Wang Mao Zhai

Wang Mao-zhai (1862-1940) was one of Wu Ch'uan-yü's of Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan three primary disciples. When Wu Ch'uan-yü's son Wu Chien-ch'uan moved from Beijing to Shanghai in 1928 he remained to lead the Wu Style Beijing group. He was the founder of the Beijing Tai Miao t'ai chi ch'uan Research Centre. In 1929, the first documentary book on Wu Style Tai Chi 'The record of Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan' was published by Wu Chien-ch'uan, Wang Mao-zhai and Guo Fen.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] His primary disciple was Yang Yu-ting.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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