Master Li ShaoAn AKA Li MengRui(1888-1980)
Li ShaoAn was born and raised in HaiYang county, Shandong province, and later moved to Beijingand opened a large restaurant called Yu Chun Lou. When Ma Gui was in his old age he was very poor; Li ShaoAn took care of him and supported him during this time without asking anything in return. Ma Gui later passed on all his bagua knowledge to Li ShaoAn, had it not been for Li ShaoAn Ma Gui bagua may have been lost forever.
Li ShaoAn's bagua reached the highest level, he was known for his "dragging palm" and people called him "Iron arm Li." He was just as well-known for being an upright and generous person, he was good friends with many other bagua masters, such as Li WenBiao, Yin YuZhang, Liu Bin, Liang ZhenPu and famous external martial artist of the time.
When Li WenBiao was killed during a military rebellion, only Li ShaoAn dared to commemorate him, spending a lot of money to obtain his body and give him a proper burial.
During the cultural revolution Li ShaoAn was treated very badly and sent to the country side for re-education in Shandong province. The above picture was taken in 1972 and reflects the hard life he had at the time. I am making this picture public for the first time to show my utmost respect for this great figure in bagua history.
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