Wu Ying-hua
| å´è‹±åŽ Wu Ying-hua | |
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 Wu Ying-hua on the left, Ma Yueh-liang on the right | |
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1907 Beijing, China |
| Died |
1996 (aged 88–89) Shanghai, China |
| Style | Wu-style taijiquan |
| Notable students |
Ma Jiang Bao (马江豹), Shi Mei Lin |
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Wu Yinghua (1907–1996) was a famous Chinese teacher of Wu-style t'ai chi ch'uan. She was born in Beijing and died in Shanghai. She was the eldest daughter of Wu Chien-ch'uan, the best known teacher of Wu-style t'ai chi ch'uan. Her older brothers were Wu Kung-i and Wu Kung-tsao.
Biography
Wu Ying-hua began studying t'ai chi ch'uan at age nine, and by age seventeen, she was a full-time teacher in her father's school. In 1921, she was invited to teach t'ai chi ch'uan in Shanghai. In 1928, her father followed her to Shanghai and she became his teaching assistant. In 1930, she married Ma Yueh-liang who was Wu Chien-ch'uan's senior disciple. In 1935, Wu Chien-ch'uan founded the Chien-ch'uan Tai Chi Chuan Association (鑑泉太極拳社) in Shanghai. Wu Chien-ch'uan died in 1942.
After the Cultural Revolution, at about 1980, it became possible to teach t'ai chi ch'uan publicly in China. About this time her brother Wu Kung-tsao was released from prison and moved to Hong Kong. Wu Ying-hua and Ma Yueh-liang, remaining in mainland China, created a simplified Wu t'ai chi ch'uan form and were again able to have public meetings of the Chien-ch'uan Tai Chi Chuan Association. They taught a large number of students in Shanghai and in their travels to New Zealand, Germany and elsewhere. Together with Ma Yueh-liang, Wu Ying-hua published several books on Wu-style t'ai chi ch'uan. The books “Wu style Tai Chi Chuan: Forms, Concepts and Applications of the Original Style,†“Wu Simplified Tai Chi Chuan,†and “Wu style Tai Chi K'uai (Fast) Chuan or Wu Style Tai Chi Fast Form†have been collected in a single volume in China. They also co-authored a Wu style sword book. Wu Ying-hua was the senior instructor of the Wu family from 1983 until she died in 1996.
Ma Yueh-liang and Wu Ying-hua are survived by several children and grandchildren, including: Ma Jiangchun (b. 1931), Dr. Ma Hailong (b. 1935), Ma Jiang Bao (b. 1941), and Ma Jiangling (b. 1947). Ma Jiang Bao lives in the Netherlands and teaches traditional t'ai chi ch'uan in Europe. Their adopted daughter Shi Mei Lin now lives and teaches in New Zealand. She also has students in France and in the United States (Tucson, Arizona).
Generational senior instructors of the Wu family
1st Generation
Wu Ch'uan-yü (Wu Quanyou, å³å…¨ä½‘, 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, å³é‘‘泉, 1870–1942), was senior from 1902-1942.
3rd Generation
His oldest son, Wu Kung-i (Wu Gongyi, å³å…¬å„€, 1900–1970) was senior from 1942-1970.
3rd Generation
Wu Kung-i's younger brother, Wu Kung-tsao (Wu Gongzao, å³å…¬è—», 1903–1983), was senior from 1970-1983.
3rd Generation
Wu Kung-i's younger sister, Wu Ying-hua (Wu Yinghua, å³è‹±è¯, 1907–1997), was senior from 1983-1997.
4th Generation
Wu Kung-i's daughter, Wu Yen-hsia (Wu Yanxia, å³é›éœž, 1930–2001) was senior from 1997-2001.
4th Generation
Wu Kung-tsao's son, Wu Ta-hsin (Wu Daxin, å³å¤§æ–°, 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, å³å…‰å®‡, born 1946.
T'ai chi ch'uan lineage tree with Wu-style focus
Note:
- This lineage tree is not comprehensive, but depicts those considered the 'gate-keepers' & most recognised individuals in each generation of Wu-style.
