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| Tongbei Quan is a traditional Northern Chinese martial art. Its precise origin and lineage are shrouded in mystery. The founder or exact time it was created is really not known. The earliest written reference to Tongbei is found in texts dating back a thousand years to the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). The text mentions that the first emperor, Zhao Kuangyin, fought three battles ending with the surrender of General Han Tong, who had used Tongbei Quan. Another reference from 1669 is found on the Tombstone Inscription of Mr. Wang Zhengnan by Huang Zongyi (also known as Huang Lizhou). In this article one sentence states that "You Jun's Tongbei skill was the best." These two references suggest that a fighting method referred to as Tongbei was in existence from much earlier than ever imagined. |
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