According to Baidu Encyclopedia, the martial arts culture in Xiuwu County has undergone remarkable changes in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, reaching unprecedented prosperity, which finally freed Wushu from the shackles of other cultures and formed a relatively stable martial arts culture. Therefore, the Ming and Qing Dynasties are an important turning point in the development of Wushu.
Sun Lutang (1860- 1933), a native of Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, is the founder of Sun Shi Tai Ji Chuan and Sunmen Wushu, and a famous modern martial artist in China. In the modern Wulin, he is known as the warrior saint and Wu Shen.