Sword Form Names

May 8, 2007

1. Yu bei shi - Preparation

2. Qi shi - Opening

3. Xian ren shi lu - Immortal shows the way

4. San huan tao yue - Circle the moon with three rings

5. Kui xing shi - Big dipper

6. Yan zi chao shui - Swallow swoops over the water

7. You bian lan sao - Block & sweep right

8. You bian lan sao - Block & sweep left

9. Xiao kui xing - Little dipper

10. Huang feng ru dong - Wasp enters the cave

11. Ling mao bu shu - Agile cat catches the mouse

12. Feng huang tai tou - Phoenix lifts it’s head

13. Yan zi ru cao - Swallow returns to the nest

14. Feng huang you zhan - Phoenix opens it’s right wing

15. You xuan feng - Whirlwind to the right

16. Xiao kui xing - Little dipper

17. Zuo xuan feng - Whirlwind to the left

18. Deng yu shi - Waiting for the fish

19. You, zing long xing shi - Parting the grass to seek the snake right and left

20. Huai zhong bao yue - Embracing the moon

21. Su niao tou lin - Birds roosting in the forest

22. Wu long bai wei - Black dragon sways it’s tail

23. Qing long chu shui - Green dragon gets out of the water

24. Zuo shi zi yao tou - Lion shakes it’s head left and right

25. Hu bao tou - Tiger covers it’s head

26. Ye ma tiao jian - Wild horse jumps the ravine

27. Fan shen le ma - Turn around and reign in the horse

28. Zhi nan zhen - Compass needle points south

29. Zou, you ying feng dan chen - Shake off the dust in the wind

30. Shun shui tui zhuo - Current pushes the boat

31. Lui zing gan yue - Comet chases the moon

32. Tian ma fei bao - Heavenly horse traverses the void

33. Tiao lian shi - Lifting up the curtain

34. Zuo, you che lun - Cartwheel left and right

35. Yan zi ru cao - Swallow returns to the nest

36. Yan zi xian ni - Swallow carries pieces of earth in it’s beak

37. Da peng zhan chi - Roc* spreads it’s wings

38. Hai di lao yue - Scoop up the moon from the seabed

39. Huai zhong bao yue - Embracing the moon

40. Ye zha tan hai - Naga** explores the seabed

41. Xi niu wang yue - Rhino watches the moon

42. She yan shi - Hunting the wild goose

43. Qing long xian shua - Green dragon shows it’s claws

44. Feng huang shuang zhan chi - Phoenix opens both it’s wings

45. Zuo, you kua lan - Step over and block up left and right

46. She yan shi - Hunting the wild goose

47. Bai yuan xian guo - White monkey presents the fruit

48. Zuo, you luo hua shi - Scatter flowers right and left

49. Yu nu chuan xuo - Fair lady works at shuttles

50. Bai hu jiao wei - White tiger sways it’s tail

51. Hu bao tou - Tiger covers it’s head

52. Yu tiao long men - Fish jumps over the dragon gate

53. Chao tianyi zhu xiang - An incense for heaven

54. Zuo, you wu long jiao zhu - Black dragon twists aroung the pole left and right

55. Xian ren shi lu - Immortal shows the way

56. Feng sao mei hua - Plum petals swept by the wind

57. Ya hu shi - Presenting the tablet

58. Bao jian hui yuan - Turn sword over and return to the beginning

* Mythical Bird

** Mythical Snake Creature