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Wudang Tai Chi Chuan Wikipedia

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Wudang Tai Chi Chuan was given its name by Cheng Tin-hung who never claimed to be teaching a particular style of Tai Chi Chuan. Chang San-feng lived on the Wudang Mountains and the name Wudang was taken to acknowledge Chang San-feng's status as the founder of Tai Chi Chuan.

The names Practical Tai Chi Chuan and Wudang Tai Chi Chuan are used interchangeably. Practical Tai Chi Chuan International is the name under which Dan Docherty has registered the system. The name comes from that given to Cheng Tin-hung's style by Chinese martial arts journalists "Practical Tai Chi Chuan". The "International" reflects the fact that it is taught in many countries and to students from many more.

There are links to the Chen style Tai Chi Chuan|Chen, Wu style T'ai Chi Ch'uan|Wu and Yang style Tai Chi Chuan|Yang family styles. Though it is perhaps most heavily influenced by the Yang Pan-hou and Quan Yu transmissions.

Cheng Tin-hung first learned Tai Chi Chuan from his uncle, Cheng Wing-kwong, who was a disciple of Wu Jianquan. His uncle taught widely in South East Asia, particularly in Malaysia.

Last Modified:   2005-11-04