Wushu is a kind of well-known traditional culture in China. There are many schools of boxing of traditional martial art in Shandong, and the mantis boxing is not only one of the four famous boxing schools in Shandong, but also one of nine traditional martial art schools that were systematically studied and arranged by the Wushu Administrative Center of General Administration of Sport of China in the first batch. Originated from the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, the mantis boxing, as the legend going, was firstly proposed by Wang Lang (Yu Qi, from Qixia, Shandong). After the summarization, refinery, innovation and development of various generations of martial artists, the unique style of the long and short, soft and tough, swift, intrepid, as well as practical feature is formed. There are schools such as Tai Chi mantis boxing, plum blossom mantis boxing, seven-star mantis boxing, six harmony mantis boxing, Xiaojia mantis boxing. Tai Chi mantis boxing, plum blossom mantis boxing and Xiaojia mantis boxing are popular in Qixia, and are widely popularized in the Jiaodong area of Shandong. In 2011, mantis boxing was listed as the national intangible cultural heritage of China and was formally protected.