Zhang Changxin (; Cantonese: Jeung Cheung-seun) was a champion boxer 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 ...
. Beginning his martial arts life with the study of
Xingyiquan, he later went to
Yiquan, and finally settled with
Liuhebafa. Though he chose such a path, in the end it was still
Xingyiquan that he remained recognized for, not
Yiquan nor
Liuhebafa.
Biography
Originally, Zhang studied
Xingyi and
Bagua under Ma Yue Tong, and in 1928 he became a student of
Wang Xiang Zhai
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 ...
, the founder of
Yi Chuan. The same year he met
Liuhebafa master
Wu Yi Hui
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 ...
for the first time at a competition in Hangzhou. Later when Zhang was excelling with his
Yi Chuan training, Wang sent him to Wu for deeper study in
Liuhebafa. Zhang continued
Yi Chuan but also took up the
Liuhebafa tradition studying diligently and learning the art quite deeply. Zhang Changxin's
Liuhebafa was different from what Wu had taught him though. Though he taught the
Liuhebafa form "''zhu ji chuan''" it was highly modified, and using the power
Xingyi and
Bagua at its core. His version had less stepping and lower-body focus than the original, using
Yi Chuan's relaxed stepping as opposed to
Liuhebafa's structured transitioning stances, and himself labeled it the "active step version 活歩式" accordingly. Zhang wrote an in-depth book on
Liuhebafa that was published in 1990, the same year he died.
Zhang was also recognized for being one of the 4 Diamond Warriors. This was a group of the 4 top fighters of
Wang Xiang Zhai
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 ...
in
Yi Chuan. These 4 were later instructed to learn
Liuhebafa under
Wu Yi Hui
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 ...
, the personal friend of Wang. They were:
Han Xingqiao, Zhang Changxin,
Zhao Daoxin, and Gao Zhen Dong 高振東.
See also
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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 ...
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Yi Chuan
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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 ...
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Liuhebafa
Chinese martial artists
1990 deaths
Sportspeople from Shanghai
Year of birth missing
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