Wu Kung-tsao

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
Wu Kung-tsao
吴公藻
Born1902 (1902)
Died1983 (aged 80–81)
NationalityChinese
StyleWu-style tai chi
Notable studentsWu Daxin
Wu Kung-tsao
Traditional Chinese吳公藻
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú Gōngzǎo
Wade–GilesWu2 Kung1-tsao3
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationNg4 Gung1 Jou2
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Wu Kung-tsao or Wu Gongzao (1902–1983) was a famous Chinese teacher of tai chi. He taught in Beijing, Shanghai, Changsha and Hong Kong. He was the second son of Wu Jianquan, the best known teacher of Wu-style tai chi, and the grandson of Wu Quanyou, the first teacher of Wu-style tai chi.[1] Wu Kung-tsao was the younger brother of Wu Gongyi and the older brother of Wu Yinghua. The Wu family were originally of Manchu ancestry.

  1. ^ 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.