I want to introduce a great chinese martial art

TigerKorea · August 23, 2002

hello guys I am introducing to you an old chinese man he was a professional in Sorimsa(Shaolins) and later on he moved to learn Pal-Kuk-Kwon(which means eight something kungfu). His name is Lee, Suh - Mun(in korean pronunciation). 신창(神槍) 이서문(李書文) (i put here in CHINESE character and korean hope you can read them "=)" )

This man was very short and small and he never quit practicing kungfu although it's winter or summer means he was really diligent.... however he was great Spear man and he's Ho(nick name but more than just the nick name.... don't compare with Big bear~ The rock~~) was Sin - Chang(God of Spear) because he could use spear very well....

later on he started to learn Pal-kuk-kwon but he's master dislike to teach him that because he was very obstinate and very wild like to fight.. so.. but this master found out that he is really practicing hard and showing very diligency in kung fu so he taught him PKK.

In history they say whenever this man fouhgt with someone they would get knocked out or was dead by his one move only one move!! and that's it.. so at the time in that village where he was.. people were singing 'the man with one move~~~~'

this man even taught in the National army the martial arts and all that!!

he was undefeated and one day when he was teaching in the national army because he was too known for great martial artist.. and one day this big and tall man ignored Lee because he seems so small and blah blah.. so Lee with his front had hit him hard this tall dude got fly back and hit the wall then he cough out bloods and he died right at the place..

I did not introduce the full story to you but this man had many great fighting stories and he is called to be one of the best Gosu(gosu means professional, hasu - beginner or just started..)

and this Lee, Suh Mun was the man before and before the time of Bruce Lee....

I am really hypnotized in this Lee, Suh Mun story and this martial art.. Pal kuk kwon.... I want to be a professional in the MA

LeaF · August 23, 2002

That is very interesting TigerKorea. I have check all my searches and directories and have found absolutly no information on Pal kuk kwon or Lee, Suh-mun. IT seems that it will be quite difficult to learn and take up this art. I would really appricate if you could give me some links or web sites about this man and art since you have stirred my interest

and one day this big and tall man ignored Lee because he seems so small and blah blah.. so Lee with his front had hit him hard this tall dude got fly back and hit the wall then he cough out bloods and he died right at the place..

IT seems this was not a very humble man... well I guess everyone has their flaws, pity.... To quote spiderman "With Great power comes great responsiblity", from this story it appears he did not know how to control his power and abused the responsiblilty that came with it...

Martial_Artist · August 23, 2002

I have a feeling any information on this guy and his art is not going to be found in english.

Jade_Lotus · August 23, 2002

sounds very interesting, ya I highly doubt that you will find anything in English on this guy or his art. You might find it interesting to know that many stories like that have also been lost in time. Back when MA was at it's humble beginnings or at least before the Mcdojo age, people like that were not uncommon, it's just too bad that they've been lost with time.