when ma gui fell upon tough times in his later years, li shao'an befriended him and helped support him, assisted by liu wanchuan. in appreciation for their kindness, ma gui taught li shao'an and liu wanchuan everything he knew. together they trained with ma gui in the white cloth nunnery, an abandoned temple at the time, and learned the full extent of ma gui's baguazhang teachings including: crab palm continuous zhuangzhang (ramming palms), meridian point manipulation, tendon grabbing, meridian blocking, wrist striking, daishou, qiezhang (cutting palm), fire wheel palm, and fanbeichui (backfist) striking skills.