Famous People

--Grandmaster Dong Haichuan (1799-1882)

Grandmaster Dong Haichuan (1799-1882), a famous Chinese Martial Artist of the late Qing Dynasty, was the very founder and disseminator of Ba Gua Zhang (a traditional Chinese Martial Art also know as the Eight Trigram Palm).

Like his forefathers before him, Grandmaster Dong Haichuan was born in Zhu Jia Wu of Wen’an County in He Bei Province. He loved Chinese culture, its traditions, and thus began practicing Chinese Martial Arts at a very young age. Talented and smart, he quickly became a renowned martial artist in his hometown. Once adult, he first went south from where he then traveled all over China. Inspired by Daoism, it is during this period that Grandmaster Dong Haichuan created, from a theory stemming from the Yi King (Book of Changes), what is now regarded as the embryo of Ba Gua Zhang; the Circle Walking Palms. Coming to Beijing afterwards to hold a post in the Mansion of Prince Su, it is there that he began teaching Ba Gua Zhang. Beijing thus became the birthplace of the art. Famous books like “Emperor Yongzheng and his knights-errant” and “Biography of Tonglin” tell of his story.

The Second Generation of Ba Gua Zhang

--Yin Fu (1840-1909)

Yin Fu (1840-1909), the second generation of Ba Gua Zhang, is the creator of the Yin Style Ba Gua Zhang. Famous disciples of Yin Fu were Ma Gui (Shi Qing), Yang Junfeng, Men Baozhen, Gong Baotian, He Jinkui (passed his knowledge on to He Zhongqi who then did the same on to Wang Shangzhi), Yin Yuzhang, Cao Zhongsheng (passed his knowledge on to Zhang Jinchen, then from whom on to Li Wenzhang, Sun Shuli, Sun Shuxue, etc., another disciple of Cao Zhongsheng is professor He Puren, who is still living and in good health).

--Fan Zhiyong (1840-1922)

Fan Zhiyong (1840-1922), the second generation of Ba Gua Zhang, is the creator of the Fan Style Ba Gua Zhang.

--Cheng Tinghua (1844-1900)

Cheng Tinghua (1844-1900), the second generation of Ba Gua Zhang, is the creator of the Cheng Style Ba Gua Zhang. Some famous disciples of Cheng Tinghua were Zhang Zhankui, Cheng Yougong (Cheng Tinghua’s nephew), Cheng Youlong (Cheng Tinghua’s eldest son), Cheng Youxin (Cheng Tinghua’s second son), Feng Junyi, Sun Lutang, Yang Mingshan, Liu Ziyang, Cheng Yousheng (Cheng Dianhua’s eldest son), Liu Bin, Zhang Yongde, Li Wenbiao, etc.

--Li Cunyi (1847-1921)

Li Cunyi (1847-1921), the second generation of Ba Gua Zhang.

--Liu Fengchun (1855-1922)

Liu Fengchun (1855-1922), the second generation of Ba Gua Zhang, the youngest disciple of Grandmaster Dong Haichuan.

--Liang Zhenpu (1863-1933)

Liang Zhenpu (1863-1933), the second generation of Ba Gua Zhang, is the creator of the Liang Style Ba Gua Zhang.

The Third Generation of Ba Gua Zhang

--Liu Bin (1866-1930)

Liu Bin (1866-1930), the third generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Cheng Tinghua.

--Men Baozhen (1870-1957)

Men Baozhen (1870-1957), the third generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Yin Fu.

--Gong Baotian (1870-1943)

Gong Baotian (1870-1943), the third generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Yin Fu.

--Cheng Youlong (1872-1929)

Cheng Youlong (1872-1929), the third generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the eldest son of Cheng Tinghua.

--Cao Zhongsheng (1874-?)

Cao Zhongsheng (1874-?), the third generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Yin Fu.

--Fan Fenglan (1884-1967)

Fan Fenglan (1884-1967), the third generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the single daughter of Fan Zhiyong.

--Guo Gumin (1887-1968)

Guo Gumin (1887-1968), the third generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Liang Zhenpu.

--Cheng Youxin (1892-1970)

Cheng Youxin (1892-1970), the third generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the second son of Cheng Tinghua.

--Cheng Yousheng (1903-1961)

Cheng Yousheng (1903-1961), the third generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the nephew of Cheng Tinghua.

--Fu Zhensong

Fu Zhensong, the third generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Jia Qishan who was the disciple of Grandmaster Dong Haichuan.

The Forth Generation of Ba Gua Zhang

--Zhang Jinchen (1900-1983)

Zhang Jinchen (1900-1983), the forth generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Cao Zhongsheng.

--Wang Wenkui (1900-1986)

Wang Wenkui (1900-1986), the forth generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Liu Bin.

--Gao Ziying (1908-1996)

Gao Ziying (1908-1996), the forth generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the son of Gao Wencheng, who was the disciple of Yin Fu and Liu Dekuan.

--Wang Rongtang (1913-1996)

Wang Rongtang (1913-1996), the forth generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Yang Mingshan who was the disciple of Cheng Tinghua.

--Yang Kun (1915-2004)

Yang Kun (1915-2004), the forth generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Zhang Shouheng.

--Xie Peiqi (1933-2005)

Xie Peiqi (1933-2005), the forth generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Men Baozhen.

--Liu Xinghan

Liu Xinghan , the forth generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Liu Bin.

--Duan Bingzhang

Duan Bingzhang , the forth generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Cheng Youxin.

The Fifth Generation of Ba Gua Zhang

--Han Wu (1912-?)

Han Wu (1912-?), the fifth generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Zhang Guoxiang and Liu Shikui (Liu Shikui was the son of Liu Bin).

--Xu Zhenbiao (1913-1991)

Xu Zhenbiao (1913-1991), the fifth generation of Ba Gua Zhang, was the disciple of Liu Shikui.