On this page and the page are many pictures in, for some people, unusual and strange postures. This is Xi Nu Luohan Quan; Angry Happy Luohan Boxing. It is one of the highest levels of art it includes attributes of emotions and sounds (hence the facial expressions).
This art was said to be practiced by only 4 of the original 18 disciples (of the Shuanglin Temple Singapore), it is said that common students such as those in Indonesia or Malaysia did not learn it. Only 4 people know/knew the entire 108 techniques/postures of the Xi Nu Luohan. While others say he was just posing for the camera …
In fact most students/disciples did not learn the entire Luohan tradition because Shi Gao Shen taught different skills to different students. That is why over 30 schools of the Shi Gao Shen tradition appeared in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia over the years.
Shi De Qian from Henan Shaolin Temple in China, wrote the history of Shaolin and included Xi Nu Luohan Quan; Angry Happy Luohan Boxing, in the (Shaolinsi wushu baike quanshu) Complete Encyclopedia of Shaolin Temple Martial Arts, volume I & II. Only 18 of the 108 postures were documented in the book.
