Wang Peisheng Explained

Wang Peisheng
Birth Place:Wuqing, Hebei, China
Death Place:Beijing, China
Other Names:official Name: Wang Liquan,
Buddhist Name or fahao: Yin Cheng
Nationality:Chinese
Style:Wu-style tai chi
Baguazhang
Students:Luo Shuhuan (骆舒焕)
Zhang Yun (张云)
Zhao Zeren (赵泽仁)
Gao Zhuangfei (高壮飞)
Zhu Xilin (朱喜霖)
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Wang Peisheng (Chinese: c=王培生|p=Wáng Péishēng|w=Wang P'ei-sheng; 1919–2004) was a teacher of Wu-style tai chi. He was a student of Yang Yuting and Wang Maozhai.

Biography

Although most famous for his tai chi, Wang began training in martial arts with the Ma Gui, learning Yin-style Baguazhang 64 Palms. At the age of 15 he became a teaching assistant to Tai chi master Yang Yuting. After Yang's death in 1982, Wang became the head of the Northern Wu-style tai chi group in Beijing.[1]

Wang was also very skilled in tongbeiquan, tantui, xingyiquan, and bajiquan, having studied with famous masters of each of these arts. He was noted for his expertise in the self-defence methods of Wu-style tai chi. In the 1950s he developed a shortened 37 posture Wu-style form presented in his book 'Wu-Style Tai Chi' (Zhaohua Publishing House, Beijing, 1983).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Zhang, Tina. Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan. Blue Snake Books Berkeley, California. 2006. 978-1-58394-154-6.