Hao Weizhen

Hao Weizhen
郝為真
Undated photo of Hao Weizhen
Born1842 (1842)
China
Died1920 (aged 77–78)
NationalityChinese
StyleWu (Hao)-style tai chi
Notable studentsSun Lutang
Hao Weizhen
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHǎo Wéizhēn
Wade–GilesHao Wei-chen

Hao Weizhen (1842–1920) was a Chinese tai chi teacher. Hao became a well known and influential teacher of Wu Yuxiang's style of tai chi, his teacher Li Yiyou was Wu Yuxiang's nephew.[1] Hao passed the art of Wu Yuxiang's style of tai chi to his son and grandson, who became respected teachers in their own turns, so that the style is sometimes now known as Wu (Hao)-style.[1] One of Hao's most famous students was Sun Lutang.[2]

  1. ^ a b 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". T'ai Chi. Wayfarer Publications. ISSN 0730-1049.