Liang Zipeng (; 1900–1974) is a noted
Liuhebafa Master from China who went to Hong Kong in the 1946. He was an instructor in
Liuhebafa,
tai chi,
Baguazhang,
Yiquan and
Xingyiquan and other arts.
Liang Zipeng studied Liuhebafa with a student of
Wu Yihui
Wu Yihui 吳翼翬 (Cantonese Ng Yik-fai) (1887 - 1958) was a Chinese martial artist and scholar. He was the first person to open teachings and spread the art of Liuhebafa in public, and was a prominent fighter and instructor who influenced many ...
named Li Dao Li for six years during the World War. While Wu Yihui returned to Shanghai in 1945 and restarted his classes, Liang Zipeng was recommended by
Li Dao Li
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to teach. This was the account of Li's son.
Although one of the 25 a recognized student of Wu Yihui, Liang Zipeng only studied the first half of the Liuhebafa public form called "Building the Foundations" from Wu Yihui, and created his own personal second half from knowledge of other styles, thus the difference in his Liuhebafa from the mainstream.} Liang Zipeng's Liuhebafa form can be seen as being mostly influenced by Baguazhang with influences from tai chi, Yiquan and Xingyiquan.
Liang learned Yiquan in
Shanghai
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from Dr
Yu Pengxi, a student of
Wang Xiangzhai
Wang Xiangzhai (; November 26, 1885 - July 12, 1963), also known as Nibao, Zhenghe and Yuseng, was a Chinese xingyiquan master, responsible for founding the martial art of Yiquan.
Biography
Wang Xiangzhai was born in Hebei province, China. As h ...
, the Founder of Yiquan. Liang Zipeng's Yiquan style was called Southern Yiquan.
Liang learnt Jiang Style Baguazhang from
Jiang Rongqiao
Jiang Rongqiao ( zh, c=姜容樵, p=Jiāng Róngqiáo, w=Chiang Jung Ch’iao; 1891-1974) was a famous martial artist from Hebei. His specialized focus in the internal arts led him to develop his own system of Bagua which became recognized and kno ...
at the
Chin Woo Athletic Association.
References
External links
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1900 births
1974 deaths
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