Wu Yanxia

Wu Yanxia or Wu Yen-hsia (1930–2001) was a Chinese tai chi teacher of Manchu ancestry.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
Wu Yanxia
吳雁霞
Born1930 (1930)
Died2001 (aged 70–71)
NationalityChinese
StyleWu-style tai chi
Wu Yanxia
Traditional Chinese吳雁霞
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Biography

She was the daughter of Wu Gongyi (1900-1970) from whom she learned tai chi. She also helped in the teaching of her father's students. Wu Yanxia was the younger sister of Wu Ta-k'uei and Wu Daqi, and married Kuo Hsiao-chung, who was also a disciple of her father. She held the position of senior instructor of the Wu family from 1996 to her death in 2001 and was succeeded by her cousin Wu Daxin.[1]

Wu Yanxia moved to Hong Kong from Shanghai in 1948. In an interview late in her life, she mentioned that she had often seconded her older brother Wu Ta-k'uei at his many challenge fights in those years. She mentioned applying first aid to any injuries resulting from the fights, and she was "fearful that someone would be killed and there would be big trouble for the family" because her brother was "young and overly fierce".[2]

She attended to the affairs of the Jianquan Taijiquan Association while training her students and disciples.[3] She became known as a specialist with the tai chi sword and tai chi spear.[4]

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References
  1. Cai, Naibiao (2006). "In Memory of Wu Daxin". Journal of Asian Martial Arts. Erie, Pennsylvania USA: Via Media Publishing. 15 (1). ISSN 1057-8358.
  2. Yip, Y. L. (Autumn 2002). "Pivot". Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness. Insight Graphics Publishers. 12 (3). ISSN 1056-4004.
  3. Yip, Y. L. (Autumn 2002). "Pivot". Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness. Insight Graphics Publishers. 12 (3). ISSN 1056-4004.
  4. Wu, Kung-tsao (2006) [1980]. Wu Family T'ai Chi Ch'uan (吳家太極拳). Chien-ch’uan T’ai-chi Ch’uan Association. ISBN 0-9780499-0-X.
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