GUI BEI GONG

Skill of Tortoise Back | Brief Description

Excerpt from the book: Jin Jing Zhong. Authentic Shaolin Heritage: Training Methods of 72 Arts of Shaolin >

Shaolin Skill of "Tortoise Back" is aimed at strengthening the outer power of the body and rearing the power YANG. This skill serves for training the back to strengthen it. Its effectiveness is not inferior to that one of techniques for strengthening and training the stomach, such as the Shaolin “Skill of Fabric Bag” (BU DAI GONG; par.#69) and the “Skill of Iron Stomach” (TIE DAI GONG; par.#36). That Shaolin technique is very effective and allows to withstand blows of enemies...

<  A full description of the training procedure is available in the book: Training Methods of 72 Arts of Shaolin >

...It is the best way to learn “The Skill of Tortoise Back” at the same time with the Shaolin technique of “Iron Head” (TIE TOU GONG; par.#8), the Shaolin technique of “Iron Shirt” (TIE BU SHAN; par.#9) and the Shaolin technique of “Iron Stomach” (TIE DAI GONG; #36). It might be matched with breath training as well, which is very useful for training self-control and fortitude. Only after learning all that, you may be said to have acquired mastery in full measure.


The whole body becomes strong as a metal. Besides, the trainees will be able to easily proceed to learning Shaolin skills “Cinnabar Palm” (ZHU SHA ZHANG; par.#17) and “Fist YIN” (YIN QUAN; par.#64) as well as other “soft” Shaolin techniques from the YIN section. It should be learnt nothing else at the same time. Too quick transition to new things (without consolidating the previous material) will be fraught with various body damages which can be caused by enemies. At first, one should acquire niceties better. Learning the “internal” techniques of the Shaolin Art is impossible without acquirement of Wudang training techniques of QI.