This page contains a concise listing of individual systems of traditional Chinese martial arts (传统中国武术 chuántǒng Zhōngguó wǔshù). Listings of various branches / lineages of a martial art system are located on a corresponding Wikipedia page which details the history of the system. The following list of traditional Chinese martial arts (传统中国武术 chuántǒng Zhōngguó wǔshù) is by no means exhaustive.
The following Chinese martial arts have not been influenced by other cultures and have a lineage that predates World-War 2. Multiple branches of most every Chinese martial art system exist and are properly notated on separate individual pages which discuss the history of the specific system. The names of a large number of Chinese martial arts outside of China are commonly known by their Guangdong dialect (Cantonese) equivalent. As such, alongside standard Hànyǔ Pīnyīn, standard Cantonese pinyin is also given for the sake of consistency and is denoted by "c.".
八法拳 (Bāfǎ quán, c. Baat³faat³ kuen⁴) - Eight Methods Boxing
八翻拳 (Bāfān quán, c. Baat³faan¹ kuen⁴) - Eight Overturning Boxing
(also known as: 翻子拳 (Fānzi quán), 短打 (Duǎndǎ))
八卦掌 (Bāguà zhǎng, c. Baat³gwa³ jeung²) - Eight Trigrams Palm
白眉拳 (Báiméi quán, c. Baak⁶mei⁴ kuen⁴) - White Eyebrow Boxing
白鹤拳 (Báihè quán, c. Baak⁶ hok⁶ kuen⁴) - White Crane Boxing
(also known as: 福建白鹤拳 (Fújiàn Báihè quán))
白鹤派 (Báihè pài, c. Baak⁶hok⁶ paai³) - Tibetan White Crane System
八极拳 (Bājí quán, c. Baat³gik⁶ kuen⁴) - Eight Ultimates Boxing
豹拳 (Bào quán, c. Paau³ kuen⁴) - Leopard Boxing
北少林 (Běi Shàolín, c. Bak¹ Siu³lam⁴) - Gu Ruzhang’s (顾汝章) Northern Shaolin
蔡家拳 (Cài jiā quán, c. Choi³ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Cai Jiuyi’s (蔡九仪) Family Boxing
蔡李佛 (Cài Lǐ Fó, c. Choi³ Lei⁵ Fat¹) - Cai, Li, and Fo Boxing
长拳 (Cháng quán, c. Cheung⁴ kuen⁴) - Long Boxing (A category / genre of martial arts)
查拳 (Chá quán / Zhā quán, c. Cha⁴ kuen⁴) - Zha Shangyi’s (查尚义) Boxing
戳脚门 (Chuō jiǎo mén, c. Cheuk³ geuk³ moon⁴) - Penetrating Feet System
刁家拳 (Diāo jiā quán, c. Diu¹ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Diao Family Boxing
地躺拳 (Dìtǎng quán, c. Dei⁶tong² kuen⁴) - Ground Boxing
(also known as: 狗拳 (Gǒu quán) - Dog Boxing)
短拳 (Duǎn quán, c. Duen² kuen⁴) - Short Boxing
峨嵋拳 (Éméi quán, c. Ngoh⁴mei⁴ kuen⁴) - Emei-mountain Boxing
翻子拳 (Fānzi quán, c. Faan¹ji² kuen⁴) - Overturning Boxing
(also known as: 八翻拳 (Bāfān quán), 短打 (Duǎndǎ))
佛家拳 (Fójiā quán, c. Fat⁶ga¹ kuen⁴) - Buddhist Boxing
黑虎拳 (Hēihǔ quán, c. Hak¹foo² kuen⁴) - Black Tiger Boxing
洪佛拳 (Hóng Fó quán, c. Hung⁴ Fat⁶ kuen⁴) - Hong and Buddhist Boxing
洪家拳 (Hóng jiā quán, c. Hung⁴ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Hong society (洪门 Hóngmén) Boxing
猴拳 (Hóu quán, c. Hau⁴ kuen⁴) - Monkey Boxing
华拳 (Huá quán, c. Wa⁴ kuen⁴) - Cai Mao’s (蔡茂) Hua-mountain Boxing
花拳 (Huā quán, c. Fa¹ kuen⁴) - Flower Boxing
虎形拳 (Hǔxíng quán, c. Foo²ying⁴ kuen⁴) - Tiger Boxing
(also known as: 虎爪派 (Hǔzhuǎ pài, c. Foo²jaau² paai³)
精武门 (Jīngwǔ mén, Jing¹mo⁵ moon⁴) - Jingwu System
昆仑拳 (Kūnlún quán, c. Kwan¹lun⁴ kuen⁴) - Kunlun-mountain Boxing
喇嘛派 (Lǎma pài, c. La¹ma⁴ paai³) - Lama System
练手拳 (Liàn shǒu quán, c. Lin⁶ sau² kuen⁴) - Training the Hand Boxing
李家拳 (Lǐ jiā quán, c. Lei⁵ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Li Xikai’s (李锡开) Family Boxing
黎峒派 (Lí Tóng pài, c. Lai⁴ tung paai³) - Li Tong’s System
六合八法 (Liùhé bāfǎ, c. Luk⁶hap⁶ baat³faat³) - Six Harmonies Eight Methods
(also known as: Water Boxing)
六合拳 (Liùhé quán, c. Luk⁶hap⁶ kuen⁴) - Six Harmonies Boxing
