陜西是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)華(hua)武(wu)(wu)術的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)發(fa)源地(di)之一,歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)曾(ceng)有十三(san)個王朝建都的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)安(an)自古就(jiu)有“文(wen)(wen)武(wu)(wu)盛地(di)”的(de)(de)(de)美稱,這片土地(di)和生活于此的(de)(de)(de)人,在世界文(wen)(wen)明史上(shang)(shang)曾(ceng)經(jing)(jing)書寫了(le)輝煌篇章。古人即語(yu)“東有長(chang)安(an)、西有羅馬(ma)”,表(biao)明了(le)古長(chang)安(an)在世界上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)地(di)位,這里(li)(li)曾(ceng)經(jing)(jing)是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)國五(wu)千年政治、經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)、文(wen)(wen)化發(fa)展的(de)(de)(de)高(gao)地(di)。這里(li)(li)孕育(yu)著華(hua)夏(xia)文(wen)(wen)化的(de)(de)(de)精髓,傳承著周人的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)雅,秦(qin)人的(de)(de)(de)粗獷,漢(han)人的(de)(de)(de)豪(hao)邁(mai),唐人的(de)(de)(de)包(bao)(bao)容。這片熱土孕育(yu)出漢(han)唐盛世,造就(jiu)了(le)秦(qin)人充滿陽剛之氣,樸實豪(hao)放的(de)(de)(de)性格。“紅拳(quan)”就(jiu)誕生在這片的(de)(de)(de)黃土地(di)上(shang)(shang),是(shi)(shi)本土武(wu)(wu)文(wen)(wen)化的(de)(de)(de)精髓。紅拳(quan)文(wen)(wen)化中(zhong),包(bao)(bao)含著儒家的(de)(de)(de)修(xiu)德、墨家的(de)(de)(de)俠(xia)義(yi)、道(dao)家的(de)(de)(de)和諧、佛(fo)家的(de)(de)(de)慈懷。
紅(hong)(hong)(hong)拳歷經千百年風雨滄(cang)桑,它以(yi)內容豐(feng)富,套路繁多,技法(fa)(fa)(fa)全面、德藝并(bing)存、以(yi)撐補撐斬為(wei)其(qi)(qi)(qi)母(mu)、勾掛纏粘為(wei)其(qi)(qi)(qi)能、化身閃綻為(wei)其(qi)(qi)(qi)妙、鉆(zhan)身貼靠(kao)、腿法(fa)(fa)(fa)凌厲、刁打巧擊為(wei)其(qi)(qi)(qi)法(fa)(fa)(fa),享(xiang)譽武林。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)拳傳域(yu)甚(shen)廣,有豫(yu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)、隴紅(hong)(hong)(hong)、川紅(hong)(hong)(hong)、滇(dian)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)、晉紅(hong)(hong)(hong)、魯(lu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)等,尤(you)以(yi)關中最。
紅(hong)(hong)拳(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)最早起源可(ke)追溯到周(zhou)、秦 。西周(zhou)灃(feng)鎬(hao)盛(sheng)行(xing)“武(wu)舞(wu)(wu)”“角力(li)”。秦時三輔(今(jin)陜西關中一帶)盛(sheng)行(xing),“手(shou)搏(bo)”“擊(ji)劍(jian)”長安附近尤(you)甚(shen),并以對(dui)練(lian)套路(lu)娛樂(le)提高技藝(見《中國武(wu)術史(shi)》)。又據《史(shi)記.張(zhang)儀(yi)傳》記載:“秦人秦聲,舞(wu)(wu)秦舞(wu)(wu)擊(ji)缶彈箏,擊(ji)膊拊髀(bi)”,說是(shi)秦王嬴政打完勝仗(zhang)后的(de)(de)慶功宴上,武(wu)士“擊(ji)膊拊髀”(跳(tiao)拍打舞(wu)(wu))以示慶賀,這與(yu)(yu)現紅(hong)(hong)拳(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)演練(lian)套路(lu)中 “放炮”、“十(shi)大響”的(de)(de)有(you)著(zhu)同樣(yang)的(de)(de)表現形式,與(yu)(yu)民間流傳的(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)拳(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)諺語“擊(ji)皮(pi)為(wei)鼓”也同出一轍。“擊(ji)膊拊髀”體現秦人粗(cu)獷豪放,既練(lian)了“拍打之功”,又練(lian)了“撐(cheng)斬(zhan)之法”紅(hong)(hong)拳(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)以“撐(cheng)斬(zhan)為(wei)母” 撐(cheng)斬(zhan)是(shi)紅(hong)(hong)拳(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)拳(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)法的(de)(de)精髓。唐代紅(hong)(hong)拳(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)拳(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)法稱謂“唐手(shou)”“角抵(di)”,唐代著(zhu)名詩人李白(bai)都自稱“十(shi)五(wu)好劍(jian)術”。唐代郭(guo)子儀(yi)、薛(xue)仁貴、都是(shi)陜西出的(de)(de)名將(jiang)。
紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)是陜西關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)、山(shan)西、山(shan)東西部(bu)菏澤、河(he)北(bei)(bei)南部(bu)、河(he)南北(bei)(bei)部(bu)地(di)方拳(quan)的主(zhu)流派,這是眾所公認的。在陜西境(jing)內(nei)又以潼關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、大散(san)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)為(wei)標(biao)志分為(wei)“關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)東紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)”、“關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)”和“關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)西紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)”三支。據說(shuo)陜西境(jing)內(nei)不少(shao)拳(quan)術(shu)派列,大都是在“關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)”的基礎上演變的。“關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)”以“小紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)”、“大紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)”、“二路紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)”“太祖紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)”、“粉(fen)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)拳(quan)”“六趟(tang)”、“六架勢(shi)”“炮錘”、“四八(ba)錘”、為(wei)中(zhong)心習(xi)練(lian)者(zhe)最為(wei)廣泛。
紅拳(quan)套路(lu)的(de)形成應在唐末(mo)(mo)宋(song)(song)初(chu)。據(ju)陜(shan)西(xi)紅拳(quan)師承世(shi)代相傳(chuan)(chuan)得名于(yu)陜(shan)西(xi)西(xi)岳華(hua)山(shan)(shan)。據(ju)傳(chuan)(chuan),陳(chen)摶(tuan)(陳(chen)摶(tuan)歷史上確有(you)其人,生于(yu)唐末(mo)(mo)。原(yuan)籍亳(bo)州真源今安(an)徽亳(bo)縣境內,入長安(an)考(kao)進士落榜,“五(wu)代”時(shi)隱(yin)居(ju)華(hua)山(shan)(shan)修道(dao)。后周世(shi)宗曾請他(ta)(ta)做官而固(gu)辭(ci)不授。北宋(song)(song)太(tai)宗時(shi)賜號(hao)“希夷先生”,他(ta)(ta)所著的(de)《無(wu)極圖》現還刻于(yu)華(hua)山(shan)(shan)石壁。陳(chen)摶(tuan)為(wei)道(dao)家崇敬(jing),專(zhuan)稱為(wei)“陳(chen)摶(tuan)老(lao)(lao)祖(zu)”)應舉失意,心(xin)(xin)灰意冷便入華(hua)山(shan)(shan)隱(yin)居(ju)修道(dao)起來(lai)。一日他(ta)(ta)碰(peng)到(dao)了(le)一位入山(shan)(shan)砍柴的(de)老(lao)(lao)樵夫(fu)(fu),見年紀有(you)七(qi)十多歲了(le),但身(shen)體(ti)強健,走路(lu)快捷。陳(chen)摶(tuan)上前行禮,詢問此地(di)風俗情(qing)況,老(lao)(lao)樵夫(fu)(fu)簡略告知。以后又(you)經常(chang)碰(peng)面,兩人也(ye)就熟悉了(le)。有(you)一天碰(peng)面后老(lao)(lao)樵夫(fu)(fu)對陳(chen)摶(tuan)說:“深山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)常(chang)有(you)狼豹出入,看你很善良(liang),但文(wen)弱體(ti)單,我(wo)愿(yuan)將當地(di)先輩祖(zu)傳(chuan)(chuan)下的(de)一套拳(quan)術招法傳(chuan)(chuan)授于(yu)你;一則(ze)(ze)防身(shen),二則(ze)(ze)對修心(xin)(xin)養性強身(shen)健體(ti)也(ye)很有(you)益處(chu)(chu),你我(wo)有(you)緣(yuan),不知你意如何?” 陳(chen)摶(tuan)聽后甚喜,將老(lao)(lao)樵夫(fu)(fu)請到(dao)他(ta)(ta)隱(yin)居(ju)之處(chu)(chu),以師禮相拜,請予傳(chuan)(chuan)授。老(lao)(lao)樵夫(fu)(fu)也(ye)很高興(xing),從(cong)這天開始(shi)規定每晨向陳(chen)傳(chuan)(chuan)傳(chuan)(chuan)授拳(quan)法與練功于(yu)華(hua)山(shan)(shan)東峰上。
時間(jian)過的很快,陳摶(tuan)學(xue)武習(xi)拳(quan)(quan)(quan)已(yi)數(shu)月有余,他已(yi)基(ji)本掌握和熟練了(le)。一(yi)天(tian)他向老(lao)樵夫(fu)(fu)(fu)說:“師父(fu),你傳授我(wo)(wo)的拳(quan)(quan)(quan)術叫什么名稱?”老(lao)樵夫(fu)(fu)(fu)聽后哈哈大(da)笑的說:“先輩祖傳未說拳(quan)(quan)(quan)名。今先生問(wen)及,我(wo)(wo)看(kan)(kan)你要(yao)立志修道成(cheng)仙(xian),說明已(yi)看(kan)(kan)破了(le)紅塵,但老(lao)夫(fu)(fu)(fu)乃(nai)是一(yi)凡夫(fu)(fu)(fu)俗(su)子,紅塵中(zhong)一(yi)介百(bai)姓,也不(bu)想修道成(cheng)仙(xian),我(wo)(wo)給(gei)你教的拳(quan)(quan)(quan)路(lu)招法(fa),實際上(shang)在(zai)(zai)我(wo)(wo)們當地就(jiu)(jiu)流(liu)行著。你問(wen)的好,此拳(quan)(quan)(quan)應叫何(he)名?我(wo)(wo)看(kan)(kan),既是人(ren)間(jian)紅塵中(zhong)的拳(quan)(quan)(quan)法(fa)就(jiu)(jiu)叫‘紅拳(quan)(quan)(quan)’吧!”民間(jian)還傳為(wei)宋代把(ba)套路(lu)稱為(wei)“使拳(quan)(quan)(quan)”,把(ba)棍(gun)術套路(lu)稱為(wei)“使棒”,陜西方言稱“耍(shua)拳(quan)(quan)(quan),耍(shua)棍(gun)”,由于關中(zhong)拳(quan)(quan)(quan)在(zai)(zai)當時耍(shua)的紅火,后被稱為(wei)紅拳(quan)(quan)(quan)。紅拳(quan)(quan)(quan)也有艷美、吉祥之意(yi)。