Su Yu-chang
Su Yu-chang | |
|---|---|
Babu Tanglang, Wu-style tai chi ) | |
| Notable school(s) | Pachi Tanglang International |
| Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Sū Yùzhāng |
Su Yu-chang (
kung fu, traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine
all over the world.
Life and career
Su’s father,
kung fu at the age of eight under Praying Mantis Master Chang Tekuei, who came to work as a foreigner from mainland China and taught him mizongyi
and Pimen [[Northern Praying Mantis
]]. After studying with other famous masters, he became since 1963 a notable disciple of Liu Yunqiao, founder of the Wutan Center for the Promotion of Chinese Wushu (武壇國術推廣中心), an institution to which he gave international continuity in the form of the Pachi Tanglang Martial Arts Institute (八極螳螂武藝總舘), with branches worldwide.[2]
In 1976, Su travelled to Venezuela, where he settled in
UK. Master Su would spend the year doing the rounds of the Institute around the world, securing the transmission for posterity of the wealth of knowledge he had accumulated.[5]
In later years, Su returned to his native Taiwan, where he strengthened the Taipei and Kaohsiung branches of the school, and from where he would continue to travel extensively. He died in La Palma, Canary Islands, in April 2019.[1]
Works
Master Su published a number of well received books on martial arts, mostly compiled from his lessons in Spanish, Japanese and English, as well as several video recordings on teachings of Bagua Quan, Baji Quan and several Praying Mantis substyles.[4]
Bibliography
- Pachi Tanglang Chuan: Eight Ultimate Praying Mantis, Pachi Tanglang International, 2014. ISBN 978-8-230326-50-3
- I Ching: el oráculo, Madrid, Visión Libros, 2012. ISBN 978-8-490113-77-6
- Taichi Chuan to Awaken the Power of the Qi (気の力を覚醒させる太極拳), Tokyo, Budo-RA Books, 2009. ISBN 978-4-8094-0816-8
- Secret Method of Praying Mantis Style (螳螂拳秘法), Tokyo, Budo-RA Books, 2007. ISBN 978-4-8094-0640-9
- Pachi Tanglang Chuan, Madrid, Visión Libros, 2006. ISBN 978-8-498214-35-2
- Yang Taichi Chuan, Madrid, Visión Net, 2005. ISBN 978-8-497709-59-0
- The Invisible Web: A Taichi Chuan Manual, Palma de Mallorca, Asociación Europea Pachi Tanglang Chuan y Tao, 1998. ISBN 978-8-486876-90-6
- El tejido invisible: Manual de Taichi Chuan, Palma de Mallorca, Prensa Universitaria, 1995. ISBN 978-8-486876-78-4
- Pachi Tang Lang Chuen, Barcelona, Alas, 1990. ISBN 978-8-420302-48-5
References
- ^ a b Spanish obituary. (Translated)
- ^ Pachi Tanglang Chuan: Eight Ultimate Praying Mantis, 2014, p. 212ff.
- ^ “Kung Fu a lo venezolano”.
- ^ a b Bio at Wutan Alaska.
- ^ The Invisible Web: A Taichi Chuan Manual, p.6. Bio page at the Mallorca site.
External links
- Memorial page at Wutan Alaska.
- Main English-language page of Pachi Tanglang International.
- Main Spanish site of Pachi Tanglang International.
