Li Jinglin

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Li.

now called the Central Guoshu Institute. On his initiative,

a Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan was formalized, with Yang
Chengfu as the most important of the contributors.[19]

Li Jinglin, also known as Li Fangchen[1] (1885 1931)

was a deputy inspector-general and later army general for
the Fengtian clique[2] during the Chinese warlord era. He
hailed from Zaoqiang County, Hebei province, China. 3 References
After his military career was over, he settled in Nanjing,
and in 1927 moved to Shanghai.[3] A renowned swords- Notes
man, he was known as Chinas First Sword.
[1] Chen 3.

[2] Waldrun 95.

Military and administrative career

[3] Chen 3.
[4] Waldron 95.

In 1924, during the Second ZhiliFengtian War, Li was

commanding the Fengtian Second Army[4] which aided
Zhang Zongchang in his decisive victory at Longku; the
engagement has been termed probably the single most
important engagement in Zhilis defeat.[5] In November
his troops occupied Tianjin,[6] where they picked up half
of Wang Chengbin's forces,[7] and under his command
a repressive and predatory regime was established
especially noted is the extent to which the local merchants
were extorted.[8] The United States 15th Infantry Regiment, whose mission was to keep the Peking-Mukden
Railway open, was based in Tianjin, and small skirmishes
occurred between US troops and Lis troops.[9] Like many
other warlords who ruled Tianjin, Li also was a member
of the Green Gang.[10] From December 1924 to December 1925, he was the administrator of Hebei province.[11]

[5] Waldron 101-102.

[6] Chevrier 165.
[7] Waldron 214.
[8] Chevrier 166.
[9] Cornebise 38.
[10] Hershatter 128.
[11] Lin 30.
[12] Allen 50; Lin 27.
[13] Lin 31.
[14] Lin 27.
[15] Vercammen 126.
[16] Chen 3.

Martial arts

[17] Sun 31.

[18] Vercammen 125.

One of Lis nicknames is Magic Sword.[12] A general in the Chinese army, Li displayed great skill as [19] Vercammen 125.
a swordghter and great interest in martial arts, especially Wudang chuan. Li was nicknamed Chinas First Bibliography
Sword and God of the Sword.[13] Li was an expert
Allen, Frank; Tina Chunna Zhang (2007). The
of many varying sword techniques, then later learned
Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang: The Art and LegWudang Sword from Sung Wei-I, a renowned swordsman
[14]
ends of the Eight Trigram Palm. Blue Snake Books.
who also taught Fu Chen Sung. His sword techniques
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were an amalgamate of the ancient Taoist and the newer
[15]
2010.
Baguazhang styles.
Chevrier, Yves (2010). Citadins et Citoyens Dans la
Chine Du XXe Sicle: Essai D'histoire Sociale. En
L'honneur de Marie-Claire Bergre. Editions MSH.
ISBN 978-2-7351-1177-0.

After his military career, he opened a martial arts center

in Nanjing,[16] and became vice-president of the National
Martial Arts Academy,[17] also known as Central Hall for
National Martial Arts (Zhongyang Guoshuguan),[18] and
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Cornebise, Alfred E. (2004). The United States 15th
Infantry Regiment in China, 1912-1938. McFarland.
ISBN 978-0-7864-1988-3.
Hershatter, Gail (1993). The Workers of Tianjin,
1900-1949. Stanford UP. ISBN 978-0-8047-22162.
Lin, Chao Zhen; Wei Ran Lin; Rick L. Wing
(2010). Fu Zhen Songs Dragon Bagua Zhang. Blue
Snake Books. ISBN 978-1-58394-238-3. Retrieved
22 October 2010.
Sun, Lutang; Tim Cartmell (2003). A Study of Taijiquan. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-55643462-4. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
Vercammen, Dan (2009). Modernity Contra Tradition? Taijiquan's Struggle for Survival: A Chinese
Case Study. In Rik Pinxten, Lisa Dikomitis. When
God comes to town: religious traditions in urban contexts. Berghahn Books. pp. 11444. ISBN 978-184545-554-5. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
Waldrun, Arthur (2003). From War to Nationalism:
Chinas Turning Point, 1924-1925. Cambridge UP.
ISBN 978-0-521-52332-5.
Chen, Weiming; Barbara Davis (2000). Taiji Sword.
North Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-55643-333-7.
Retrieved 22 October 2010.

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