OUR HERITAGE

Weidong descends from a line of traditional Kungfu masters of Xingyiquan. Xingyiquan is traditionally attributed to the Song Dynasty general Yue Fei and later developed through military practice into a direct, powerful, and highly practical internal martial art. During the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Ji Jike systematized Xinyiquan and established its core principles, emphasizing the unity of intention, qi, and physical form.

By the late Qing and early Republican period, Xingyiquan spread widely through the efforts of masters such as Li Luoneng (1808–1890), known as the founder of modern Xingyiquan. His lineage continued through Liu Qilan (1819–1889), renowned for his mastery of the Dragon Form, to Zhang Zhankui (1865–1938), a leading master of Xingyiquan and Baguazhang, celebrated for his exceptional skill and combat ability.

Zhang Zhankui passed the art to Qian Shuqiao (1894–1972), a respected martial arts instructor who served in military units under Generals Feng Guozhang and Feng Yuxiang. Qian later transmitted the lineage to Pan Xiaojie (1949–), Vice Chairman of the Xuzhou Martial Arts Association and Director of the Xuzhou Wudang Boxing Research Center. Pan Xiaojie is the only Xingyiquan master to have systematically taught the art on China Central Television (CCTV) and was awarded the “World Martial Arts Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2013 in Vancouver, Canada, presented by the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver.

The lineage continues today through Quan Weidong, preserving the core teachings of Xingyiquan, including the Five Element Fists, Twelve Animal Forms, and San Ti Shi, while emphasizing both practical application and health cultivation.

形意拳相传由宋代名将岳飞所创，据说他在军中根据兵法与实战需要，发展出一套既简单实用、又刚猛直接的拳术。

明末清初，心意拳开始逐渐成形。山西人姬际可被尊为形意拳的中兴祖师，他将心意拳加以整理，重视内外合一、气意相通，明确提出“以意行气、以气运身”的理论，武术内涵更为丰富。

到清末民初，李洛能、郭云深、车永宏、尚云祥等著名拳师传播心意拳于山西、河北、河南等地。强调形体与意念结合，逐渐演变为“形意拳”。

形意拳祖师李洛能1808年出生于河北省深县，号“飞羽”，江湖人称“神拳”。后来李洛能传拳刘奇兰，刘奇兰（1819年－1889年）李洛能八大弟子之一，尤精通十二形的龙形，绝技为“龙形搜骨”，为河北派形意拳最主要的传承者之一。刘奇兰传拳张占魁，张占魁(1865年-1938年)形意拳、八卦掌技艺炉火纯青，功力独到，有“闪电手”之称。1911年，参与创建天津中华武士会。在中山公园举行的“万国赛武大会”，携弟子韩慕侠挫败俄国大力士康泰尔。张占魁传拳钱树樵，钱树樵(1894-1972)1911年拜在形意八卦名家张占魁门下，技艺精纯，登堂入室。先后在冯国璋步兵营、冯玉祥将军驻天津文庙部任武术教官。钱树樵传拳潘小杰。潘小杰（1949-）江苏徐州市人 ，现任徐州市武协副主席，徐州武当拳法研究中心主任(法人代表)，我国唯一走上"央视"系统讲授形意拳法的武术家，2013年在温哥华，获得由中国驻温哥华总领事颁发的"世界武术终身成就奖"。潘小杰传拳全卫东。

如今，形意拳主要有山西派、河北派、河南派三大流派，各具特色，但都保留了“五行拳、十二形、三体式、劈拳、崩拳”等基本架构，既重实用，又讲养生。

形意拳有五行、十二形拳，以及各种内功修炼功法，桩功，对练，枪刀棍剑不同器械的练习。受过形意拳训练的人，普遍来说体质更好，协调性好，气血充盈，，较少生病，训练有素者沾身发人，具备较高防身能力。

Xingyiquan, as taught at Weidong Kung Fu, is not merely a martial art, but a discipline deeply rooted in traditional Chinese culture. It integrates philosophical and practical elements from Confucianism, Daoism, traditional Chinese medicine, and military strategy, representing a holistic expression of Chinese culture through the body, mind, and spirit.

Xingyiquan emphasizes intent-led movement, the unity of internal and external training, and a dynamic balance between stillness and motion. It strengthens muscles and bones while regulating internal organs and the flow of qi and blood. Regular practice helps improve cardiopulmonary function, enhance coordination and reflexes, and supports overall fitness and wellness, making it suitable for both daily exercise and long-term health cultivation.

卫东功夫所教授的形意拳，不仅是一种武术技艺，更蕴含着深厚的中国传统文化内涵。它融合了儒家、道家、医学与兵法等多种思想体系，是中华文化在身体、精神与哲理层面的具体体现。

形意拳强调以意领形、内外合一、动静相宜，在锻炼肌肉与骨骼的同时，亦能调和脏腑气血。长期习练有助于改善心肺功能，提升身体协调性与反应能力，广泛适用于日常健身与养生保健之中。