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only six were chosen by Liu to become disciples. They were Yue Dem-
ing, Shi Qingshan, Xiao Fushan, Zhao Shikui, Chen Guoxiang, and Guo
Changsheng. The Tongbiquan passed down by Liu is still flourishing in the

martial arts community. Guo Changsheng is the only one with the largest
number of disciples, while the other branches have very few disciples.

中华民国七年（1918年），直隶巡阅使曹锟于保定建武术营，延请名
武师为教习。当时刘玉春先辈武技名动京、津，曹锟天津籍，遂以同乡名

邀刘玉春先辈为苗刀教习，任职八年有余。那时武术营人才济济，被刘先
辈看中者六人，遂收为弟子，为岳德明、石庆山、肖福善、赵士奎、陈国

祥、郭长生。刘先辈所传之通臂拳至今仍使门派昌盛、传人最多者仅先师
郭长生一人，其他支派传人很少。

Guo Changsheng, with Enpu as courtesy name, was born in the Ma

Dao Street of Cangzhou City in the 22nd year of the Guangxu era during
the Qing Dynasty (1896). Influenced by the local martial arts culture, he

became interested in martial arts at a young age and had a strong desire
to achieve greatness. Even before being an adult, his agility and strength

had already made him well-known in the town. When Guo Changsheng
was eighteen years old, he responded to Cao Kun’s invitation to join the
martial arts camp established in Baoding. He gained the favor of Liu Yu-

chun and was accepted as Liu’s disciple. Initially, he learned the basics of
Tongbiquan from his senior disciple Yue Deming and studied Piguaquan CHapter One Introduction

with Zhao Shikui. As Guo Changsheng’s martial arts skills improved, Liu
Yuchun passed down the complete techniques of Tongbiquan to him, as 壹

well as teaching him other weapons such as the Miao Dao, Ji (a type of 概述
halberd), Niujiao Guai (a weapon resembling a crescent moon), Yinshou
Qiang, and Shuanglong Gun (double dragon staff). After the end of the

war, when Cao Kun stepped down from power, the martial arts camp was 07