Hao Weizhen

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hao.
郝為真
Hao Weizhen
Born 1842 (1842)
China
Died 1920 (aged 77–78)
Nationality Chinese
Style Wu (Hao)-style taijiquan
Notable students Sun Lutang
Hao Weizhen
Chinese 郝為真

Hao Weizhen (1842–1920), or Hao Wei-chen, was a Chinese t'ai chi ch'uan (taijiquan) teacher. Hao became a well known and influential teacher of Wu Yu-hsiang's style of t'ai chi ch'uan, his teacher Li I-yu was Wu Yu-hsiang's nephew.[1] Hao passed the art to his son and grandson, who became respected teachers in their turn, so that the style is sometimes now known as Wu/Hao style.[1] One of Hao's most famous students was Sun Lu-t'ang.[2]

T'ai chi ch'uan lineage tree with Wu (Hao)-style focus

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ Yip, Li (Faye) (April 1998). "Principles and Practice of Sun Style T’ai Chi – T’AI CHI The International Magazine of T’ai Chi Ch’uan Vol. 22 No. 2". Wayfarer Publications. ISSN 0730-1049.


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