Wang Zi-Ping
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Wang Zi-Ping was a Chinese-Muslim
practitioner of Chinese Martial Arts
and traditional medicine from Changzhou
, Cangxian county, Mengcun, Hebei Province. He served as the leader of the Shaolin Kung Fu
division of the Martial Arts Institute in 1928 and was also the vice chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association. Wang was known for his mastery of Chaquan
, Huaquan
, Pao Chuan, Bajiquan
, and T'ai chi ch'uan.
Early in his life, Wang was a member of an underground revolutionary group known as "The Righteous and Harmonious Fists" during the Boxer Rebellion
. This was believed to be resulting from the fact that Ziping had lived most of his life under colonial rule from major European powers. He later resigned membership after the fall of the Qing government and became a student of Yang Hongxiu, from which he learned the art of Chaquan.
He developed an exercise regimen for long life. He published works on martial arts exercises.
When Zhou Enlai
visited Burma, Wang, then 80 years old, went with them performed martial arts during the visit. He died when he was 93 years old.
Wang developed "Quan Shr Er Shr Fa" (Twenty Fist Method) as well as "Ching Long Jian" (Green Dragon Sword). He was succeeded by his daughter Wang Ju-Rong
and his granddaughters Grace Wu, Xiaoping wu and Helen Wu
.
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...
practitioner of Chinese Martial Arts
Chinese martial arts
Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or...
and traditional medicine from Changzhou
Changzhou
Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, Jinling, and Wujin. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the...
, Cangxian county, Mengcun, Hebei Province. He served as the leader of the Shaolin Kung Fu
Shaolin kung fu
Shaolin Kung Fu refers to a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.Of the multitude styles of kung fu and wushu, only some are actually related to Shaolin...
division of the Martial Arts Institute in 1928 and was also the vice chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association. Wang was known for his mastery of Chaquan
Chaquán
Chāquán is a Chinese martial art that features graceful movements and some acrobatic aerial maneuvers.Chāquán also includes a large range of weapons....
, Huaquan
Huaquan
Huaquan is a style of Long Fist Kung Fu which is believed to have originated in the Former Song Dynasty around the Hua Shan area of Shanxi Province...
, Pao Chuan, Bajiquan
Bajíquán
Bājíquán is a Chinese martial art that features explosive, short-range power and is famous for its elbow strikes. It originated in Hebei Province in Northern China, but is also well-known in other places today, especially Taiwan...
, and T'ai chi ch'uan.
Early in his life, Wang was a member of an underground revolutionary group known as "The Righteous and Harmonious Fists" during the Boxer Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also called the Boxer Uprising by some historians or the Righteous Harmony Society Movement in northern China, was a proto-nationalist movement by the "Righteous Harmony Society" , or "Righteous Fists of Harmony" or "Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists" , in China between...
. This was believed to be resulting from the fact that Ziping had lived most of his life under colonial rule from major European powers. He later resigned membership after the fall of the Qing government and became a student of Yang Hongxiu, from which he learned the art of Chaquan.
He developed an exercise regimen for long life. He published works on martial arts exercises.
When Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976...
visited Burma, Wang, then 80 years old, went with them performed martial arts during the visit. He died when he was 93 years old.
Wang developed "Quan Shr Er Shr Fa" (Twenty Fist Method) as well as "Ching Long Jian" (Green Dragon Sword). He was succeeded by his daughter Wang Ju-Rong
Wang Ju-Rong
Wang Ju-Rong was a Chinese-Muslim Martial Arts practitioner and Wushu professor in the Shanghai Institute of Physical Education.A longtime promoter of Wushu, a teacher, an organizational officer, and a Wushu event-announcer, she was the first woman who was a certified judge of national ranking for...
and his granddaughters Grace Wu, Xiaoping wu and Helen Wu
Helen Wu
Helen Wu is a martial artist living in Toronto, Canada. The daughter of Wang Ju-Rong and Wu Chengde, Helen began her martial arts training at age three with her mother and her grandfather Wang Zi-Ping, the world renowned Wushu Grandmaster....
.