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 Eight top disciples of Dong Haiquan:
Cheng Tinghua (1842–1909) |
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Cheng
Ting hua
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Chen
Youlong (his eldest son)
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Cheng
Ting Hua was from Cheng
village of Sun district, Hebei Province. He opened a spectacle shop in
Beijing and thus earned the nickname "Yanjing Cheng" (Spectacle Cheng).
Cheng was very fond of the martial arts and studied many different
styles. He was particularly proficient at Chinese Shuai Jiao
(wrestling) before studying with Dong Haichuan. He started to train
with Dong Haichuan when he was 28 years old. He trained in Bagua for 10
years before reaching a certain level of proficiency.
Cheng was
short but strong and was described as having an impulsive nature. It is
said that many famous fighters challenged Cheng but no one could defeat
him. There are many stories concerning the challenges to Cheng. One
story describes the visit "The Divine Crushing Fist", Hsing-I master,
Kuo Yun-Shen. Kuo was the famous master of Half-Step Crushing Fist who
was undefeated at the time. Kuo had spent time in prison for killing an
opponent without first checking his political connections. During his
confinement, Kuo practiced his Half-Step Crushing Fist while dragging
his ball and chain along. When he was released his primary technique
was more powerful than ever. Now he wanted to test his skill against
the famous Pa Kua of Dong Hai Chuan, but first he wanted to talk to
Cheng, a fellow Hebei resident. Over dinner, Kuo expounded his theory
that Half-Step Crushing Fist could defeat everyone under heaven. Cheng
begged to differ and suggest that Dong Hai Chuan was not like ordinary
men. Kuo tried to demonstrate his hand speed, but found his hand pinned
to the table by Cheng's chopsticks. Infuriated, Kuo marched out into
Cheng's garden and challenged Cheng to come out and taste the power of
his Crushing Fist. As Cheng cleared the door, Kuo exploded at him.
Cheng was suddenly behind him. Kuo wheeled and again exploded with
crushing fist. Cheng effortlessly circled behind him and calmly went
back in the house. He then called for Kuo to come in and finish dinner
with him. His rage spent, Kuo complied. As they finished dinner Cheng
explained that he didn't want to really fight the famous Kuo Yun Shen,
but that if he could avoid two of Kuo's blows, perhaps Kuo shouldn't
risk his unbeaten record on Master Tung. It was only because they were
all from Hebei province that he didn't want to see anyone's reputation
tarnished. Kuo thanked him, rethought his position and returned to
Hebei province.
In July 1900, foreign troops entered Beijing.
Legends has it that Cheng took the responsiblity for defending the
people from the invasion. He tried to defend himself agaisnt a dozen
soldiers armed with only two daggers. His pupils tried to stop him, but
to no avail. It was later found that Cheng single-handedly killed ten
or more soldiers, but he died of multiple bullet wounds. Another story
described how Cheng was killed by German Soldiers in 1900 during the
boxer rebellion. In this story, Cheng was being work press ganged into
a work detail so he pulled a short knife and was shot jumping over a
wall in an attempt to escape.
Students
Cheng Yulung (eldest son, 1875-1928), Cheng Youxin (2nd son),Cheng
Yougong, Feng Junyi, Gao Kexing, Gao Yi Sheng (1866-1951), Geng Jishan,
Guo Tongde, Han Qiying, Hon Mu Xi, Kan Lingfeng, Li Cunyi, Li Hanzhang,
Li Wenbiao, Liu Bin, Liu Zhenzong, Qin Cheng, Sun Lu Tang (1861-1932),
Liu Dekuan, Yang Mingshan, Zhang Changfa, Zhang Yongde, Zhang Yukui,
Zhou Yu Xiang, Zhang Zhao Dong (1859-1940).
Among his stuŽdents,
the best known are his oldest son, Cheng You-Long (1875-1928 A.D.), his
youngest, son Cheng You-Xin, Zhou Xiang (1861-? A.D.), and Sun Lu-Tang
(1860-1932 A.D.). Sun Lu-Tang wrote two very valuable books in 1916 and
1925: The Study of Bagua Fist and The Study of Bagua Sword. In fact,
one of master Liang Shou-Yu's Baguazhang teachers was Zheng Huai-Xian
(1896-1981 A.D.), who was a student of Sun Lu-Tang. Yan De-Hua, a
student of another one of Cheng Ting-Hua's students, Zhou Xiang, wrote
a book: The Practical Applications of Baguazhang Maneuvers in 1939.57
In addition, a stuŽdent of Cheng You-Long, Sun Xi-Kun, who wrote a
book, The Genuine Baguazhang Maneuvers, also contributed a great effort
in promoting Baguazhang during that period.58
1.
Yin Fu
2.
Cheng Ting Hua
3. Zhang
Chan Kuei
4. Ma Gui
5. Ma Wei Qi
6. Liu Feng
Chun
7. Liu De Kuan
8. Song Chang
Rong
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