Liyuzuo
Lineage & School of Heritage
Liyuzuo was born into a martial arts family and is the thirteenth-generation inheritor of Meihua Quan (Plum Blossom Boxing).
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of Han ethnicity, born in 1948, a native of Xingtai, Hebei. Qianwei Village, where Liyuzuo lives, is known as the Holy Land of Mei Boxing, the place where the founder of Meihua Quan first taught the art in Zhili in the early Qing dynasty; the village has passed down both the literary theory and the martial practice of Meihua Quan for generations and is renowned throughout the region. Liyuzuo is thoroughly versed in both the literary theory and the martial practice of Meihua Quan and is familiar with the procedures for admitting and teaching disciples. As the person in charge of the county Meihua Quan Association, he has devoted every effort to the transmission of Meihua Quan, working tirelessly and without complaint.
Honors & Recognition
A representative bearer of Xingtaimeihua Boxing (Xingtai Plum Blossom Boxing), a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. In order to rescue and transmit Meihua Quan, Liyuzuo and his nephew established a Meihua Quan fitness coaching station and the Meihua Quan Wenwu Primary School in their village in 1982, organized Meihua Quan martial arts teams in fifty-six villages, held training courses for Meihua Quan backbone members, and cooperated with the relevant departments of Xingtai County in the survey, rescue, and protection of Meihua Quan, greatly inspiring the enthusiasm of Meihua Quan practitioners to transmit and study the art. Liyuzuo has many times led the Guangzong Meihua Quan Team on performance and exchange tours at home and abroad, repeatedly winning prizes in competitions at various levels. Liyuzuo's collection includes Wu Xu (Preface to Martial Arts), Xu Wu Xu (Preface to the Preface of Martial Arts), and Zhongguo Meihua Zhuang Wenwu Dafa (Chinese Plum Blossom Stake: Literary and Martial Methods). He received an honorary certificate as a second-grade instructor issued by the State Physical Culture and Sports Commission, and the Xingtai County People's Government conferred on him honorary titles such as Martial Arts Family in recognition of his contributions to the rescue and protection of Meihua Quan.
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