[Ben] "So I'm here with Longfei Yang, he's a master of the Shanxi style Praying Mantis Kung Fu, thanks very much for being here with us today Longfei." [Longfei Yang, Praying Mantis Kung Fu Master] "I'm very happy to be here with everyone." [Ben] "So Longfei, can you give us a little introduction, what is the Shanxi style Praying Mantis?" [Longfei Yang, Praying Mantis Kung Fu Master] "The history of the Praying Mantis style can be verified by many historical records which all say that it started with a Chinese man called Wang Lang. Wang Lang saw some Praying Mantis's while he was in a competition. He had lost in a competition of martial arts and then saw a Praying Mantis fighting a cicada. Using the movements of the Praying Mantis he created the Praying Mantis style Kung Fu. Later on, the Praying Mantis was spread over the country through Shaolin Temples. In Chinese history, there was a General in Yuanguo Temple in Shanxi Province. When he went back to his hometown in Henan Province after his retirement, he found that a little Shaolin monk called Xiaolong was learning the Praying Mantis from the General's son. The little monk was very interested in this Mantis. The General was very unhappy that his son is teaching the Mantis to an outsider. In ancient China, families are usually conservative on this. Monk Xiaolong was very smart. He asked to become a disciple to learn the Praying Mantis. The abbot in the temple also helped him to convince the General to teach him. Thus ...

• published: 11 Aug 2012
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• author: NTDTV