Drunken Boxing and the Eight Drunken Immortals
Techniques in Drunken Boxing, also known as Drunken Fist, are commonly believed to pay tribute the Eight Drunken Immortals, a group of mythological figures based on Taoism, who became drunk while at a banquet and managed to defend themselves from guards who wanted to kick them out. The Eight Drunken Immortals were Liu Dong Bin, Lam Choy Wah, Cho Quat Kau, Ho Sen Ku, Cheung Guo Lo, Han Sing Tu, Han Chung Li and Tit Gwai Li.
Liu Dong Bin
Liu Dong Bin was recognized as associated to eternal life and health, as well as a protector of luck. He is a magician capable of incredible supernatural powers, and traveled around China throughout his life on a quest to protect the weak and good-willed. Believed to have been born in the 8th century AD, Liu Dong Bing is the most popular Immortal of Taoist mythology.
Liu Dong Bin is typically considered the first of the Eight Immortals, and his direction is West.
Lam Choy Wah
Lam Choy Wah devoted his life to earning money as a street musician so that he could give to the poor. He was a unique character, and represents all that is strange or odd in society, as well as the human attributes of longevity, creativity, freedom of mind and heart. He was an accomplished magician, much like Liu Dong Bin. Lam Choy Wah is normally perceived as the second of the Eight Immortals,as Liu Dong Bin met him first.
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