In addition to martial arts with surviving manuals, there are also martial arts with manuals reportedly written during the Ming dynasty, but which are inaccessible; thus, their dating remains unverified. If they become verified, they will be moved out from this list.
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Hua Quan (華拳)
Hua Quan Mi Pu (《華拳秘譜》), the earliest surviving martial arts manual of
Hua Qua (華拳), is said to have been written by its founder, Cai Wan Zhi (蔡挽之), during the Jiajing period.