Wang Wenzhuang
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Wang Wenzhuang, Male, Han, from Wuqing, Tianjin, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Feicha (Ⅵ-107). The tradition is documented in Wuqing, Tianjin. Within the regional tradition and school record of Feicha in Wuqing, Tianjin: Local people combined martial arts and acrobatics in their recreation, adding dance and music, and gradually developed the flying-fork activity, refining and maturing it until it became a distinctive feature of traditional Tianjin culture. Yongliang flying-fork excels in "leg work," setting it apart from the flying-fork traditions of other regions; it is a unique "off-hand skill" (li-shou huo) feat that is martial in character yet distinct from martial arts proper. Yongliang flying-fork is practiced in the Wuqing area of Tianjin, a location south of the Daqing River, east of Tianjin, north of the old capital, and west toward Hebei and Shanxi, in the hinterland of the capital. During the Ming and Qing dynasties the ethos of valuing martial prowess and honoring letters was very strong, and local people gradually formed the flying-fork activity by combining martial arts and acrobatics in their recreation with dance and music. It excels in "leg work," setting it apart from the flying-fork traditions of other regions, and is a unique "off-hand skill" feat that is martial in character yet distinct from martial arts proper. At present it has nearly 140 routines, performable solo, in pairs, or in groups, and suited to flat ground, stages, and other venues; its core transmission area is now Wuqing District, Tianjin, radiating to Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and the surrounding regions. It flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasties and has been passed down for several hundred years. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the ethos of valuing martial prowess and honoring letters was very strong.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for Wang Wenzhuang is anchored in the documented technical standards of Feicha in Wuqing, Tianjin. Within the documented technical tradition of Feicha in Wuqing, Tianjin: Yongliang flying-fork (feicha) is a folk traditional sport of the Wuqing area of Tianjin that combines physical fitness-building with performance. Yongliang flying-fork is located in Wuqing District, Tianjin, in the hinterland of the capital, with the Daqing River to the south, Tianjin to the east, the old capital to the north, and Hebei and Shanxi to the west. During performance, the flying fork leaves the hand but never leaves the body: the movements link ring upon ring without interruption, one technique containing the next, set to the beat of drums and cymbals, graceful, richly varied, and executed cleanly and briskly. Its representative "leg-work" techniques include Front Kick Covering the Top, Left and Right Side Kicks, Four-Direction Fighting Kicks, and Back Kick Covering the Top. The Front Kick Covering the Top in particular kicks the fork roughly five meters into the air with the leg, then uses coordinated upper- and lower-body movement to adjust the flying fork's center of gravity and speed, fully displaying a vigorous and forceful style. Yongliang flying-fork has a complete system of routines and flying-fork techniques; at present there are nearly 140 routines, which can be practiced solo, in pairs, or in groups, and suit flat ground, stages, and other venues alike. Yongliang flying-fork completes its techniques through coordinated limb movement, and its practitioners may be men or women, old or young, so it serves to build physical fitness. It is a traditional sport performance project integrating elements of martial arts, acrobatics, and dance, providing evidence for the study of traditional Chinese martial arts and folk culture. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "Front kick to the crown": The signature move: the fork is kicked some five metres into the air and its balance corrected by the whole body, showing the style's force. "The four leg techniques": The representative leg-technique group controlling the fork's rise and fall, the technical marker of the Wuqing style. "The free-hand art": The fork leaves the hand but never the body, one link flowing into the next to the beat of drum and cymbals. "Nearly 140 routines": The system holds nearly one hundred and forty routines for solo, duo or group performance on any flat surface or stage.
Front kick to the crown
The signature move: the fork is kicked some five metres into the air and its balance corrected by the whole body, showing the style's force.
The four leg techniques
The representative leg-technique group controlling the fork's rise and fall, the technical marker of the Wuqing style.
The free-hand art
The fork leaves the hand but never the body, one link flowing into the next to the beat of drum and cymbals.
Nearly 140 routines
The system holds nearly one hundred and forty routines for solo, duo or group performance on any flat surface or stage.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, Wang Wenzhuang was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Feicha, with Wuqing, Tianjin as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Feicha in Wuqing, Tianjin: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2021 (batch 5), with Wuqing, Tianjin as its declared area, and Tianjin Wuqing District Cultural Center as its safeguarding unit. Since the project was inscribed in the national inventory, its declared area and safeguarding unit have carried out documentation, transmission and presentation within the national safeguarding framework. Together, the inventory record and the project archive form the public documentary basis for the bearer’s transmission practice.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
It flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasties and has been passed down for several hundred years. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the ethos of valuing martial prowess and honoring letters was very strong.
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Wenzhuang | Wuqing, Tianjin | — | This page |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
This static English edition is rendered at the edge for search engines, AI crawlers and readers without JavaScript. Compiled from official national representative bearer archival records and the associated project dossier, organized by topic and translated into English. 阅读中文版。