Liang Zipeng (; 1900–1974) is a noted

Liuhebafa Liuhebafaquan (六合八法拳; Pinyin: liùhébāfǎquán, literally ''Six Harmonies Eight Methods Boxing'') is an internal Chinese martial art. It has been called "Xinyi Liuhebafa" 心意六合八法拳 and is also referred to as "water boxing ...

Master from China who went to Hong Kong in the 1946. He was an instructor in

tai chi Tai chi (), short for Tai chi ch'üan ( zh, s=太极拳, t=太極拳, first=t, p=Tàijíquán, labels=no), sometimes called "shadowboxing", is an neijia, internal Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits and medita ...

Baguazhang Baguazhang or Pakua chang () is one of the three main Chinese martial arts of the Wudang school, the other two being T'ai chi and Xing Yi Quan. It is more broadly grouped as an internal practice (or neijia quan). ''Bāguà zhǎng'' literally m ...

Yiquan Yìquán, also known as Dàchéngquán, is a Chinese martial art founded by the Xìngyìquán master Wáng Xiāngzhāi (王薌齋). "Yì" (意) means Intent (but not intention), "quán" (拳) means boxing. History Having studied Xing Yi Q ...

and

Xingyiquan Xing Yi Quan is classified as one of the internal styles of Chinese martial arts. The name of the art translates approximately to "Form-Intention Fist", or "Shape-Will Fist". Xing Yi is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements ...

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 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 Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

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 at the

Chin Woo Athletic Association Chin Woo Athletic Association (also Jing Wu Athletic Association) is an international martial arts organisation founded in Shanghai, China, on July 7, 1910, but some sources cite dates in 1909. Its name is also spelled in many other ways through ...

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* 1900 births 1974 deaths {{HongKong-martialart-bio-stub