Hong Junsheng

Hong Junsheng , born in 1907,Henan Province , China, was a Chinese martial arts practitioner, teacher and author. Hong was the longest serving disciple for the Chenstyle tai chi chuan master Chen Fake . Starting in 1930, Hong trained uninterrupted with Chen for fifteen years. In 1956, Hong moved to Jinan , Shandong Province . There, he practiced and researched the meaning of Chenstyle tai chi chuan. He expressed his own understanding of the chuan through his teachings and his writings. His theories and training principles are now known as the Practical Method for Chenstyle tai chi chuan . Through the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution, Hong maintained his dedication to the enrichment of his art. In the Era of Restructuring, Hong had trained a new generation of Chen Stylists and wrote several articles to illuminate the mysteries of Chenstyle tai chi chuan. As China opened up to the international community, Hong was rediscovered as an important linkage to this ancient Chinese martial ar

Hong Junsheng was born in 1907, Yuxian County , Henan Province . His grandfather was a government official in the Qing Court. At an early age, Hongs family moved to Beijing. Hongs family was affluent providing Hong with a leisurely life style and a classical Chinese education. When Hong was young, he was physically weak and often sick. By the time Hong was seventeen, Hong could no longer continue his education because of his illness. Still feeling weak and sick even after getting married at the age of 20, Hong decided to improve his health by becoming more physically active. He started by walking around the Beijing neighborhood. In 1930, Hong began to learn Wustyle tai chi chuan from Liu Musan to further improve his health. Liu originally from Wuxi in Jiangsu Province , was the director of the Telegram Service Department at Beijing Telegram Bureau and a well regarded protg of Wu Chienchuan . The tai chi chuan world was in flux, just as Hong started his training with Liu. Before 193

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