一、八卦掌概说 Brief Introduction of Bagua Zhang
八卦掌，又称游身八卦掌、八卦连环掌，是一种以掌法变换和行步走转为主的拳术。由于它运动时纵横交错，分为四正四隅八个方位，与“周易”八卦图中卦象相似，故名八卦掌。
Bagua Zhang or Youshen Bagua Zhang or Bagua Lianhuan Zhang is a school of Quan that is known for its palm techniques and walking in a circle.It has eight positions that looks like eight diagrams in“ZhouYi”，so it is called Bagua Zhang.
目前流行的八卦掌，据考证为清代河北文安县人董海川在北京所传。八卦掌将武功与导引吐纳融为一体，内外兼修。不仅有强身健体之功用，而且能够锻炼攻防搏击的技能，受到了广大人民群众的喜爱，享誉武林。
The current popular Bagua Zhang was spread by Dong Haichuan from Wenan，Hebei in Qing Dynasty.It combines Wugong and Daoyintuna，trains both inner and external part.It not only helps building health，but also trains skills to defend，so it is very popular among people and Wulin.