
The Kung Fu Salute: History & Culture
The Kung Fu salute, or bow, is known in Chinese as wushu baoquan li 武术抱拳礼, which roughly translates to the “Kung Fu courtesy of covering one’s fist.” The Kung Fu salute is generally characterized by an open left hand placed next to a closed right fist. The importance is that the fingers on the left hand should stay extended and not flexed to cover the right fist. This is a variation of the traditional Chinese greeting known as Zuo Yi作揖, and the entire ceremonial practice know