Editing Mu ren zhuang (section)

==In Wing Chun==
[[Image:Mu_ren_zhuang_(Chinese_martial_arts_training_dummy).jpg|thumb|Wing Chun Dummy at a [[Wing Tsun]] school]]
The [[Wing Chun]] wooden dummy is the most popular form of wooden dummy. A popular legend says it came about when [[108 (number)#Martial arts|108]] separate wooden dummies from the Shaolin Temple were combined into one by the nun [[Ng Mui]] to make training more efficient and effective. The Wing Chun wooden dummy uses an arm and leg configuration designed to cultivate fighting skill and chi simultaneously.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wingchunmagazine.com/WingChunTeahouseSpring2006.pdf|title=Chi Gong & the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy|last=Godwin|first=Karl|year=2006|website=|publisher=Wing Chun Teahouse|pages=5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123100835if_/http://wingchunmagazine.com/WingChunTeahouse_Spring2006.pdf|archive-date=January 23, 2009|access-date=December 9, 2019}}</ref> The Hong Kong wooden dummy is a wall mounted version of the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy that hangs using two wooden slats through the body of the wooden dummy. Older versions of the Wing Chun wooden dummy were originally placed in the ground. The modern design was created by [[Ip Man]] in [[Hong Kong]] to fit the needs of living in an apartment. The Wing Chun version of the ''muk yan jong'' has three arms and one leg, which represents an opponent's body in various positions and the lines of force the body can give out. The wooden slats on which the ''muk yan jong'' is mounted has a springiness that is similar to a human opponent's involuntary reaction and allows the user to practice absorbing energy into his/her stance. Due to this springiness, this type of dummy is considered an "[[Aliveness (martial arts)|alive]]" dummy. Therefore, the older version of the dummy without mounting is commonly called a "dead" dummy.