Can Bi Men (Engaging Silkworm School)

Canbimen (School of Entangling Silkworm) is one of the main styles of Emei martial arts. This style is also widely known by its other name - “Transformation Gate Fist“ (Huamen Quan). In addition, its third name is sometimes found - “Sichuan Southern Fist“ (Sichuan nanquan), which arose due to the fact that this style is one of the largest wushu schools in Sichuan province. The name of the style is determined by the characteristic features of its military equipment. The first hieroglyph “can“ means a special kind of insect - “silkworm caterpillar“. The second hieroglyph - “bi“ is translated as “closing, closing, knot, plexus“. A living silkworm caterpillar releases a thin thread from its body and winds it around itself, creating a strong cocoon around itself, protecting it from various threats from the outside world. By analogy with this, the technique of the Canbimen school uses a variety of swift and dense movements with the hands, which c