峨眉派武术起源于先秦时期,峨眉武术创始人是先秦时期的武师司徒玄空。因其曾模仿峨眉山白猿的形态创造了白猿剑法与白猿通臂拳,又称白猿公;峨眉派武术成型于南宋时期,代表人物为峨眉山白云禅师和白眉道人。
Originating during the pre-Qin dynasties, Emei Kungfu was invented by Situ Xuankong, a Kungfu master of that time. He imitated the movements of white monkeys in Emei Mountain and invented the White Monkey Sword and White Monkey Arm and Fist, earning him the nickname Master White Monkey. Emei Kungfu took shape in the Southern Song Dynasty with representatives including Buddhist Monk Baiyun (white cloud) and Taoist Baimei (white eyebrows).
南宋建炎年间,峨眉山白云禅师将阴阳虚实和人体盛衰的机理,与武术中的动静功法相糅杂融合,创编出了"峨眉气桩功"。
During the reign of Emperor Jianyan of the Southern Song Dynasty, Buddhist Monk Baiyun invented Emei stake Kungfu by combining the principles of the yin and yang, and the rising and falling of human energy while staying within the bounds of Kungfu theory.
南宋时期的另外一名僧人德源长老则是峨眉武术自成流派的重要人物。他居峨眉山时,因山中有好多灵猴,于是他模仿猿猴腾跃的动作,编出一套猿拳,由于德源和尚的眉毛是纯白色的,所以被人们称为白眉道人。
Another monk Master Deyuan in the Southern Song Dynasty was important in establishing Emei Kungfu as an independent sect. While living near Emei Mountain, he observed the monkeys and their movements. He eventually invented a set of monkey fists to use during Emei Kungfu. Since Monk Deyuan had white eyebrows, he was given the name Taoist Baimei (white eyebrows).