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姜正德采访/
Short Interview of Jiang Zhengde/
by Jiang Jianye
Short interview of Jiang Zhengde (姜正德), 7th gen. Praying Mantis Boxing inheritor, by Jiang Jianye (姜建業), Liu village, Jimo county, Shandong, 2002:
姜正德: 李炳霄,徒弟比较多,他不是徒弟最多的。我跟你讲,梁学香的徒弟最多,乡下人对姜华龙和”三山”比较熟。
Jiang Zhengde: Li Bingxiao had quite a few disciples, but he didn’t have the most. Liang Xuexiang did, of whom villagers are generally more familiar with Jiang Hualong and “The Three Mountains”.
姜建業: 嗯。三山,王玉山,李坤山,崔寿山,就这几个。这三大山,这是第几代了?
Jiang Jianye: Yes, “The Three Mountains”: Wang Yushan, Li Kunshan, and Cui Shoushan. What generation were they?
姜正德: 他是第五代。
Jiang Zhengde: They were the 5th generation.
姜建業: 哦,那你是第几代?
Jiang Jianye: Oh, so which are you?
姜正德: 我是第七代传人。
Jiang Zhengde: I’m a 7th-generation descendant.
姜建業: 第七代传人哈…
Jiang Jianye: 7th generation…
姜正德: 我师父是第六代。
Jiang Zhengde: My teacher was the 6th generation.
姜建業: 你是第六代哈?
Jiang Jianye: You’re 6th?
姜正德: 我师父是第六代,我是第七代。
Jiang Zhengde: My teacher was. I’m 7th.
姜建業: 哦, 那你现在主要搞的是七星螳,梅花,还是…?
Jiang Jianye: Oh, so now you train 7-Star, Plum Blossom, or…?
姜正德: 现在国家不批准练七八种螳螂,不批准练,就是螳螂拳。
Jiang Zhengde: Different Mantis styles are no longer permitted. It’s just Praying Mantis Boxing.
姜建業:: 螳螂拳…
Jiang Jianye: Mantis Boxing…
姜正德: 现在国家统一训练,这不是哪个可以练一个这么派别,只有螳螂拳。
Jiang Zhengde: The training’s been unified. Here it isn’t about any specific school. We only have Praying Mantis Boxing.
姜建業: 书上写的有“七星”、“梅花”、“六合”这些“太极螳螂”…
Jiang Jianye: In books, there’re schools such as 7-Star, Plum Flower, Six Harmonies, Taiji Praying Mantis…
姜正德: 现在国家尚有一种。现在螳螂拳有五六七代人,这理论上是世界各地都有。只有螳螂拳,不属于哪个派别。你又上勾拳,下勾拳的,现在国家改良了。
Jiang Zhengde: These days the country only has one kind. Now, Praying Mantis’ 5th, 6th, and 7th generation descendants, in theory, can be found all around the world. It’s just with Praying Mantis Boxing in China, we don’t belong to any particular school. But you still apply your Mantis hooks, etc. The country’s undergone reforms.
Translated & edited by ZhongwenTranslation
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