The Confucian fist originated in the late Ming dynasty in Fuzhou City, southeast China’s Fujian Province. It is a rare southern style martial art created by four Confucian scholars.

Confucian fist is used in close combats with explosive force. Combining defense and offense moves, this martial art was divided into Confucian, fish, rooster, and dog styles. By using various animals' movements, fighters use all of the attacking space.

"Read sages books, learn Confucian fist, inherit the martial art, defend our country". Confucian fist is not only devoting oneself to the martial art, but also transmitting traditional Chinese etiquette and Confucianism.

Pan Liteng is the fifth generation inheritor of the Confucian fist, the intangible cultural heritage of China. He has practiced it for 40 years. With the responsibility of developing Confucian fist, Pan is determined to help it play an active role in contemporary society.

Burn incense, the traditional greeting of "kowtow", applying for admission, serve tea, approve the application … the ceremony for accepting disciples is tedious. Even so, Pan still holds the traditional ceremony. In his opinion, those who practice martial arts should understand etiquette first. In such ceremonies, one can examine oneself and improve one's cultural accomplishments.

“The ultimate goal of practicing martial art is not to win, but to improve through practicing and triumph over oneself.” Pan says.

In 2014, Confucian fist was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Fuzhou City. In 2017, it was selected as an intangible cultural heritage protection project in Fujian Province. Pan hopes that this traditional martial art can be passed down through their effort.