刘家拳 (Liú jiā quán, c. Lau⁴ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Liu Sheng’s (刘生) Family Boxing
龙形拳 (Lóngxíng quán, c. Lung⁴ying⁴ kuen⁴) - Dragon Boxing
罗汉拳 (Luóhàn quán, c. Loh⁴hon³ kuen⁴) - Arhat Boxing
梅花拳 (Méihuā quán, c. Mooi⁴fa¹ kuen⁴) - Plum Blossom Boxing
棉拳 (Mián quán, c. Min⁴ kuen⁴) - Cotton Boxing
(also known as: 棉花拳击 (Miánhuā quánjī))
迷踪拳 (Mízōng quán, c. Mai⁴jung¹ kuen⁴) - Lost Track Boxing
(also known as: 燕青拳 (Yān Qīng quán))
莫家拳 (Mò jiā quán, c. Mok⁶ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Mo Dashi’s (莫达士) Family Boxing
南派螳螂拳 (Nán pài tángláng quán, c. Naam⁴ paai³ tong⁴long⁴ kuen⁴) - Southern System Mantis Boxing
南拳 (Nán quán, c. Naam⁴ kuen⁴) - Southern Boxing (A category / genre of martial arts)
南枝拳 (Nán zhī quán, c. Naam⁴ ji¹ kuen⁴) - South Branch Boxing
炮捶 (Pào chuí, c. Paau³ chui⁴) - Cannon Boxing
(also known as: 三皇炮捶 (Sānhuáng pàochuí))
劈挂拳 (Pīguà quán, c. Pek³gwa³ kuen⁴) - Chopping and Hanging Boxing
柔功门 (Róugōng mén, c. Yau⁴gung¹ moon⁴) - Flexible Skill System
(also known as: sic. Yau kung moon)
儒拳 (Rú quán, c. Yoo⁴ kuen⁴) - Confucius Boxing
少林拳 (Shàolín quán, c. Siu³lam⁴ kuen⁴) - Shaolin-temple Boxing
蛇拳 (Shé quán, c. Yi⁴ kuen⁴) - Snake Boxing
摔跤 (Shuāijiāo, c. Sut¹gaau¹) - Wrestling
太极拳 (Tàijí quán, c. Taai³gik⁶ kuen⁴) - Supreme Ultimate Boxing
(also known as: (Wade–Giles: T'ai⁴chi² ch'üan²))
太祖拳 (Tàizǔ quán, c. Taai³jo² kuen⁴) - Emperor Taizu’s Boxing
螳螂拳 (Tángláng quán, c. Tong⁴long⁴ kuen⁴) - Mantis Boxing
潭腿 (Tántuǐ, c. Taam⁴ tui²) - Pond Leg
(also known as: 临清潭腿 (Línqīng tántuǐ) - Linqing-city Pong Leg)
(also known as: 弹腿 (Tántuǐ, c. Taan⁴ tui²) - Flicking / Springing Leg)
通背拳 (Tōngbèi quán, c. Tung¹booi³ kuen⁴) - Through-the-back Boxing
武当拳 (Wǔdāng quán, c. Mo⁵dong¹ kuen⁴) - Wudang-mountain Boxing
五形拳 (Wǔxíng quán, c. Ng⁵ying⁴ kuen⁴) - Five Animals Boxing
五祖拳 (Wǔzǔ quán, c. Ng⁵jo² kuen⁴) - Five Ancestors Boxing
侠家拳 (Xiá jiā quán, c. Haap⁶ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Xia Family Boxing
形意拳 (Xíngyì quán, c. Ying⁴yi³ kuen⁴) - Shape and Intention Boxing
心意六合拳 (Xīnyì liùhé quán, c. Sam¹yi³ luk⁶hap⁶ kuen⁴) - Intention Six Harmonies Boxing
鹰爪派 (Yīngzhuǎ pài, c. Ying¹jaau² paai³) - Eagle Claw System
意拳 (Yì quán, c. Yi³ kuen⁴) - Intention Boxing
永春拳 (Yǒngchūn quán, c. Wing⁵chun¹ kuen⁴) - Yongchun-county (Fújiàn) Boxing
咏春拳 (Yǒngchūn quán, c. Wing⁶chun¹ kuen⁴) - Singing Spring-time Boxing)
岳家拳 (Yuè jiā quán, c. Ngok⁶ ga¹ kuen⁴) - General Yue Fei’s family Boxing
周家拳 (Zhōu jiā quán, c. Jau¹ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Zhou Family Boxing
朱家拳 (Zhū jiā quán, c. Jue¹ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Zhu Family Boxing
字门拳 (Zìmén quán, c. Ji⁶moon⁴ kuen⁴) - Character System Boxing
自然门 (Zìrán mén, c. Ji⁶yin⁴ moon⁴) - Natural System
醉拳 (Zuì quán, c. Jui³ kuen⁴) - Drunken Boxing
The names of the following martial arts systems were either created after World War 2 and / or were influenced by other cultures.
八影拳 (Bā yǐng quán, c. baat³ying² kuen⁴) - Eight Shadows Boxing
風手 (Fēng shǒu, c. Fung¹ sau²) - Wind Hand
(also known as: sic. Lee style Hand of the Wind Boxing)
截拳道 (Jié quándào c. Jit⁶ kuen⁴do⁶) - Li Zhenfan’s (Bruce Lee’s) Interception Boxing Methodology
(also known as: sic. Jeet Kune Do - Way of the Intercepting Fist)
刘相拳道 (Liú Xiàng quán dào, c. Lau⁴ Seung³ kuen⁴do⁶) - Liu Xiang’s (Willem Reeders’s) Boxing Methodology
(also known as: sic. Liu Seong Kuntao)
天山派 (Tiānshān pài, c. Tin¹saan¹ paai³) - Tian Mountain System
