Luohan Quan or the Arhat boxing originated from the Shaolin-style boxing. It has been called the 18-hand tricks of Arhat, which consisted of 18 combating skills and techniques. Along with its 24 movements in advancing and retreating, the Arhat boxing uses six routines of fist plays, two routines of palm plays, one routine of elbow play, four routines of holding and strangle holding, each of which has its own practical value and health-building effect.

Luohan Quan was created by monks in the Shaolin Temple from watching and imitating the different forms and expression of the different Arhat statues in the temple, and through meditation. They added to these movements the skills of combat.

The characteristics of the Arhat boxing are plain and simple. It combines simplicity with the beauty of the expressions of the Arhats. It hides its combative skills and blows in the Arhat-like actions. Movements are smoothly comfortable and fully spread out with clearcut rhythms and the cooperation and coordination of attack and defense are rational. After practicing for a long time, the Arhat boxing can strengthen the physique, tone up the body, give one self-defense skills and cure diseases.

In this VCD Zheng Wei demonstrated basic steps, hand movements, strikes and kicks, detailed step-by-step instruction of Luohan Quan routine.