tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post7619843290316115844..comments2024-02-14T07:29:25.919-05:00Comments on Cook Ding's Kitchen: Guo YunShen and his XingyiquanRick Matzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-5815798580070842872012-09-28T02:47:13.005-04:002012-09-28T02:47:13.005-04:00The legend sells books and newspapers. Facts bore...The legend sells books and newspapers. Facts bore people. In summary the chained Guo developed the a specialized quarter step beng strike that became his signature move.Cardinal999http://compass360consulting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-61094283795961525642012-09-10T08:52:47.245-04:002012-09-10T08:52:47.245-04:00As long as it makes a good story.As long as it makes a good story.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-76343873490982185132012-09-10T00:32:38.973-04:002012-09-10T00:32:38.973-04:00The Chinese version of Guo punched a guy dead was ...The Chinese version of Guo punched a guy dead was that he ambushed and killed a well-known local head bully (the bully was naturally protected by his gang of junior bullies, the only way to kill him was by ambush, though I wonder why the master didn't bring a sharp edge, at least for self protection) who did a lot of bad things (that's why Guo got his light sentence). It is interesting to note that this version is in Chinese language wiki but not in the English version of wiki....well, killing a head bully in feudal China was considered an honorable thing to do for a martial artist in Chinese mentality (the "dirty" act of ambush being forgiven). On the other hand, harming a fellow martial artist in open/fair gentleman-to-gentleman fight (as in the present day KO [irrespective of level of harm] in MMA) is an act of socially acceptable brutality in the mind of contemporary martial artists. <br /><br />Needless to say, what actually happened is quite irrelevant - for all intents and purposes...:):)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867403006412320812noreply@blogger.com