Many people say Bruce Lee was the first to have mixed the arts, but this is wrong. Many of the masters in Mainland China had done such endeavours long ago, in their pursuit of truth. The ideas of not being bound by styles for example like Bruce put in an interview, were ideas the likes of Wang Xiang Zhai had professed long ago. We have written about Wang Xiang Zhai, who was an expert in Xing Yi Quan and the creator of its derivative, Yiquan. Liang Zi Peng learned Yi Quan from one Wang Xiang Zhai’s disciples, You Peng Xi.’
In the book, “The Complete Book of Yiquan,” by C.S Tang (a disciple of Liang Zi Peng) mentions the above, with photos as corroborating evidence.
And this explains Bruce Lee’s ideas in talking about “Being Like Water” and being “Formless”. These ideas are as ancient as the martial arts he learned from.
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