Chaquan originated in Zhangyin Village (also known as Yili Village) in Guan County, Shandong Province. It was created and spread among the Hui people by Cha Shangyi (Cha Mier), Hua Zongqi, Wu Dianzhang and others. According to the Chaquan boxing manual and successive successors, Cha Shangyi, a Hui from the Western Regions of the Ming Dynasty, was recruited to the inland to fight against the invasion of Japanese pirates on the coast of my country. He went to Guan County, Shandong Province for recuperation due to illness. The local people loved and respected this patriotic hero and took good care of him. After he recovered from his illness, he passed on his martial arts to the people of Guan County in gratitude for the kindness of the local people. In the history of the development of Chaquan, the early "flying kick" Sha Liang during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty should be promoted. The "Guan County Chronicle" records that "Sha Liang, courtesy name Zhigong, was a guard of the Wujin Land Reform in the fifth year of Yongzheng's reign, and was appointed as the garrison commander of the patrol camp. He was promoted to the guerrilla commander of the left camp of Yansui Town in Shaanxi Province, and fought hard in the battle of Dajinchuan in the thirteenth year of Qianlong's reign." Zhang Qiwei from Guan County, Shandong Province in the late Qing Dynasty was an expert in martial arts. His finger skills were as strong as steel and iron, and he could penetrate a cow's belly. He could point at the opponent and the person would fall down. Even if several people attacked him, they would not succeed. He also practiced a tiger-tail halberd, which was as fast as a dragon and a phoenix, as fast as lightning, and as brave as a tiger. It was a unique skill. Zhang Qiwei loved martial arts all his life. He taught boxing strictly and in a proper way, and trained a large number of famous Cha boxing masters, such as Zhang Xiyan, Zhang Fengling, Zhang Yingzhen, Zhang Yingjian, Zhang Xitai, Li Chaoqun, Chang Zhenxi, He Zhenquan, Song Yizhou, and He Tingying. Yang Hongxiu, the big spear, was also a famous Cha boxing master in the late Qing Dynasty. He was tall but very flexible, and he was also known as "Fast Fist Yang", and was famous in the martial arts world. He trained a large number of outstanding students, such as Wang Ziping, the "King of Power" who defeated foreign strongmen, Ma Jinbiao and Ma Yongkui, the "Shandong Twin Horses", as well as Yu Zhensheng, He Zhenjiang, Mi Guangting, Ma Gefu, etc. There is also the "Li-style" Cha boxing represented by Li Enju from Jining. Because he is very strict in accepting disciples, he teaches few disciples. His fists are strong and powerful, and the movements are continuous. Cha boxing has long been circulated in Beijing. Among them, Liu Kun, known as "Big Spear Liu", who is more influential, is a Hui, with the courtesy name Shi'an, and is originally from Shandong Born in Liujiazhuang, Linqing County, Sichuan Province, he was born in 1868 and died in 1965 at the age of 97. His grandfather worked in the Qing Palace and was the chief instructor of the Eight Banners in the Qing Dynasty. His father was the Northern Garrison of the Qing Dynasty. Liu Kun was the martial arts instructor of Beiying (Youying) and also taught the Fourth Prince. Later, he was introduced to the Young Marshal Zhang Xueliang by Zhu Qinglan at the Mosque Martial Arts School on Beixiao Street, Dongzhimen, and then went to the National Northeastern University as a professor. After liberation, he taught martial arts at the West Gate Stand of Ritan. Teacher Liu was a member of the Chaoyang District CPPCC from 1957 to 1959. Teacher Liu was knowledgeable in both civil and military affairs. He had defeated many masters with his Eight Mothers' Big Pole and became famous at home and abroad as "Big Spear Liu". Teacher Liu was an expert in martial arts, and his disciples included Zhao Depu, Yang Yucheng, Zheng Tianxiang, Jiang Xianglu, Dong Xinghua, Li Guangfu, Li Zhaoxiang, Liu Zhuyan (son), Wang Ku, Liu Hongchi, and Du Jian Tang, Hu Xicai, Zhu Changyou, etc. The first person who really spread Chaquan in Beijing more widely and systematically should be Chang Zhenfang, who was invited by the State Sports Commission to Beijing to teach in 1956. The famous martial artist Chang Zhenfang (1898-1979) loved martial arts since he was a child and practiced hard, which made him highly regarded by teacher Zhang Qiwei. Therefore, when he was a teenager, he was well-known in Luoer for his superb martial arts and became a leader under Zhang's Chaquan. Teacher Chang devoted his life to martial arts teaching and research, and his profound attainments made Chaquan develop to a new stage with more prominent style characteristics and richer content. He is not only proficient in Chaquan, but also familiar with various boxing techniques, especially swordsmanship. As early as when he was in the Nanjing National Martial Arts Museum, he was deeply recognized by the director Zhang Zhijiang and was famous in the north and south of the Yellow River. His movements are superb and have become a model pursued by many martial arts masters. In 1928 in Shandong In 1937, the Japanese invaded North China. In the "July 7 Marco Polo Bridge Incident", hundreds of millions of people unanimously demanded resistance against Japan. Teacher Chang witnessed the national crisis and was filled with indignation. He resolutely joined the army and joined the Anti-Japanese Sword Team (i.e. the Martial Arts Team of the 44th Brigade of Feng Yuxiang's troops) and served as the captain. In the battle in the area of Liuli River in Fangshan District, he killed the Japanese invaders and frightened them. During his stay in Beijing, Teacher Chang served as a martial arts coach in the Beijing Federation of Trade Unions, Workers' Stadium, and other places. In 1960, he served as the vice chairman of the Beijing Wushu Association. He participated in the National Wushu Games many times and served as a referee and chief referee. He published "Four-Route Chaquan" and participated in the compilation of the national martial arts group A, B, and C knife, gun, sword, stick, and fist routines. Teacher Chang has taught his art in Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Tianjin and other places throughout his life, and cultivated a large number of talents. Among them, Zhang Wenguang, the first professor of martial arts in China, is the most outstanding one. He is currently the consultant of Beijing Sports University. During his time in Beijing, Teacher Chang broke the convention of not accepting Han people as apprentices for the first time and began to accept Han students to teach the skills of Chaquan in a systematic and meticulous manner without reservation. The more successful students include: Qi Mouye, Zhai Jinsheng, Dong Shiming, Sun Changli, Xing Baoren (deceased), Lu Jingchen, Cao Chongzhu, Yang Maolin, Zhang Xuchu (deceased), Ma Jinlong, Zhang Ruzhi, Zhang Ruwei, Li Quankun, Zhang Zhongliang, Bai Dejin, Huang Yungui, Wang Shaokun, Wang Shouren, Wang Litian, Wang Liying, Yang Sijun (deceased), Song Yunpei, Wang Shixin, Liu Hongchi, Dong Bingzhang, Li Guorui, Han Yong, Mao Shuying, etc. Information source: Shandong Provincial Information Network (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Shandong Provincial Information Network (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)