一、八卦掌概說 Brief Introduction of Bagua Zhang
八卦掌，又稱遊身八卦掌、八卦連環掌，是一種以掌法變換和行步走轉為主的拳術。由於它運動時縱橫交錯，分為四正四隅八個方位，與“周易”八卦圖中卦象相似，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，據考證為清代河北文安縣人董海川在北京所傳。八卦掌將武功與導引吐納融為一體，內外兼修。不僅有強身健體之功用，而且能夠鍛煉攻防搏擊的技能，受到了廣大人民群眾的喜愛，享譽武林。
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.