Master’s inspiration, great knowledge and skills, his kind and gentle spirit, and
his tremendous contribution promoting the art of Taiji Quan
throughout the world is a lasting legacy for all of us.
Master Wu died on June 29, 2016 in Taiwan.
Master Wu Kuo Chung, born in China in 1932, came from a family with three generations of martial artists and started learning martial arts from his father when he was only nine. At 16, Master Wu joined the army and in 1949 followed the nationalist forces to Taiwan. After he retired from the army, Master worked for the Transport Ministry but continued to practice his martial arts. Master would frequently meet some of Grandmaster Cheng Man Ching students who were anxious to try out their skills on such a prominent martial artist such as Master Wu. From Master’s perspective, Taiji was just “Tofu Kung Fu,” meaning completely useless in application.
Master Wu’s impression changed completely, however, after a meeting Grandmaster Cheng Man Ching. No matter what martial art technique Grandmaster Wu used, Cheng Man Ching was able to fling him against the wall, leaving him dazed and speechless. After that, Master committed himself to the study Taiji Quan with Grandmaster Cheng Man Ching. Grandmaster admitted Master as a closed-door student of the Yang Family Taiji and later the Zuo Family internal energy methods.
Master Wu Kuo Chung is the founder of Shen Long Taiji Quan Association. Since 2002, the International Shen Long Taiji Quan Association has been located in the mountains of central Taiwan. Master Wu dedicated his life to the continued study of Taiji Quan.