![]() Yin Fu’s background in martial arts before he met Master Dong is not very clear. He learned Luo Han Quan first from Master Dong – his was one of the martial arts Dong taught to the palace soldiers. Yin began to practice his newly learned art with untiring energy and soon came to master whatever his teacher could impart. In this way, he ultimately contacted the master who rewarded his sincerity and persistence by accepting him as a pupil. He therefore set out to sell hot cakes day after day in front of the palace gates. He had heard of Dong Haichuan’s reputation and longed very much to study under the master. ![]() When he first arrived in Beijing, he worked as an apprentice in a cutlery shop. Yin Fu (1842-1911) was a native of Qi district, Hebei Province, and was a lifelong student of martial arts including Luo Han Quan or Arhat Boxing (a form of Shaolin boxing). ![]()
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