Northern Praying Mantis
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Northern Praying Mantis (Chinese: 螳螂拳; pinyin: tánglángquán; lit. 'praying mantis fist') is a style of Chinese martial arts, sometimes called Shandong Praying Mantis after its province of origin. It was created by Wang Lang (王朗) and was named after the praying mantis, an insect, the aggressiveness of which inspired the style. One Mantis legend places the creation of the style during the Song dynasty when Wang Lang was supposedly one of 18 masters gathered by the Abbot Fu Ju (福居), a legendary persona of the historical Abbot Fu Yu (福裕; 1203–1275), to improve Shaolin martial arts.[1] However, most legends place Wang Lang in the late Ming dynasty.[2][3]
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Also known as | Tong4 Long4 Tōrō-ken[lower-alpha 1] |
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Focus | Striking, Grappling |
Country of origin | China |
Creator | Wang Lang (王朗) |
Parenthood | see Origins section |