Hebei Chuojiao Master Wang Luocang | 王英峰

Wang Luocang, also known as Wang Yingfeng (英峰) and nicknamed the ‘Flying Rat’, was from Zhujiazuo Village, Liushi Town, Hebei Province (which is between Li county and Gaoyang county). Since childhood he had shown great interest in martial arts, he was also studious and intelligent. In his teens he was fortunate to become a disciple of Master Wei Changyi (1812-1910) studying the skills of Chuojiao.

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The Queen of Baguazhang – M. Ge Chunyan | 戈春艷

One of the most renowned female masters of our generation is M. Ge Chunyan (戈春艷, 1959- ) who was born in Beijing. She started learning martial arts in 1972 and was among the first batch of athletes that formed the renowned Beijing Wushu Team in 1978. In 1984, M.Ge shocked the entire Wushu community by winning five gold medals in the National championships in Chen Style Taijiquan, Long Tassel Sword, Baguazhang, Three man weapon sparring and the individual all round championship.

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