Xiao Zijian is like an encyclopedia, talking eloquently.

According to "Jin Shu Geography", in the third year of Yongshou in the Eastern Han Dynasty, that is, 157 AD, the population of the Central Plains was 56.48 million. However, in the first year of Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty, that is, 280 AD, the population of the Central Plains was only 16.16 million.

In just over a hundred years, China's population plummeted by more than 30 million.

During the Wuhu Rebellion, the population of Han people in the Central Plains dropped sharply, while ethnic minorities in the north moved in on a large scale, resulting in huge changes in the ethnic structure.

The Han people, who originally had an absolute advantage in population proportion, have gradually been overtaken by ethnic minorities. In 299 AD, Jiang Tong said in "The Theory of Migration to the Rong": "There are more than 8 million people in Guanzhong, and the rate is much smaller, and Rong and Di account for half of them.

”. It can be seen that there are so many of them.

Under this historical background, different ethnic groups began to gradually merge. Culturally, the Central Plains culture assimilated the ethnic minorities, but physically, it integrated the strong physiques of the northern ethnic minorities.

At the same time, not only did the number of Han people in the south not decrease, but during the Five Husties Rebellion in China, many Han people from the Central Plains poured into the south and increased.

Compared with southerners, northerners are taller, have longer legs, and are physically stronger. They have outstanding advantages in strength and attack range, and their martial arts also highlight these characteristics. For example, in boxing, smashing, collapse, and hammering are commonly used, and punches are also emphasized.

Rushing, collision, etc., these skills are based on strength advantage. As for the use and skills of kicking, the Southern School is far inferior.

Therefore, for a long time in history, northern martial arts were stronger than southern martial arts.

It was not until the Song Dynasty that Zhao Kuangyin pioneered the "Taizu Changquan", and later "Yuejia Sanshou" appeared, which focused on winning quickly and fiercely. When fighting, it emphasized taking advantage of every opportunity, making progress close to the body, and paying attention to interlocking techniques. The biggest advantage of Yuejia Sanshou

The contribution lies in the emphasis on taking advantage of every opportunity to make progress in close combat during fighting, which directly formed the characteristics of the southern style of close-fitting short fighting. It also laid the foundation for the emergence of Cun Jin, which laid the foundation for not pursuing superiority over the opponent in terms of strength, but focusing on the moment of striking.

The strength of attack is characteristic of southern martial arts.

Later, Zhang Sanfeng founded Neijiaquan, revolutionary creation of Neijing, and relied on wisdom to make up for the physical gap with the northerners. After nearly a hundred years, it was on par with the northern martial arts during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

However, northern martial arts are not equivalent to external martial arts, and southern martial arts are not equivalent to internal martial arts.

The regional difference between northern and southern martial arts is only the formation of different martial arts techniques. Internal and external martial arts focus on the method of exerting force. Since ancient times, regardless of the northern and southern martial arts, the only ones that are really used on a large scale are external martial arts, because it is easy to achieve quickly. Even if it is

The same is true in modern times. Internal boxing emphasizes talent, enlightenment, and character. It takes a lot of time, and it may not be able to compete with the masters of external boxing at the same level. Therefore, whether it is northern martial arts or southern martial arts, most of them

Boxing techniques all belong to the category of external boxing.

This is just like the external boxing is a practical product and can be mass-produced, while the internal boxing is a work of art. If you want to achieve success, you can only meet it but not seek it.

Xiao Zijian gave Lu Shanmin a vivid lesson on the history of Chinese martial arts. This seemingly carefree rich man, no matter whether he had any achievements in martial arts, at least he was a well-read man. This made Lu Shanmin have a few feelings for him.

Share a favorable impression.

Although Liu Yiyi is from the north, just like the name of her boxing gym, she is not limited to northern martial arts.

Next, another two groups of students came on stage to perform Tai Chi Push Hands and Wing Chun Bridge Searching. They were both typical southern martial arts, but they were also routine performances and did not have much practical significance.

Liu Yiyi walked slowly to Shengtian, saluted him elegantly, and stood on one side of him.

"Senior Sheng can come in person, which makes the younger generation feel flattered."

Sheng Tian just glanced at Liu Yiyi lightly.

"Is Liu Tianxu in good health?"

"Thank you for your concern, senior. Grandpa is in good health."

Sheng Tian smiled faintly, "He broke through the middle stage of Moving Mountain Realm more than ten years ago. I'm afraid it's not as good as you said."

Liu Yiyi smiled sweetly, "Senior Sheng is a master of internal boxing who only meets once in a century. Internal boxing maintains health, but external boxing hurts the body. Naturally, he is not as healthy as his predecessors."

Then he changed the subject and said, "My grandpa defeated you by one move more than ten years ago, but I'm afraid he will lose by one move now."

Sheng Tian chuckled. He was not angry at Liu Yiyi's words. He was not so stingy when he was angry with a junior.

"You are truly worthy of being Liu Tianxu's granddaughter, with the same sharp tongue."

Liu Yiyi smiled and said, "Thank you, Senior Sheng, for your compliment."

"Do you know what I said to your grandfather after I had a discussion with him?" "Well... I'd like to hear the details."

"I told him that if you practice martial arts, you should practice martial arts, and if you do business, you should do business. If you become neither civilized nor martial, the Liu family will be removed from the martial arts family sooner or later."

He glanced at Liu Yiyi lightly and said, "I will give you these words today, otherwise you will never reach the peak of martial arts."

Liu Yiyi laughed and said, "Thank you for your advice, senior. However, my grandfather said that people who practice martial arts are always dogs in the families of rich and powerful people. I think my grandfather's words are of a higher level."

Sheng Tian frowned slightly, he did not expect that this young junior who seemed to be all-rounded would say such things to him.

However, the internal boxing masters were in a relatively good mood, and of course he knew that Liu Yiyi was deliberately provoking him.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm just here to take a look. I'm so old. If I still come to compete with a junior like you, I won't be laughed to death by Liu Tianxu."

Liu Yiyi smiled easily. When she saw Sheng Tian coming, even though she knew that he would not come to cause trouble regardless of his status, she still felt uneasy with this top expert here. Now that she got the other party's affirmative reply, her heart was stoned.

It finally fell down.

"Senior Sheng, I am competing with Haidong Qing. I don't know who is higher or lower." When asked this question, Liu Yiyi did not have a gentle smile on her face, but instead showed a strong fighting spirit unconsciously.

Sheng Tian smiled leisurely and said, "You are smart and must have spent a lot of energy on worldly things. Dongqing doesn't think as much as you do. He dares to do things and is straightforward. He is naturally open-minded. How can you compare?"

Liu Yiyi laughed and said, "I really want to learn from her if I have the chance."

Sheng Tian didn't take it seriously and raised his hand to look at his watch: "For Liu Tianxu's sake, I have a message for you."

Liu Yiyi smiled calmly and said, "I am all ears."

"The East China Sea is not Tianjing, so do your duty well."

Of course Liu Yiyi knew what Sheng Tian meant. The Liu family's grand security was in the security business. At the same time, the Liu family was a martial arts family. In other words, whether the Liu family expanded the security business or opened a boxing gym in the East China Sea, the Hai family would not care. But

It might not be that easy to do other things. The reason why Shengtian came in person today was probably to tell her this.
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