Wu Yuxiang
| 武禹襄 Wu Yu-hsiang | |
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| Born | 1812 |
| Died | 1880 |
| Style | Wu (Hao)-style t'ai chi ch'uan |
| Notable students | Li I-yu |
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| Chinese | 武禹襄 | ||||||
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Wu Yu-hsiang or Wu Yuxiang (1812–1880) was a Chinese t'ai chi ch'uan (taijiquan) teacher and government official active during the late Ch'ing dynasty.[1] Wu was a scholar from a wealthy and influential family who became a senior student (along with his two older brothers Wu Ch'eng-ch'ing 武澄清 and Wu Ju-ch'ing 武汝清) of Yang Lu-ch'an.[1] Wu Yu-hsiang also studied for a brief time with a teacher from the Chen family, Chen Ch'ing-p'ing, to whom he was introduced by Yang.[1]
There is a relatively large body of writing attributed to Wu Yu-hsiang on the subject of t'ai chi ch'uan theory, writings that are considered influential by many other schools not directly associated with his style.[1][2]
His most famous student was his nephew, Li I-yu (李亦畬, 1832–1892), who also authored several important works on t'ai chi ch'uan. Li I-yu had a younger brother who was also credited as an author of at least one work on the subject of t'ai chi, Li Ch'i-hsuan.[1][2]
The style of t'ai chi ch'uan that Wu taught was eventually known, because of its later transmission by three generations of students of his nephew named Hao, as Wu (Hao)-style t'ai chi ch'uan. Hao Wei-chen subsequently taught Sun Lu-t'ang, the founder of Sun-style t'ai chi ch'uan.[2]
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T'ai chi ch'uan lineage tree
This lineage tree is not comprehensive.
Legendary Figures
| Zhang Sanfeng* c. 12th century NEIJIA | |||||
| Wang Zongyue* T'AI CHI CH'UAN | |||||
Note: These are legendary or semi-legendary figures in the lineage, which means their involvement in the lineage, while accepted by most of the major schools, isn't independently verifiable from known historical records.
Five major classical family styles
| Chen Wangting 1580–1660 9th generation Chen CHEN-STYLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chen Changxing 1771–1853 14th generation Chen Chen Old Frame | Chen Youben c. 1800s 14th generation Chen Chen New Frame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yang Lu-ch'an 1799–1872 YANG-STYLE | Chen Qingping 1795–1868 Chen Small Frame, Zhaobao Frame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yang Pan-hou 1837–1892 Yang Small Frame | Yang Chien-hou 1839–1917 | Wu Yu-hsiang 1812–1880 WU (HAO)-STYLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wu Ch'uan-yu 1834–1902 | Yang Shao-hou 1862–1930 Yang Small Frame | Yang Chengfu 1883–1936 Yang Big Frame | Li I-yü 1832–1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wu Chien-ch'uan 1870–1942 WU-STYLE 108 Form | Yang Shou-chung 1910–1985 | Hao Wei-chen 1849–1920 | Li Xunzhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wu Kung-i 1900–1970 | Sun Lu-t'ang 1861–1932 SUN-STYLE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wu Ta-k'uei 1923–1972 | Sun Xingyi 1891–1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e Wile, Douglas (1995). Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty (Chinese Philosophy and Culture). State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-2654-8.
- ^ a b c Yip, Y. L. (Autumn 1998). "A Perspective on the Development of Taijiquan – Qi, The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness Vol. 8 No. 3". Insight Graphics Publishers. ISSN 1056-4004.
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