Shanghai: Publishing House Hua Lian 1930 , Lulu Press ., — 2007 . — 165 p .The book was written by Jin Yi Ming and Guo Cui Ya . The first edition of the book was issued in August of 1930. The book was printed by the Publishing House Hua Lian in Shanghai . The book covers " External " ( WAI GONG ) and " Internal " ( NEI GONG ) training methods practiced by traditional schools of the " Shaolin Family " ( SHAOLIN PAI ) . Today as in the ancient time special exercises aimed at acquiring " Internal Mastery "( GONG FU ) are one of the most important elements of Shaolin monks training . Those exercises is the core of the Shaolin martial training , they are the key to the true summit of mastery . An old proverb says : " If you exercise only the technique ( style ) but ignore special training you will be a nobody till your old days ." " Special training " implies particular exercises for developing both WAI ZHUANG - " External Power " and NEI ZHUANG - " Internal Power ". Those exercises ( training procedures ) are collected under a common title - LIAN GONG , literally " Exercising to Acquire Mastery ".