In the 21st century, where technology is changing rapidly, scenes that were previously regarded as top-secret martial arts and superb skills, such as dragonflies dotting water on the surface of the water and rushing among trees, seem to have been regarded as fiction in TV dramas.
There is even a sentence that some people often hang on their lips is "That's just the plot of TV dramas." So, do these "Ouchi masters" really only exist in TV dramas?
The answer is no. Although the history is too long to verify, the Qing Dynasty closest to us reminds us of the corruption and prosperity of this dynasty, and we will not forget the last master of martial arts.
In 1870, Gong Baotian was born into a poor family. Although he is small and mediocre, with crystal glasses on the bridge of his nose, his eyes are full of energy.
When he was young, Gong Baotian often went to the palace to deliver rice to the palace for a living, and through frequent exchanges, he gradually became acquainted with the people of the palace, and it was in this process that he became acquainted.
Yin Fu is Dong Haichuan's protégé, coupled with his favor for Gong Baotian, as the founder of Bagua Youlian Palm, Dong Haichuan naturally looks at Gong Baotian differently.
After a few years of Gong Baotian's worship of Yin Fu as his teacher and hard practice, Dong Haichuan personally taught Gong Baotian secrets and gossip boxing books, and after years of training, it was finally completed.
At the age of 23, Gong Baotian's martial arts have been quite good, he not only defeated many martial arts masters, but also won the title of "Palace Monkey" with his outstanding light skills, and sat firmly in the "first place in Jiaodong martial arts".
With the manifestation of talent, Gong Baotian is naturally no longer satisfied with wandering the rivers and lakes.
Although the end of the Qing Dynasty was revealed, Gong Baotian remained faithful, and whenever he kept vigil, he would hide in a wooden box under the flagpole in the courtyard, always ready to deal with any emergency.
In 1900, when the Eight-Nation Coalition invaded Beijing, he escorted Cixi and Guangxu to escape all the way west with the loyalty of a courtier. During this period, he won a gold medal and a yellow coat given by Guangxu, and the scenery was incomparable for a while.
However, for Gong Baotian, the exhaustion in his heart is far greater than any honor. He saw through the corruption and mediocrity of the Qing Dynasty, so he chose to live in seclusion in his hometown on the grounds of illness and lived a secluded life.
And so it went on for 17 years.
In 1922, the Northeast region was in political turmoil and warlords were fighting.
One day, a Taoist priest was ordered by Zhang Zuolin to come to the gate of Gong Baotian. After knocking on the door, he looked at the master in front of him and said, "I am ordered by Commander Zhang to invite you to serve as a martial arts instructor of Fengjun, and at the same time, you are also Commander Zhang's personal bodyguard. ”
Hearing the Taoist priest's request, Gong Baotian frowned, he shirked and said that he needed to think about it again, and then sent the Taoist priest away. Back in the house, Gong Baotian walked around irritably.
Although he didn't want to be this martial arts instructor, if the situation was turbulent, could he really find peace by staying at home?
Gong Baotian was entangled in his heart, but finally decided to follow the instructions of the Taoist priest. Two of his apprentices accompanied him. Although Zhang Zuolin is famous, he does not know Gong Baotian's personality and martial arts.
As a sign of respect, he held a reception banquet for Gong Baotian. This was the first time they met, and when Gong Baotian, who was short in stature and mediocre in appearance, appeared in front of Zhang Zuolin, he was very surprised, and he didn't know if this so-called "master of the inner house" was true or not.
Although Zhang Zuolin didn't express it, in his heart, he still wanted to explore Gong Baotian's strength.
Gong Baotian walked out of the Qing Palace and saw through Zhang Zuolin's mind at a glance. They were drinking, and Gong Baotian suddenly proposed: "I wonder if you would like to let me see your marksmanship and let me do a trick?" ”
This sentence made the originally lively atmosphere instantly quiet, and everyone looked at Gong Baotian in surprise, because Zhang Zuolin's marksmanship was well known. His accuracy in firing incense from a hundred paces away is as high as 100 shots, and for him, a gun is more familiar than chopsticks.
