The Forgotten Master Who Rivaled Huo Yuanjia and Lived to 119 吕紫剑

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Lü Zijian was one of the Three Great Swordsmen of the late Qing dynasty, alongside
Huo Yuanjia and Du Xinwu. Known as the "Great Hero of the Yangtze River," he lived
to the age of 119 and became one of the most fascinating figures in Chinese martial
arts history.

In this video, we cover his complete story:
His origins in Yichang, Hubei (1893) and his training under multiple masters in
Beijing, Wudang, and Emei.
The 1920 championship at Wuhua Terrace in Nanjing, which marked the beginning of
his own martial arts school.
The dockside duel on the Yangtze River, where he faced a foreign fighter hired by
rival shipping companies and earned the title "Great Hero of the Yangtze River."
His refusal to become vice president of the Minsheng Shipping Company, asking
instead that poor passengers travel free and receive five silver coins upon arrival.
His own technique, the Fire Dragon Palm, and his recognition as the first popular
martial artist to reach the ninth dan.
His death in 2012 at the age of 119, with a simple and private funeral.

A story of mastery, longevity, and humility that never made it to the big screen
because he himself avoided it.