Huang Zongxi (Huang Lizhou)

Scholar / Historian

Famous Ming/Qing Chinese scholar who first historically divided internal (Neijia) and external (Waijia) martial arts (1669).

Quick Facts

Date of Birth9/24/1610

Date of Death8/12/1695

Era17th century

Country of OriginChina

Rank / TitleAuthor of Epitaph for Wang Zhengnan / Neijia Historian

Active Years1650–1695

Biography

Huang Zongxi, a prominent Neo-Confucian philosopher, authored the 1669 "Epitaph for Wang Zhengnan". This seminal text established the formal classification of Neijia (internal) versus Waijia (external) boxing.

Associated Martial Arts

Kung FuHistorian→

The collective name for hundreds of Chinese fighting traditions. It has no founder: Bodhidharma is a legend spread only from the early 20th century.