- Although many styles were passed down to respective descendants of the same family, the lineage focused on is that of the Wu style & not necessarily that of the family.
| Key: | NEIJIA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solid lines | Direct teacher-student. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dot lines | Partial influence /taught informally /limited time. | TAIJIQUAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dash lines | Individual(s) omitted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dash cross | Branch continues. | CHEN-STYLE | Zhaobao-style | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YANG-STYLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (王è˜äº) Wang Lanting 1840–? 2nd gen. Yang | (æ¨å¥ä¾¯) Yang Jianhou 1839–1917 2nd gen. Yang 2nd gen. Yangjia Michuan | (æ¨ç侯) Yang Banhou 1837–1892 2nd gen. Yang 2nd gen. Guang Ping Yang Yang Small Frame | WU (HAO)-STYLE | Zhaobao He-style | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Li-style | (æ¨å°‘侯) Yang Shaohou 1862–1930 3rd gen. Yang Yang Small Frame | (å´å…¨ä½‘) Wu Quanyou 1834–1902 1st gen. Wu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (齊閣臣) Qi Gechen 2nd gen. Wu | (å¤å…¬ç”«) Xia Gongfu 2nd gen. Wu | (å´é‰´æ³‰) Wu Jianquan 1870–1942 2nd gen. Wu WU-STYLE 108 Form | (常é äº) Chang Yuanting 1860–1918 2nd gen. Wu | (éƒæ¾äº) Guo Songting 2nd gen. Wu | (王茂齋) Wang Maozhai 1862–1940 2nd gen. Wu | SUN-STYLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (董英æ°) Dong Yingjie 1891–1960 4th gen. Yang | (齊æ•è»’) Qi Minxuan 3rd gen. Wu | (é„榮光) Cheng Wing Kwong 1903–1967 3rd gen. Wu | (å´è‹±åŽ) Wu Yinghua 1907–1997 3rd gen. Wu | (å´å…¬å„€) Wu Gongyi 1900–1970 3rd gen. Wu | (å´å…¬è—») Wu Gongzao 1903–1983 3rd gen. Wu | (马岳æ¢) Ma Yueliang 1901–1998 3rd gen. Wu | (æ¨ç¦¹å»·) Yang Yuting 1887–1982 3rd gen. Wu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (é„天熊) Zheng Tianxiong 1930–2005 Wudang-style | (å´å¤§æ†) Wu Dakui 1923–1972 4th gen. Wu | (å´é›éœž) Wu Yanxia 1930–2001 4th gen. Wu | (å´å¤§æ–°) Wu Daxin 1933–2005 4th gen. Wu | Li Liqun 1924–2013 4th gen. Wu | (王培生) Wang Peisheng 1919–2004 4th gen. Wu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (å´å…‰å®‡) Wu Guangyu 1946–Present 5th gen. Wu | (骆舒焕) Luo Shuhuan 1935–1987 5th gen. Wu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHEN-STYLE | YANG-STYLE | WU-STYLE | SUN-STYLE | WU (HAO)-STYLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- Wu Kung-tsao. Wu Family T'ai Chi Ch'uan (å³å®¶å¤ªæ¥µæ‹³), Hong Kong, 1980, Toronto 2006, ISBN 978-0-9780499-0-4.
- Wu Ying Hua, Ma Yueh Liang, Shi Mei Lin (1987). Wu Style Tai Chi Fast Form. Henan Science Skills Ltd. Henan (only available in Chinese) ISBN 978-7-5349-0121-8.
- Wu Ying Hua, Ma Yueh Liang, Shi Mei Lin (1991). Wu Style Tai Chi Fast Form. Shanghai Book Co Ltd, Hong Kong (only available in Chinese) . ISBN 978-962-239-106-2.
- Wu Ying Hua, Ma Yueh Liang(1991). Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Forms, Concepts and Application of the Original Style. Shanghai Book Co Ltd, Hong Kong. ISBN 978-962-239-103-1.
- Ma Yueh Liang & Zee Wen(1986, 1990, 1995). Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands. Shanghai Book Co Ltd, Hong Kong. ISBN 978-962-239-100-0.
- Dr Wen Zee (2002) Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan, Ancient Chinese way to health. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-55643-389-4.
External links
- Video: Wu Ying Hua performs Wu Style Long Form on YouTube
- Ma Jiang-bao's Traditional Wu style Taijiquan website
- Wu Style Tai Chi New Zealand website
- Wu style Taijiquan website: Shanghai
- Wu Ying Hua and Ma Yueh Liang on YouTube
- Wu Ying Hua and Ma Yueh Liang interview in New Zealand 1990 on YouTube
- A Tribute to Wu Ying Hua on YouTube
- Wu style Taichichuan: Forms, Concepts and Applications of the Original Style