Wudang training · 形意
Xingyi
Xingyi Quan, built on the Five Elements and the Twelve Animals. The center describes it as direct and practical, restoring vitality and full-body strength.
What it is
Xing Yi Quan ('Form and Intention Fist') is one of the three well-known Chinese internal martial arts, along with Taiji Quan and Bagua Zhang. [his sites] It is built on five basic striking methods (chopping, pounding/crushing, drilling, cannon and crossing) tied to the five elements, and on forms that mimic the fighting techniques of twelve animals. [his sites] He trained Xingyi on Wudang Mountain from his second year there, and it became one of his specialties once he was made a coach. [his sites]
How he teaches
In 2026 he devoted his whole workshop series to Xingyi and Bagua: monthly in-person weekends at Xuan Ju (Saturday is Xingyi) and a live Zoom class every Thursday evening. His Xingyi video series opens with zhan zhuang (standing practice) and footwork drills before the five element striking methods. [his sites]
The Twelve Animals — where his videos exist
Xing Yi Quan also contains forms that mimic the fighting techniques of animals; the original ten were later joined by two more, making twelve.
Animals are shown only where a video of his is titled for them. The full list of twelve is still being confirmed.
The Five Elements fists
The Five Elements fists五行拳Xing Yi Quan uses the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) to represent five different striking methods. [his sites]
- Pi (Chopping) 劈
- The movement resembles an axe; it represents the Metal element.
- Beng (Pounding / Crushing) 崩
- The movement resembles an arrow; it represents the Wood element.
- Zuan (Drilling) 鑽
- The movement resembles lightning; it represents the Water element.
- Pao (Cannon) 炮
- The movement resembles a cannonball; it represents the Fire element.
- Heng (Crossing) 橫
- The movement resembles a spring; it represents the Earth element.
Videos
15 videos
The animal forms
7 videos
Xingyi, with Tai Chi and with health
6 videos
Xing Yi Quan (Master Zhou Xuan Yun)
DaoistGate internal martial arts
Aug 2012 · 0:31
#kungfu /Xingyi Quan
DaoistGate internal martial arts
Short · Jan 2026 · 0:17
XingYi Quan free practice
DaoistGate internal martial arts
Short · Feb 2023 · 0:15
XingYi with health
DaoistGate internal martial arts
Jun 2022 · 19:01
Xing Yi Quan /形意连环拳
DaoistGate internal martial arts
Jan 2020 · 1:54
Free Xingyi Class by Zhou xuan yun
DaoistGate internal martial arts
Live · Feb 2018 · 29:08
Still from the video “5 ELEMENTÓW XING YI QUAN - MISTRZ ZHOU XUAN YUN - OBÓZ TAI CHI, CZERWIEC 2025” · YouTube · TAI CHI Szkoła Taijiquan Mariusza Sroczyńskiego · rights pending
From workshops in Poland
1 videos
Upcoming
Next classes
- Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 – 9:00 PM ETXingyiOnline (Zoom)Teacher: Master ZhouDetails and registration at the center ↗
- Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 – 9:00 PM ETXingyiOnline (Zoom)Teacher: Master ZhouDetails and registration at the center ↗
- Thu, Nov 19 · 8:00 – 9:00 PM ETXingyiOnline (Zoom)Teacher: Master ZhouDetails and registration at the center ↗
Want to learn this?
Online Immersion on Zoom with Master Zhou (runs to Nov 25, 2026) ↗As listed on the site, 2026-10-22.