Although this work is purportedly authored by the famous Li Cunyi ("Single Saber" Li), it contains a large section written by Jiang Rongqiao dealing with the general qualities of Xingyi Quan and specific chapters on the two intermediate sets, Za Shi Chui and Ba Shi Quan. This book also contains a pictorial and written description of Wu Xing Lianhuan Quan as taught by Li Cunyi.
XYQ02 Classical Xingyi Quan Vol.
II - Henan Orthodox Xingyi
Quan (ISBN 978-1-929047-10-9)
translated by Joseph Crandall……………………………....................…………….$25.00
This book is a collaboration by Pei Xirong, Li Ying’ang and Lu Song’gao. The first section contains an annotated history of Xingyi Quan. The second section contains the oral teaching necessary for mastering this art. The third section contain descriptions of the Ten Animal Forms and some intermediate routines such as the Four Seizes, Dragon and Tiger Fighting, Ten Forms Combined As One, etc.
XYQ03 Classical Xingyi Quan Vol. III
- Xingyi Mu Quan
(ISBN 978-1-929047-11-6)
Second Edition
translated by Joseph
Crandall....................................................................................$30.00
This book was written in 1929 by Jiang Rongqiao. It contains essays on the nature, history, and principles of Xingyi Quan. Jiang also collected the oral traditions from the Henan and Hebei branches and recorded them in this book. It also contains a chapter on qigong and pictorial descriptions of the Five Elements Fists, Mutual Creation Fist, Mutual Destruction Fist, and Lianhuan Quan, the mother fists (mu quan) of Xingyi. The illustrations are reprodutions of very old photographs, and are not top quality.
XYQ04 Classical Xingyi Quan Vol.
IV - Xingyi ZaShi Chui and
Ba Shi Quan (ISBN 978-1-929047-40-6)
translated by Joseph
Crandall.......................................................................................
$25.00
This book was written in 1929 by Jiang Rongqiao. It contains essays
on the nature, history, and principles of Xingyi Quan. It also
contains
pictorial descriptions of two long rouitines of Xingyi, Za Shi Chui
(Mixed
Forms Fist) and Ba Shi Quan (Eight Forms Fist). The illustrations are
reproductions
of very old photographs, and are not top quality.