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 Eight top disciples of Dong Haiquan:
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Chang
Chan Kuei (also
written Zhang Zhankui), was also known as Chang Chao Tung (Zhang Zhao
Dong). He was born in He Chien county in the village of Ho Hung Yan in
Hebei Province. He first trained in Mi Tsung Chuang (Lost track style
also known as Yen Chen Fist). Later, he studied Hsing Yi with Liu Chi
Lan and obtained a very high level of proficiency. In one story, Chang
defeated a tax collector trying to exploit the villagers. From his
exploits, he gained the reputation of being a straight man and is known
as a "people hero". Later on he left the village and found a job
catching criminals in Tianjin. It was during this time he first met and
studied with Chen Ting Hua. Chen later introduce him to his teacher
Dong Hai Chuan and Chang later studied directly with Dong. He trained
hard and earned the nickname "Zhaodong" (Little North). At 1911, Li
Cunyi, together with Ye Yunbiao, Zhang Zhankui, Ma Fengtu and others,
established the "Zhonghua wushi hui" ("Chinese Martial Arts
Association") in Tianjin.
On September, 1918, he entered the
"Tournament of Powermen from 10.000 countries" with Li Cuiyi, Han Muxia
and Li Jianqiu. He easly defeated a Russian competitor, KangTaiEr.
Chang
earned his reputation by demonstrating and fighting in matches against
foreign opponents on a raised platform (Lei Tai). He is said to have
once killed a horse by strangling it with one hand and is also credited
with defeating several Japanese fighters and a German strongman. One of
his more famous students was Chiang Jung Chiao.
Students
Chiang Jung Chiao, Han Muxia, Jiang Rongqiao, Li Jianqiu, Liu Huhai,
Wang Juncheng, Wang Shu Jin (1904-1981), Zhang Daoxin, Zhang Yutin
1.
Yin Fu
2. Cheng
Ting Hua
3. Zhang Chan Kuei
4. Ma Gui
5. Ma Wei Qi
6. Liu Feng
Chun
7. Liu De Kuan
8. Song Chang
Rong
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