Cheng Man-ch'ing

Cheng Man-ch'ing
郑曼青
Cheng Man-ch'ing practicing tai chi in 1922
Born(1902-07-29)29 July 1902
Yongjia, Zhejiang, China
Died26 March 1975(1975-03-26) (aged 72)
Taipei
NationalityChinese
StyleYang-style tai chi
(4th gen. Yang-style)
Occupationartist, teacher
SpouseJuliana Ting Cheng
Notable students(in Taiwan:)Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo
Robert W. Smith
William C. C. Chen
Huang Xingxian
Cheng Man-ch'ing
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Cheng Man-ch'ing or Zheng Manqing (29 July 1902 - 26 March 1975) was a Chinese expert of tai chi, Chinese medicine, and the so-called three perfections: calligraphy, painting and poetry. He was born in Yongjia (present-day Wenzhou), Zhejiang Province, during the Qing dynasty.[1] Cheng died March 26, 1975; his grave is near the city of Taipei in Taiwan.

Because of his skills in the 3 Perfections or "Excellences" – considered to be among some of the traditional skills and pastimes of a Confucian scholar – plus medicine and tai chi, he was often referred to as the "Master of Five Excellences." Because he had been a college professor, his students in the USA called him "Professor Cheng."

  1. ^ Most of the information in this article can be found in Cheng's memorial book, a translation of which can be found at: Gibbs, Tam (2 November 1978). "Cheng Man Ching: A Life Biography by Tam Gibbs". Sinobarr Productions Homepage. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

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