Therefore, Gong Baotian's request was undoubtedly in vain. Not only everyone here, Zhang Zuolin also thought so: "This is fatal? ”
Gong Baotian's smile and calmness are admirable, and he does not flinch in the face of Zhang Zuolin's provocation. Everyone looked at him nervously, hoping that he would avoid danger, but he just walked 20 steps away and stood facing Zhang Zuolin.
Zhang Zuolin took out a gun and first hit Gong Baotian in the left shoulder, but Gong Baotian was unharmed and stood in place smiling. Then, Zhang Zuolin hit him on the right shoulder again, but still failed to hit.
In the end, Zhang Zuolin questioned him angrily, but Gong Baotian still showed people with a smile. Such a performance not only did not hurt him, but won the admiration of everyone.
When Zhang Zuolin settled down and took out his gun and was about to shoot again, he was surprised to find that the person in front of him had disappeared without a trace. What followed was the exclamation of the people around him: "Behind the handsome!" ”
When Zhang Zuolin reacted and hurriedly turned around, he found that he had been blindfolded by Gong Baotian. Zhang Zuolin was stunned for a moment, then threw the gun in his hand on the ground, and laughed: "Mom, you are really two, I will take it." ”
So far, Zhang Zuolin's trust in Gong Baotian has reached a new height. Gong Baotian also took office, ostensibly as the head coach of the Fengjun, but in fact he was his closest bodyguard.
In Zhang Zuolin's life, Gong Baotian showed the professional quality of a "bodyguard". At a Japanese party, Zhang Zuolin was invited to attend. However, Gong Baotian foresaw the potential danger in advance.
He acted quickly, pushing Zhang Zuolin away, and at the same time kicked over the seat, revealing the short knife hidden in it, aiming directly at the ceiling. Without hesitation, Gong Baotian pulled Zhang Zuolin up and quickly escaped from the scene.
As soon as they left the door, a foreign car approached. Gong Baotian immediately took action and decisively whipped Zhang Zuolin's horse buttocks, once again ensuring Zhang Zuolin's safety.
With his kung fu, Gong Baotian successfully helped Zhang Zuolin avoid many life-threatening dangers, and the trust and friendship between the two became deeper. However, in 1928, in order to atone for his sins, Gong Baotian took the initiative to resign from Zhang Xueliang, returned to his hometown and started teaching.
Xu Shiyou visited Gong Baotian's hometown in 1941, and he met with the prestigious "Bagua Boxing Master". After the greetings, he expressed his interest in Baguaquan, especially wanting to understand the depth of Baguaquan and the secrets of Baguaquan.
Gong Baotian smiled slightly and said: "The essence of Bagua Yousheng Serial Boxing is that it is as agile as a dragon, changeable, rigid and soft, fast as lightning, and there is not much mystery and unpredictability. ”
The two talked happily, and Gong Baotian put on a performance, asking a comrade to stand opposite him and splash water, and he caught it with a knife. This is an unbelievable scene in the eyes of ordinary people, but Gong Baotian explained bluntly, the two stood quietly, and the comrade went all out.
Gong Baotian easily resisted the water attack of his comrades, and then he picked a green bean. He asked everyone present who could crush the mung bean with their hands. Despite the eagerness of some people, no matter how hard they tried, the mung beans were always slippery and could not be crushed.
This once again proves that Gong Baotian's martial arts are superb.
