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The Righteous and Harmonious Fists (Yi He Quan) and the Boxer Rebellion

Friday, December 8th, 2006

The Righteous and Harmonious Fists, known in Chinese as Yi He Quan, were more familairily known as the Boxers. The Boxers believed in a very ancient idea that calisthenic exercises could transcend the mind over matter. Their training included traditional forms of shadow boxing, particularly kung fu at an advanced level, that were accompanied by [...]