Huang Sheng Shyan

Huang Sheng-Shyan, 黃性賢, Huang Hsing-hsien (WG) or Huáng Xìngxián (py) was born in 1910 in Minhou County of the Fujian province in Mainland China. He began studying Fujian White Crane with Xie Zhong-Xian at the age of 14.Fact|date=September 2008 In 1947 he resettled in Taiwan where he became a disciple of Cheng Man-ch'ing.Fact|date=September 2008 Yang Ch'eng-fu as the grandson of the Yang style founder, had been Cheng Man-Ching’s teacher. It was into this tradition that Huang committed himself for the next 45 years.

In 1955 Huang Sheng-Shyan along with eight fellow students of Cheng Man-Ching, represented the Shih Chung Association, in the Provincial Chinese Martial Arts Tournament. Huang was adjudged champion in the Taiji section and runner-up in the open section.Fact|date=September 2008

Huang emigrated to Singapore in 1956 and then in the 60’s moved to Malaysia. Both times with the expressed purpose of propagating the Art of Taijiquan.

At the age of 60 Huang Sheng-Shyan again demonstrated his abilities in Taiji by defeating Liao Kuang-Cheng, the Asian champion wrestler, 26 throws to 0,Fact|date=September 2008 in a fund raising event in Kuching Malaysia.

By the time of his death in December 1992, he had established 40 schools and taught 10,000 people throughout South East Asia. Huang Sheng Shyan is a proponent of Void power.Fact|date=September 2008

Huang was considered by some to be the most highly achieved student of Zheng Manqing.Fact|date=September 2008 In Robert W. Smith’s book, "Chinese Boxing: Masters and Methods" Smith rights: " [William] Chen probably climbed higher than any of Cheng Man-Ching’s students, except the converted White Crane boxer Huang Sheng-Hsien (who after learning t’ai chi moved to Singapore and acquired some fame there...)" [Patrick A Kelly; Infinite Dao, ISBN 978-0-473-13049-7 (2007) A record of 20 years training with Huang Xingxian (p77)]

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* [http://www.singongtaichi.com/ Sing Ong Tai Chi] : Yek Sing Ong (Ye Shenen) and his students. Yek was a close student of Huang Xingxian. Includes links related to Huang Xingxian.
* [http://www.pktaiji.com/ 'No Name' Tai Chi] : Patrick A Kelly and his students. Includes further links related to Huang Xingxian, especially in Europe.
* [http://www.taijiquan.co.nz/ Taijiquan School of Central Equilibrium] : Wee Kee Jin and his students. Wee Kee Jin was a close student of Huang Xingxian.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSnUDkCQ0WU Huang Sheng Shyan - Video]