Ma Jiang Bao
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Ma Jiang Bao is a well known teacher of Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan
. He is the third son of Wu Ying-hua
and Ma Yueh-liang
. In 1986 he came with is father Ma Yueh-liang to Europe
to teach Wu style. Ma Yueh-liang returned home after four months. Ma Jiang Bao stayed and lives now in Rotterdam
. He and his students are teaching in many countries, in Europe as well as in South Africa
and Japan
.
Wu style was created by a Manchu
rian named Wu Ch'uan-yu
(1834 – 1902). Wu was a student of Yang Lu-ch'an
, (founder of the Yang style), and Yang Pan-hou
. Wu Ch'uan-yu’s son, Wu Chien-ch'uan
(1870-1942), loved martial arts from his youth and studied under the tutorship of his father. After 1912 he continuously developed the teaching Tai Chi Chuan at the Beijing Sport Research Society, gradually refining his father’s style. His two sons, Wu Kung-i
and Wu Kung-tsao
, were his first students.
Wu Chien-ch'uan’s eldest daughter, Ma Jiangbao's mother Wu Yinghua (1907 – 1996), started studying Tai Chi Chuan with her father at a very young age. In 1935 Wu Yinghua was also appointed deputy director of the Chien-ch'uan Association in Shanghai
. She married her father’s student, Ma Yueh-liang (1901 – 1998), and throughout her life she taught with her husband all over China. In martial arts circles she was regarded as one of the most renowned teachers. Ma Hailong, the eldest son of Wu Ying-hua and Ma Yueh-liang, also studied Tai Chi Chuan from a young age and is now the president of the Chien-ch'uan Association Shanghai.
Wu style tai chi chuan
The Wu family-style t'ai chi ch'uan of Wu Ch'uan-yu and Wu Chien-ch'uan is the second most popular form of t'ai chi ch'uan in the world today, after the Yang style, and fourth in terms of family seniority. This style is different from the Wu style of t'ai chi ch'uan founded by Wu Yu-hsiang...
. He is the third son of Wu Ying-hua
Wu Ying-hua
Wu Ying-hua ) was a famous Chinese teacher of Wu style Tai Chi Chuan. 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 Tai Chi Chuan...
and Ma Yueh-liang
Ma Yueh-liang
Ma Yueh-liang was a famous Manchu teacher of Taijiquan. He was the senior disciple of Wu Chien-ch'uan, the founder of Wu style Taijiquan, and married Wu's daughter Wu Ying-hua in 1930.- Biography :...
. In 1986 he came with is father Ma Yueh-liang to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to teach Wu style. Ma Yueh-liang returned home after four months. Ma Jiang Bao stayed and lives now in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. He and his students are teaching in many countries, in Europe as well as in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Wu style was created by a Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...
rian named Wu Ch'uan-yu
Wu Ch'uan-yu
Wu Ch'uan-yu or Wu Quanyou was an influential teacher of t'ai chi ch'uan in late Imperial China. He is credited as the founder of the Wu style t'ai chi ch'uan...
(1834 – 1902). Wu was a student of Yang Lu-ch'an
Yang Lu-ch'an
Yang Lu-ch'an or Yang Luchan, ; also known as Yang Fu-k'ui , born in Kuang-p'ing , was an influential teacher of the soft style martial art t'ai chi ch'uan in China during the second half of the 19th century...
, (founder of the Yang style), and Yang Pan-hou
Yang Pan-hou
Yang Banhou was an influential teacher of t'ai chi ch'uan in Ch'ing dynasty China, known for his bellicose temperament.-Biography:...
. Wu Ch'uan-yu’s son, Wu Chien-ch'uan
Wu Chien-ch'uan
Wu Chien-ch'uan , was a famous teacher of the neijia martial art of t'ai chi ch'uan in late Imperial and early Republican China....
(1870-1942), loved martial arts from his youth and studied under the tutorship of his father. After 1912 he continuously developed the teaching Tai Chi Chuan at the Beijing Sport Research Society, gradually refining his father’s style. His two sons, Wu Kung-i
Wu Kung-i
Wu Kung-i was a well-known teacher of the soft style martial art t'ai chi ch'uan in China, and, after 1949, in the British colony of Hong Kong. He was also the "gate-keeper" of the Wu family from 1942 until his death in 1970....
and Wu Kung-tsao
Wu Kung-tsao
Wu Kung-tsao was a famous Chinese teacher of t'ai chi ch'uan. He taught in Beijing, Shanghai, Changsha and Hong Kong. The second son of Wu Chien-ch'üan, he was the grandson of the first teacher of Wu style T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Wu Ch'uan-yü. Wu Kung-tsao was the younger brother of Wu Kung-i and the...
, were his first students.
Wu Chien-ch'uan’s eldest daughter, Ma Jiangbao's mother Wu Yinghua (1907 – 1996), started studying Tai Chi Chuan with her father at a very young age. In 1935 Wu Yinghua was also appointed deputy director of the Chien-ch'uan Association in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. She married her father’s student, Ma Yueh-liang (1901 – 1998), and throughout her life she taught with her husband all over China. In martial arts circles she was regarded as one of the most renowned teachers. Ma Hailong, the eldest son of Wu Ying-hua and Ma Yueh-liang, also studied Tai Chi Chuan from a young age and is now the president of the Chien-ch'uan Association Shanghai.