Lin Yun, a 25-year-old from Sichuan province in southwest China, has been loved by 13.4 million fans on Douyin for his exceptional swordsmanship and martial arts talents.
She began training at age four and joined the Emei school, one of the three major schools of Chinese martial arts, at age ten, whose style embodies feminine strength.
A video posted on May 3 showed the group using swords, fans, brushes, long spears and hairpins from Mount Emei as weapons.
The Emei hairpin is unique to the sect and, as its name suggests, evolved from a hairpin used by women, consisting of a round stick with sharp nails on both ends.
The group blends modern dance with traditional techniques to give their work a 21st-century edge, but their style is firmly rooted in traditional martial arts fiction, a genre that combines history and fantasy.
in Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sword According to the famous martial arts novelist Jin Yong, the female-dominated Emei Mountain sect is said to have been founded by nuns, with men only holding subordinate positions.
The sect originated in the Mount Emei region of Sichuan province over 3,000 years ago.
Her kung fu style blends Buddhist concepts of meditative serenity with Taoist ideas of harmony between man and nature, incorporating the strength and flexibility aspects of other martial arts from a feminine perspective.
“What is Emei Kung Fu? Fast as a cloud, flexible as water,” says the martial arts organization's introductory video.
In 2008, Emei martial arts was listed as an intangible cultural heritage by the Chinese government.
On May 11, Chinese officials promoted the group to the world on social media platforms.
Respected Chinese diplomat and Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin posted on Facebook: “Heroes straight out of a Chinese martial arts novel! Watch as Emei's kung fu girls perform their amazing moves.”
“These girls are the pride of China! Chinese kung fu, which has thousands of years of history, has been revived,” one user commented on Weibo.
“Are they accepting students? My daughter also wants to learn Emei martial arts,” said another.
There are two other major schools of Chinese martial arts: Shaolin and Wudang.
Shaolin originated from the Shaolin Temple in Henan province in central China and is known for its powerful martial arts.
Wudang schools emphasize Taoist philosophy and the use of flexibility to overcome strength, with Tai Chi being its flagship martial art.
