the great marshal of the Song Dynasty, Yue Fei ... Like Taijiquan which came later, Xingyiquan is generally not considered as a form of Shaolin Kungfu but it was derived from Shaolin. Yue Fei's teacher was Zhou Tong, a Shaolin master.” According to Yang Jwing Ming, "Yue, Fei created for his troops two new styles of Wushu. The first which he taught to the troops came from his internal training, and led to the creation of Xingyiquan. The second style, which he created out of external Wushu, was Eagle Claw..." See also Media about Zhou Tong External links English Chuojiao page with legendary information about Zhou Tong Introduction to Xingyiquan. This page says Zhou Tong taught Yue Fei animal imitation boxing and the spear. The Creation of Xingyi. This page says Zhou Tong was an abbot of Shaolin. Chinese Chinese Xinyi Boxing. This page talks about Zhou Tong's connection to the art. Zhou Tong teaches Yue Fei a skill that improves his eysight for archery Notes and references Chinese martial arts