Zong Longshen (宗 龍神, Sō Ryūshin; "Ryushin So")[note] is a kung-fu practitioner who participated in the Rokushin Kaikan Tournament.
Appearance[]
Zong is a powerful looking individual with a confident expression and light hair swept over to the right.
Personality[]
He appears to be a confident person, reassured of his own abilities.
Plot[]
In his first round fight against Akanishi Tsutomu, Zong proved his dominance by effortlessly parrying Akanishi's strikes, before blinding him and instantly putting the karateka in a joint lock, leading to his victory.
Power & Abilities[]
Having inherited Zong Tangzhen's strongest genes and his martial art, Paolin Kung-Fu, Zong Longshen is a powerful kung-fu practitioner with notable fighting skill.[2] He was able to effortlessly block the strikes of a renowned karateka whilst simultaneously striking a few of his acupuncture points, all with only his left hand.[2]
Technique(s)[]
Paolin Kung-Fu (砲林寺拳法, Pàolín-sì Kenpō):[2] A Chinese martial arts school founded in 1947 by an unprecedented martial arts genius called Zong Tangzhen. Its hard techniques (strikes) could blow through anything like a cannon and its soft techniques (joint locks) could envelop anything like a forest; it is a martial art where hard and soft are unified.[2] Kureishi Mitsuyo noted that he was able to perform joint locks so fast it was like flowing water.[2]
Etymology[]
- Zong means "sect, ancestor, clan, school, purpose, faction, principal aim, great master, model, measure word for goods" (宗).
- Longshen means "dragon god" (龍神).
Notes & Trivia[]
- Despite his name being read in-universe as "Sō Ryūshin", his name would be read as "Zōng Lóngshén" in Chinese, befitting his Chinese martial art.
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| Fist of the Seeker Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Karate Schools | ||
| Gadokan | Murakami Koji | |
| Meido Kaikan | Koyasu Shingoro | |
| Nakachi Style | Igo Nagare | |
| Nito Style | Futoyama Baitatsu · Ikeuchi Mentaro | |
| Rokushin Kaikan | Akanishi Tsutomu · Ao Kenji · Ando Rei · Kaibara Dozan · Kameda Yasushi · Motoyama Jin · Muto Shinya · Nanbu Ryuta · Narushima Joji · Ohta Masao · Oshio Gaku · Shido Hishiyasu · Takayama Riki · Tatsuyoshi Katsuya · Totsugawa Keiji · Wajima Ken'ichi · Yamada Kentaro · Yanagi Roken | |
| Other Combat Forms | ||
| Boxing | Mabi Hagura | |
| Hatsumi-style Aikido | Hatsumi Koichiro · Hatsumi Ryozo | |
| Japanese Kenpo | Horita Masafumi | |
| Kickboxing | Sawamoto Tadashi | |
| MMA | Kureishi Mitsuyo | |
| Muay Thai | Hayakuwa Samato | |
| Paolin Kung-Fu | Zong Longshen | |
| Pro Wrestling | Jose Kanzaki · Kurachi Karugo | |
| Shunputei Itto-ryu | Ito Juttosai | |
| Sumo | Hanayama Koji | |
| Unknown | Daimon Heito · Nagata Manabu · Najima Haneto · Sasada Tsuyoshi | |
| Other Characters | ||
| Miscellaneous | Chono Kensuke | |