Chuang Kuo Lao translates as "Chuang, the man who is as old as the country"; an eccentric hermit on Mt. Zhongtiao who reads book, displays etiquette & often recites Lao-Tse's (Book of Changes) the Tao Te Ching

Rides a Horse Backwards     Jade Tablet      Iron Sticks

Bamboo Drum a kind of musical instrument called a "fish-drum", composed of a cylinder, often of bamboo, over one end of which is stretched a piece of prepared fish or snake skin. What look like two projecting golf clubs are the ends of long slips of bamboo used as Castanet s

Chuang is known for bending and breaking opponents fingers. This form captures Chuang Kuo Lao's precision & eccentricities admirably. Included in this form are challenging moves such as delivering a kick while doing a back flip, and bending backwards until your shoulders touch the ground. Known for double-kicks.

born around 400 A.D.

associated with the Trigram Kan of the Bagua. Kan relates to the direction North, and is represented by the colors black and blue

Chuang Kuo Lao

His name translates as "Chuang, the man who is as old as the country." He was the oldest of all the Immortals. He was born around 400 A.D. and was a scholar and a hermit. He spent most of his life reading and meditating. It is said that he had read all the books available at that time. Chuang was a avid believer of Lao-Tse - The Old One. He can cite Lao-Tse's famous book "Tao-Te-Ching" backward. So intense was his concentration in reading various religious and philosophical books while riding his horse, that sometimes he would ride his horse backwards without realizing it. Thus in many story books, he was almost always depicted as riding his horse backwards while deeply engaging in reading of some sort. In the fighting system of the Eight Immortals, Chuang represents wisdom, elusiveness, and etiquette or properness.