The Later Heaven 8 Trigrams

Fu Xi

Fu Xi, ( Chinese : 伏羲, 庖羲, 宓羲 ) , said to be occurred around 29th century BCE, is respected as the first emperor in ancient China. According to the ancient legend, he was born in a land at the far northwest part of China, now known as Tianhsui at Gansu province. 

There is also a legend which spreads among the southwest part of China, the Yao, the Hmong, the Kam and Yi or Lolo people, from their legends it said that Fu Xi has married Nuwa, who was his sister and they became the first ancestor of the Chinese people. However, such legend only occurred after the Han dynasty, and before that time, Fu Xi and Nuwa did not have any relation.

Baguazhang

Baguazhang literally means Eight Trigram palm, referring to the trigrams of the I-Ching ( The Book of Changes ).
 
The practice of circle walking, is baguazhang's characteristic method of movement training. For a beginner the circle is six to twelve feet in diameter. Practitioners walk around the edge of the circle in various low stances, facing the center, and periodically change direction as they execute forms. Students first learn flexibility and proper body alignment through such exercises, then move on to more complex forms and internal power mechanics. The internal aspects of baguazhang are similar to, yet distinct from, those of Xingyi and Tai Chi.

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The Early Heaven 8 Trigrams