Shizi Hou Ti Yu Hui
The Origins of Xizang Shizi Hou Pai
Shakyamuni being of royal descent (a prince) he was trained in the Pancavidya (Five Arts of Kshatriya). His teachers included Arata, Kalama, Rudrakarama and Kshantideva. Kshantideva taught Shakyamuni the arts of grappling, boxing, gymnastics and weaponry. This area of Shakyamuni Guatama's training is still evident in today's martial arts, it would eventually evolve into what is known today as the Chinese New Year's Lion Dance. Shakyamuni's Buddhism would eventually enter Tibet and develop into a sect composed of Vajrayana and Mantrayana Buddhism. It was upon the order of the Dalai Lama, that a superior martial art be created to expel evil from the material world that would thus ultimately consume the spirit world and it's doings. This sect ascended to a monastery near the top of mount Meru (Mt. Kailash) to develop the art. Upon it's completion the head priest Simhanada/Shi Tzu Wang (Lion's Roar/Lion King) climbed to the summit of the mountain and proclaimed with the Lion's Roar (Seed Sound Om) that a superior martial art had been created. It is said that with this cry, while one hand pointing to the sky and the other to the earth, that the heavens turned black, hell cracked open and the demons fled to the furthest corners of the world. This new style became known as Simhanada Vajramukti (Lion's Roar Thunder Bolt Fist). This would become the base of Atatuojin's art of Potala Sengwa Ngwa (Lion's Roar of Potala Palace, in Tibet) the art of the Dub Dub and Dorje Drollo.
Atatuojin (Ordato, Ah Dat Ta, Dai Dot etc.) Was born in 1426 in Yue Shu county, Qinghai Province China. He was born unto an ethnic Han Chinese nomadic tribe that wandered around Russia, Mongolia, China and Tibet. One day Atatuojin witnessed the murder of his parents by a band of barbarians that wanted to steal their home. Atauojin was taken in by his uncle, but having three sons of approximately the same age, it was decided that he would be given up for adoption as he could not sustain another family member. Atatuojin was sent to the "Thousand Petals of Gold Buddhist Monastery". This particular branch of Buddhism was called the Vajrayana sect, Atatuojin became a member of the Dub-Dub, Kagyu School. The Dub-Dub were the warrior monks that were the protectors of the Dalai Lama, Panchen Lamas, monasteries and their treasures. Growing up Atatuojin learned horsemanship and various martial arts. These arts included Mongolian Boke (Forerunner of Shuaijiao), Kum Nye (From the Nyingnapa, Ancient Ones of Tibet, Forerunner of Qinna) and Kalaripayattu among others. Legend narrates that at the age of 15 Atatuojin became a Lama and that even the oldest monks of the monastery could not compete with him. This earned him the privilege of being tutored by the Lama Gong Gut. Gong Gut (a Dorje Drollo) was second only to the Dalai Lama. The art that Atatuojin learned was Simhanada Vajramukti, also during this time Atatuojin learned the martial art of Dinah (Wrestling) from a very skilled old man in Tala. Wanting to further his understanding of Buddhism and refine his martial technique, he set out on a 50 year pilgrimage into the mountains towards Africa (There is another Mt. Meru in Africa that is held in high esteem by the Sufi Muslims and their martial art of Baraqah).
Atop this mountain plateau near a pond Atatuojin would contemplate the lessons that he had learned at the monastery. One day his meditation was interrupted by the shrill cry of a white crane, his focus lost he turned his attention unto the crane. The crane had been wading in the pond when a great white ape (Yeti) came out of the forest and attacked the bird. The ape attempted to grab the crane's wings, the crane evaded it's attacker by side stepping, flapping it's great wings, clawing with it's feet and pecking at the ape with its beak. Atatuojin had expected the ape to tear apart the fragile bird and felt compassion for it. However, the ape began showing signs of fatigue and the crane, taking advantage of this, swiftly used it's beak to pluck out the ape's eye. The ape let out loud cry of pain and scurried off back into the forest from whence it had came. At this moment Atatuojin became enlightened (Lion's Roar). One day Atatuojin was attacked by a group of bandits and effortlessly defeated them. Realizing that he had used the movements of the crane and ape he set about developing a new martial art. This art was based on the powerful swinging, grabbing, stomping and stepping movements of the yeti and soft, elusive, deceptive and cunning techniques incorporated by the white crane. Upon it's completion he called it Xizang Shizi Hou Pai (Tibetan Lion's Roar Style/ Potala Sengwa Ngwa). This was to honor his base style of Simhanada Vajramukti and the enlightened Shakyamuni Guatama. Atatuojin created three methods (Forms) these are: Fei He Shou (Flying Crane Hands), Mi Luo Fo Shou (Maitreya Buddha Hands) and Dou Luo Shou (Gauze Wrapping Hands). The style was later renamed by Atatuojin's successor Duoluojitan (Logutwun, Dor Lor Gut Tan, Dorawkitan) to Bei Xizang Lama Bai He Pai (Northern Tibetan White Crane Sect).
