Cao Jiwu
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Cao Ji Wu (1665-?), was a Chinese
master of the internal
martial art of Xinyi (Heart and Intention Boxing), precursor of Xingyi (Form and Intention Boxing). According to accepted theory, he is probably the second lineage holder of the art. Other, less credible, theories consider Bodhidharma
or Yue Fei
as the originators of the style.
Cao Ji Wu is said to have studied with Ji Jike
for twelve years, gaining great martial prowess. In 1693, during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor
, of the Manchu
-led Qing Dynasty
, Cao Ji Wu passed the highest level military examinations, gaining the highest score of all the candidates, and was personally appointed by the emperor as head superintendent of one of the counties in Shaanxi
Province. He is said to have died of hypothermia at the age of 36, while directing troops in the relief effort after the flooding of the Han River
in Shaanxi
.
His student Dai Long Bang
became the first generation of the Shanxi branch of Xingyi practitioners. He had another outstanding disciple called Ma Xueli. In 1750, Dai Long Bang, in “The Six Harmonies Fists” stated that “Ji Jike, also known as Ji Long Feng, born at the end of the Ming Dynasty
, discovered the text of Yue Fei, and taught Cao Ji Wu in Qiu Pu”. From this text we have confirmation that Cao Ji Wu was the first student of Ji Jike
.
China
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master of the internal
Neijia
Nèijiā is a term in Chinese martial arts, grouping those styles that practice nèijìng , usually translated as internal martial arts, occupied with spiritual, mental or qi-related aspects, as opposed to an "external" approach focused on physiological aspects...
martial art of Xinyi (Heart and Intention Boxing), precursor of Xingyi (Form and Intention Boxing). According to accepted theory, he is probably the second lineage holder of the art. Other, less credible, theories consider Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century AD. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an to China, and regarded as the first Chinese patriarch...
or Yue Fei
Yue Fei
Yue Fei , style name Pengju, was a military general of the Southern Song Dynasty. His ancestral home was in Xiaoti, Yonghe Village, Tangyin, Xiangzhou, Henan...
as the originators of the style.
Cao Ji Wu is said to have studied with Ji Jike
Ji Jike
Ji Jike was a highly accomplished martial artist from Yongji, Shanxi Province. He was also known as Ji Longfeng . According to accepted theory, he is widely considered to be the originator of the internal martial art of Xingyiquan...
for twelve years, gaining great martial prowess. In 1693, during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor
Kangxi Emperor
The Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...
, of the Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...
-led Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
, Cao Ji Wu passed the highest level military examinations, gaining the highest score of all the candidates, and was personally appointed by the emperor as head superintendent of one of the counties in Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
Province. He is said to have died of hypothermia at the age of 36, while directing troops in the relief effort after the flooding of the Han River
Han River (Hanshui)
The Han River is a left tributary of the Yangtze River with a length of 1532 km. Historically it was referred to as Hànshuǐ and the name is still occasionally used today....
in Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
.
His student Dai Long Bang
Dai Long Bang
Dai Longbang was a Chinese master of the internal martial art of Xinyiquan , the precursor of Xingyiquan . He was from Shanxi province. His brother Dai Lin Bang was also a master of Xinyi...
became the first generation of the Shanxi branch of Xingyi practitioners. He had another outstanding disciple called Ma Xueli. In 1750, Dai Long Bang, in “The Six Harmonies Fists” stated that “Ji Jike, also known as Ji Long Feng, born at the end of the Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
, discovered the text of Yue Fei, and taught Cao Ji Wu in Qiu Pu”. From this text we have confirmation that Cao Ji Wu was the first student of Ji Jike
Ji Jike
Ji Jike was a highly accomplished martial artist from Yongji, Shanxi Province. He was also known as Ji Longfeng . According to accepted theory, he is widely considered to be the originator of the internal martial art of Xingyiquan...
.