Wang Pei-sheng

Wang Pei-sheng (1919-2004) was a teacher of Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan. He was Yang Yu-ting's student and also a student of Wang Mao Zhai. He began training in martial arts with the Ba Gua master Ma Gui learning Yin Style Ba Gua Zhang 64 Palms. He assisted Yang Yu Ting teaching Tai Chi from the age of 15. He became the head of the Northern Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan group in Beijing after the death of Yang Yu Ting in 1982.cite book|last=Zhang|first=Tina|title=Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan|publisher=Blue Snake Books Berkeley, california|date=2006|isbn=978-1583941546]

He was noted for his expertise in the self-defence methods of Wu Style Tai Chi. In the 1950's he developed a shortened 37 posture Wu style form presented in his book 'Wu Style Chi Chuan' (Zhaohua Pubishing House, Beijing, 1983).cite book|last=Zhang|first=Tina|title=Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan|publisher=Blue Snake Books Berkeley, california|date=2006|isbn=978-1583941546]

Wu style was created by a Manchurian named Wu Quanyou (1834 – 1902). Wu was a student of Yang Luchan, (founder of the Yang style), and Yang Banhou. Wu Quanyou’s son, Wu Jianquan (1870-1942), loved martial arts from his youth and studied under the tutorship of his father. After 1912 he continuously developed the teaching Tai Chi Chuan at the Beijing Sport Research Society, gradually refining his father’s style.

References

* Tina Chunna Zhang, Frank Allen (2006). Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan. Blue Snake Books, berkeley California, USA. ISBN 978-1583941546

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