Ji Jike

Ji Jike (Chinese: 姬際可; 1588–1662) was a highly accomplished martial artist from Yongji, Shanxi Province.

It was Li Luo Neng, a most famous descendant of Ji Jike, who modified Xinyi and called it Xingyi.

During Ji Jike's lifetime, China was taken over by the Manchu Qing dynasty (1644–1912), descendants of the Jurchen tribes of Yue Fei's time.

Legend has it that during his time at the Temple, Ji once observed two cocks fighting, and was inspired to complete his development of the art of Xinyi.

He was nicknamed "Divine Spear" (神枪) for his exemplary skill, and was respected like a guardian deity, for he single-handedly defeated a band of bandits raiding his village when he was of old age.