Fujian Dishu Fist: Merging traditional martial arts with people’s lives #ChinaKungfu

Dishu hand is one of the rare typical martial arts. In the late Ming as well as early Qing empires, Dishu fist came from in a nunnery in southeast China’s Fujian Province.

It is stated that the fist was produced by a Buddhist nun called April. Dishu fist is likewise called “Dog Fist.” From various movements of pets, our forefathers acquired protective positions for individuals.

Dishu hand shows up the southern design with overwhelming lockdown strategies. It looks like Chinese pictographic boxing. As the quintessence of martial arts, in 2011, Dishu clenched fist was consisted of in the 3rd batch of additions to the national intangible cultural heritage listing.

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