Master Jiang Yu-k'un
(1913-1980)
Master Jiang Yu-k'un began his Taiji study in his youth with Han Ch'ing-t'ang. In 1930 he became a formal student of grand master Yang Cheng-fu at the Che-Jiang provincial Wu-shu Academy. A few years later he entered the Nan-ch'ing Central Wu-Shu Academy where he studied Bagua and Xing Yi under the famous Bagua master Chiang Jung-Ch'iao and Huang Pai-nien. In addition he studied chin-na and san shou under Wu Chun-shan and Liu Pai-ch'uan; and Wu Tang Sword under Huang Yuan-hsiu.
His studies included Chen, Wu, Li and Sun styles of Taiji Chuan but specialized in the Yang forms and weaponry (knife, sword, cane, spear). His accomplishments include: equestrian, archer and wrestler (in 1948 at the age of 37 he won the national lightweight wrestling championships).
In 1979 he presented master Gao Fu with his personal booklet on the Yang Taiji spear. Master Gao presented a copy of this to Xin Qi Shen Dojo, Andrew T. Dale
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