Everyone tried, but they were all disappointed. Gong Baotian took the mung bean, pinched it gently, and the mung bean instantly turned into powder, and a sound of admiration sounded around him. Then, Gong Baotian pointed to the willow chaffinch on the branch and asked, "Which comrade can shoot down this willow finch with one shot?" ”
Xu Shiyou smiled and patted Xiao Liao, the guard next to him: "You can try it." Xiao Liao stepped forward in response, and a shot hit the bird, and the finch fell to the ground. Gong Baotian picked up the bird's nest and praised: "Young man, your marksmanship is really good, now can you hit the felt hat on my head?" ”
Gong Baotian walked twenty paces away, raised a two-foot-long stick high, and the felt hat on his head swayed in his hand. He shouted "one, two, three", and Xiao Liao quickly opened fire, and the bullet accurately hit the stick in Gong Baotian's hand.
Xu Shiyou was very concerned about Gong Baotian's safety, but he was enjoying the moment, so it was inconvenient to interrupt his interest. So, he whispered to Xiao Liao: "Even if you can't hit the target, you must ensure the safety of the old man." ”
Xiao Liao nodded in agreement and shot in the direction of Gong Baotian. However, after the gunshots, Gong Baotian disappeared, making everyone nervously look around. Eventually, Gong Baotian jumped out of the sorghum field on the right and loudly declared, "Don't worry, everyone, I'm here." ”
He held a hat in his hand, which made everyone feel relieved and emotional. That day was the happiest day for 71-year-old Gong Baotian, who talked freely about martial arts with Xu Shiyou, and the exchange between the two benefited him a lot.
The years are not forgiving, I am old, and my legs and feet are not as agile as before. Today, I can only race and run with one lady. "Gong Baotian picked out a lady from the crowd and asked Commander Xu to be the referee. "
Come on, let's start the game. I'll squat and run, and you stand and run, and see who runs to the east first. "Xu Shiyou was very interested in this race, and when the two stood on the starting line, he sent out"Ready, run! "
of the command. So, they began to run with all their might, and at a distance of 200 steps, Gong Baotian was more than 20 steps faster than the lady because of the squatting running technique.
The crowd applauded again. Gong Baotian confessed to Xu Shiyou in applause that his"Squatting method"It was taught to him by Master Dong Haichuan. After the game, Gong Baotian and Xu Shiyou began to learn knife skills again, Xu Shiyou was infected by Gong Baotian's skills, and gave a lot of verbal teaching to all the comrades present.
Xu Shiyou expressed his heartfelt respect for Gong Baotian and emphasized that true kung fu should contain the noble qualities of righteousness, friendship, loyalty, and patriotism and love for the people. Gong Baotian modestly dismissed Xu Shiyou's praise, and introduced a phrase in the martial arts world, "strength is born from the heart", making everyone think about its deep meaning.
The core idea of the new copy remains the same, just conveyed in a different language and expression.
At present, having a patriotic heart, a heart of love for the people, and a deep hatred for the Japanese devils can inspire endless strength to fight against the Japanese devils and defend the motherland.
Everyone listened attentively and agreed with Xu Shiyou's invitation. So, Xu Shiyou invited Gong Baotian to the Jiaodong Military Region to set up a short-term training class to teach skills. Gong Baotian readily agreed, and the training class was established.
When he returned to his hometown, Gong Baotian felt the most satisfied that he was able to set up training classes and teach martial arts, and looked forward to cultivating a group of young people with unique skills to protect his family and defend the country.
The old man had a very satisfied apprentice Wang Zhuangfei, and in the 12 years after the apprenticeship, Wang Zhuangfei learned the skills like a shadow. Gong Baotian poured his money into teaching, so that Wang Zhuangfei finally became the third generation of Bagua Boxing's grandmaster.
In order to defend the motherland, Gong Baotian was invited to the Jiaodong Military Region to hold a training class. However, the training course did not last long, and Gong Baotian died of a serious illness. In the 2013 film "The Grandmaster", the prototype of Gong Yutian combines the life deeds of Gong Baotian and his senior brother Li Cunyi.
According to Yu Qifu, a disciple of Gong Baotian, Gong Baotian's light skills are so powerful that he can even walk on the tip of the dripping eaves with his fingers.