", such as the sixth dan of Chinese martial arts, the national second-level referee, the national sports industry martial arts coach, and the inheritor of Xinjiang Bamen Boxing... But compared to these titles, he prefers to call himself "a People who love martial arts and inherit martial arts." (End)