Wu Yen-hsia

Wu Yen-hsia

Wu Yen-hsia (1930-2001) was a Chinese t'ai chi ch'uan teacher of Manchu ancestry. She was the daughter of Wu Kung-i (吳公儀 1900-1970) from whom she learned t'ai chi. She also helped in the teaching of her father's students. Wu Yen-hsia was the the younger sister of Wu Ta-k'uei and Wu Ta-ch'i, and married Kuo Hsiao-chung, who was also a disciple of her father. She held the position of senior instructor of the Wu family from 1996 to her death in 2001 and was succeeded by her cousin Wu Ta-hsin. [cite magazine|last=Cai|first=Naibiao|title=In Memory of Wu Daxin - Journal of Asian Martial Arts Vol. 15 No. 1|publisher= Via Media Publishing, Erie Pennsylvania USA|date=2006|issn=1057-8358]

Wu Yen-hsia moved to Hong Kong from Shanghai in 1948. In an interview late in her life, she mentioned that she had often seconded her older brother Wu Ta-k'uei at his many challenge fights in those years. She mentioned applying first aid to any injuries resulting from the fights, and she was "fearful that someone would be killed and there would be big trouble for the family" because her brother was "young and overly fierce". [cite magazine|last=Yip|first=Y. L.|title=Pivot – Qi, The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness Vol. 12 No. 3|publisher= Insight Graphics Publishers |date=Autumn 2002|issn=1056-4004]

She attended to the affairs of the Chien-ch'uan Tai Chi Chuan Association while training her students and disciples. [cite magazine|last=Yip|first=Y. L.|title=Pivot – Qi, The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness Vol. 12 No. 3|publisher= Insight Graphics Publishers |date=Autumn 2002|issn=1056-4004] She became known as a specialist with the t'ai chi sword and t'ai chi spear. [cite book|last=Wu|first=Kung-tsao|title=Wu Family T'ai Chi Ch'uan (吳家太極拳)|publisher=Chien-ch’uan T’ai-chi Ch’uan Association|date=1980, 2006|isbn=0-9780499-0-X ]

Generational senior instructors of the Wu family

"1st Generation"

Wu Ch'uan-yü (Wu Quanyou, 吳全佑, 1834-1902), who learned from Yang Lu-ch'an and Yang Pan-hou, was senior instructor of the family from 1870-1902.

"2nd generation"

His oldest son, Wu Chien-ch'üan (Wu Jianquan, 吳鑑泉, 1870-1942), was senior from 1902-1942.

"3rd Generation"

His oldest son, Wu Kung-i (Wu Gongyi, 吳公儀, 1900-1970) was senior from 1942-1970.

"3rd Generation"

Wu Kung-i's younger brother, Wu Kung-tsao (Wu Gongzao, 吳公藻, 1903-1983), was senior from 1970-1983.

"3rd Generation"

Wu Kung-i's younger sister, Wu Ying-hua (Wu Yinghua, 吳英華, 1907-1997), was senior from 1983-1997.

"4th Generation"

Wu Kung-i's daughter , Wu Yen-hsia (Wu Yanxia, 吳雁霞, 1930-2001) was senior from 1997-2001.

"4th Generation"

Wu Kung-tsao's son, Wu Ta-hsin (Wu Daxin, 吳大新, 1933-2005), was senior from 2001-2005.

"5th Generation"

The current senior instructor of the Wu family is Wu Ta-k'uei's son Wu Kuang-yu (Wu Guangyu, "Eddie Wu", 吳光宇, born 1946).

ee also

* Wu style form list
* Wu style tai chi chuan

References


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