This new style was brought back to the "Thousand Petals of Gold Buddhist Monastery", and taught to the Dub-Dub and Dorje Drollo of the Kagyu sect. Atatuojin astonished all with his extraordinary exhibitions of force. It is said that he could kill a white Himalayan tiger with his bare hands. Fight alone against 100 men without receiving a blow, and while meditating under an oak tree had the ability to camouflage himself with it. Thus was the beginning of "Lion's Roar" and "Tibetan Taiji Quan". The Kagyu were known as the Black Hats, the warfare and force sect. The Nyingmapa were known as the Red Hats, the authority, physical strength and power sect. The Sakya were known as the White Hats, the peace sect. The Gelugpa were known as the yellow hats, the perfect virtue sect of the Dalai and Panchen lamas. These four branches of Tibetan Buddhism and the Dub-Dub sect correlate with the Five Dragons of Tibet (Da Wei, Da Yuan, Da Jue, Dai Zhi and Dai Hui). These Are:
1. Snow Dragon - Preservation of Spiritual Traditions
2. Red Dragon - Warriors, Military Sect, Masters of Weapons and Killing.
3. Green Dragon - Teachers, Negotiators, Students of Astrology, Numerology and Magic.
4. Blue Dragon - Medicine Sect, Acupuncture, Herbalist and Healing Arts.
5. Black Dragon - Stealth and Assassination Arts.
The Vajrayana were known for growing flowers, it is said that there was no intelligent life on earth until the seeds of flowers were carried here by meteors and comets. The Kagyu is an oral tradition school that is very secretive and passes on it's tradition from teacher to initiate through oral transmission alone. The Potala Sengwa Ngwa, Simhanada Vajramukti and the Nata of Vajramukti had within it a division called Pratipatti and Sikga (Lion's Play, Art or Skill). This Division was passed into China by the 28th generation Buddha Bodhidharama (Chan Na Buddhism Founder) in the form of the Eki-Kinkyo (18 Arhat's/Luohan's) Shiba Luohan Shou (18 Hands of the Luohan's). This contained the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle Change Classic) and Xi Sui Jing (Bone Marrow Washing), two Vajramukti exercises of the Kshatriya's. This occurred at the Henan Shaolin Temple of Songshan around 527A.D., and thus became the basis of Shaolinsi Quanfa.
Atatuojin's method was refined into six separate divisions/forms. These are:
1. (Yi Xing Quan) Meteor/Comet Hands - Developed off of Potala Sengwa Ngwa by Duoluojitan Lama for the Dub-Dub sect, as he thought that the (Fei He Shou) Flying Crane Hands division was to complicated for initiates. It is based on the movements of the Yeti (White Ape), and consists of four worlds and four directions. North, Square World, the Overhand Strike. South, Triangle World, the Straight Punch. East, Crescent World , the Uppercut Strike. West, Round World, the Hooking Strike. Two position later added were the backfist and claw.
2. (Luohan) Arhat - The last division to be added. Largely influenced by Shaolinsi Quanfa, and based on the sixteen Tibetan Luohans and two Chinese Luohans. This division contains the basic theories based on Simhanada Vajramukti brought to China by Pu Ti Damo. This method was devised by imitating the static postures of the Luohan statues of Shaolinsi, and led to the development of Shiba Luohan Quan.
3. (Fei He Shou) Flying Crane Hands - This is the Adamantine Bodhisattva (Diamond) and Jin Gang Luohan (Golden) Division. As well as the Five Forms/Animals (Tiger, Leopard, Crane, Snake and Dragon) and Five Elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, Earth) Divisions.
4. (Miluofoshou/Budaishou) Maitreya Buddha Hands - An intermediate level that teaches the five levels of Qinna.
5. (Mei Hua Quan) Plum Blossom Fist - Another intermediate level that was added by Lama Jicbokowtow. This is the training where the individual "Opens the petals (Jingluo) to release the perfume (Qi)". This was traditionally done upon the Mei Hua Zhuang - Plum Blossom Stumps.
6. (Dou Luo Shou/Chan Hu Shou) Gauze/Silk Wrapping Hands - The advanced level teaching the internal aspects of "Iron (Needle) Wrapped in Cotton". Nei Qigong, Wai Qigong and Taiji Quan.
Song Of Xizang Shizi Hou Pai
"Cut through steel and smash through iron and you are a genuine master of our school. Even when the blows fall like rain, the center is calm and still. If you understand this you travel like a dragon in water. If not, looking down for a worm you miss the phoenix. Separate dragons from snakes and jewels from rocks. Seeing one, understand three. In this way you stand on the summit of the highest peak a master of the way. Able to penetrate without obstruction the place where even a needle cannot enter."
Lineage
Simhanada
Gong Gut Lama (Vajra Drollo)
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Atatuojin (Ah Da Ta, Or Dator, Dai Dot Lama)
Founder of Sengwa Ngwa (Shizi Hou Pai)
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Duoluojitan (Dor Lor Gut Tan, Logutwun, Dorawkitan) 1
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Kay Lam Buddha 9
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Jickbolocktow (Jickbolototow, Ng Mui, Wu Mei) 10
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Sing Lung Lo Jung (Hing Duk, Jingo, Lee Husi) 11
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Chu Chi Yu (Zhu Zi Yao) 12
Wong Lam Hoi (Huang Lin Kai, Zhan Sheng, Zhen Zhong, Weng Chen Ho) 12
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Ng Siu Chung (Wu Zhao Zhong, Wei An) 13
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Lau Kwan Yum (Liu Jun Ren, Quan Yen Luz, J. Hum Lew) 14
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Lowell "Red" Sarber 15
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David Cox 16
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