(Image: Master Wu Xiaoping with her grandfather Grandmaster Wang Ziping) I have talked about the legendary Muslim Martial Artist Grandmaster Wang Ziping a few times before. The grandchildren of Grandmaster Wang Ziping have carried on the family tradition. The website Wu Yi Jie He Family System of Chinese Healing and Martial Arts has some information about members of [...]
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The Descendants of Grandmaster Wang Ziping
Posted in Chinese Muslim Diaspora, Chinese Muslims, tagged Grace Wu, helen wu, wang ziping, Wu Yi Jie He Family System of Chinese Healing and Martial Arts, wushu on September 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Zhang Wenguang – A Muslim Wushu Master
Posted in Chinese Muslims, tagged china, chinese, chinese muslim, muslim, wushu, Zhang Wenguang on October 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Zhang Wenguang is a Chinese Muslim master of Chinese Martial Arts. He was part of the 1936 Olympics delegation to demonstate Wushu to the rest of the world. Regarding his background some sources identify him as Hui while many others identify him as a Han Muslim. More on Zhang Wenguang in the future. Image Source: Bamboo [...]
Wang Ziping’s Granddaughter Master Helen Wu
Posted in Chinese Muslim Diaspora, Chinese Muslims, tagged america, canada, china, chinese, chinese muslim, Grace Wu-Monnat, helen wu, islam, islam in china, kung fu, martial arts, muslim, Taijiquan york university, United Wushu Federation of Canada, usa, wang ziping, wushu on December 3, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Caption: Master Helen Wu, granddaughter of Grandmaster Wang Ziping As I mentioned previously the descendants of the famous Muslim grandmaster Wang Ziping have spread out. One of his granddaughters is master Helen Wu who teaches Tai Chi at the school of Kinesology at York University. She also practiced traditional medicine in China. She is also [...]
Video of the Muslim Grandmaster Wang Ziping’s sword practice with daughter
Posted in Chinese Muslims, Videos, tagged Cha style, china, chinese, chinese muslim, Chinese wrestling, islam, islam in china, kung fu, martial arts, muslim, Qing Long Sword, Shaolin, Tan Tui, video, Wang Jurong, wang ziping, wushu on November 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
As promised previously, here is a video of Grandmaster Wang Ziping doing sword practice with his daughter Wang Jurong who also was a famous Martial Arts practitioner. Just in case anyone missed it I will also post excerpt from the last interview about his experiences in the Masjid and role as a Muslim. Stay tuned. [...]
Islam in China: Pictures: Grandmaster Wang Ziping (ii)
Posted in Chinese Muslims, tagged china, chinese, chinese muslim, islam, islam in china, kung fu, martial arts, muslim, wang ziping, wushu on November 29, 2007 | 21 Comments »
Continuing the series on Wang Ziping, here is another picture of Grandmaster Wang Ziping. I posted one previously. More to come soon. Insha’Allah.
The Muslim Grandmaster Wang Ziping through the eyes of his granddaughter
Posted in Chinese Islam, Chinese Muslims, Uncategorized, tagged china, chinese, chinese muslim, cultural revolution, Grace Wu-Monnat, Grace Xiaogao Wu-Monnat, islam, islam in china, kung fu, martial arts, muslim, wang zeiping, wushu on November 28, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I will be doing a series of posts on Wang Ziping and his family. As described previously Wang Ziping was a legendary Chinese Muslim Martial Arts grandmaster. Wang Ziping was also a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine The tradition of Martial Arts has been carried forward by his granddaughters all of whom are Martial arts [...]