Founder of Yiquan (Dachengquan), was born in Weijialin village, Shen County, Heibei Province, China in 1885. Wang Xiangzhai started learning Xingyiquan from the renowned Master Guo Yunshen at the age of eight and became the last disciple of Master Guo.

1913, the Army employed Wang Xiangzhai as the Head Instructor of the Wuji Institute. Wang solicited Liu Wenhua (the son of Liu Qilan), Shang Yunziang (a disciple of Li Cunyi), Sun Fuquan, also known as Sun Lutang (a disciple of Li Kuiyuan) and others as instructors of the Institute.

1918, the Wuji Institute was closed due to political unrest. Wang took that opportunity to travel to Southern China. During the long journey Wang paid visits to a lot of martial artists from different schools, and greatly benefited from the journey.

1925, because of political unrest again, Wang returned to Northern China. He stayed in Beijing and Tianjin alternatively during that time.

1926, Wang fused his own martial art Xingyiquan, with the valuable experience that he gained from his journey to the south and promulgated a new way of doing martial art called Yiquan. This new way emphasized proper use of mind and instinct, instead of form and technics.

1928, Wang went to Hangzhou to be the referee of the Third National Sports Martial Arts Tournament. After that, Wang traveled to Shanghai to meet Qian Yantang who also was a student of Master Guo and was Wang’s Senior. Wang stayed in Shanghai since then and established the Yiquan Association to teach his art at Niuzhuang Road. Martial arts experts like Zhang Changxin, You Pengxi, Gao Zhendong, Zhao Daoxin, Han Xingqiao, Han Xingyuan, Zhang Entong, Bu Enfu, Ma Chengxin, Qiu Zhihe, etc. came one after the other to learn from him. There were many famous martial artists training in the Association at that time.

1937, Wang constantly stayed in Beijing and taught Yiquan in the ‘Siquan Society’. At that time, he summoned Han Xingyuan to Beijing as assistant instructor.

1938, because of influx of students, Wang further summoned Han Xingqiao to Beijing to assist in the teaching work.

1939, Wang made open statement in two Beijing newspapers, the ‘Truth Daily’ and the ‘New Citizen Daily’ that he welcomed all martial artists, and would like to ‘make friends through martial art’. Wang also accepted interviews from reporters and explained the essence of martial art.

1958, Beijing Chinese Medicine Research Institute invited Wang to use Zhanzhuang (Pile Standing) as the primary therapeutic method to heal different chronic illnesses.

In 1961, the Head of Heibei Health Department, heard about Wang Xiangzhai, and He employed Wang to teach Yangshengzhuang (Pile Standing for Health) in Baoding Chinese Medicine Hospital.

Was born in Nanjing in 1915 on 14th September. He started learning Xingyiquan from his father. Later he continued his study in Xingyiquan with Master Wang Zhanheng. Master Han also learned wrestling from his uncle Xiao Changshan who was a Royal Wrestler of the Ching Dynasty. He became a student of Grandmaster Wang Xiangzhai in 1931. Afterwards, Master Han became an assistant instructor in the ‘Siming Martial Arts Association’ established by his father in Shanghai.

In 1937, Grandmaster Wang Xiangzhai summoned Master Han to Beijing to assist in teaching the Yiquan class in ‘Sicun Society’. Master Han was a marvelous fighter, as he won so many fights; he made a reputation for himself and was nicknamed the ‘Watch Tiger’ of Yiquan.

In 1946, Han bid farewell to Grandmaster Wang Xiangzhai and went back to Shanghai where he taught in the ‘Shanghai Health and Martial Arts Research Association’.

In 1949, Han went south to Hong Kong. He concealed his abilities and did not talk about martial arts.

In the 60’s, Master Han opened a class at Grace Church, 2/F., 33 Un Chau Street, Samshuipo, Kowloon.

On 4th December 1966. The ‘Xingyi Dachenquan Association’, a clinic and martial arts school, was opened. During the twenty years of his teaching life, Master Han taught numerous Chinese and overseas students.

In the late 60’s, some students of Master Han immigrated to Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, and the United States, and they brought along the art of Yiquan with them. In the 70’s, Master Han visited the United States, Canada and United Kingdom to teach Yiquan. In these visits, he stayed for one to six months each time. Master Han was the first man in the history of Yiquan who spread the art all over the world.

Was born near Beijing in February 1920. He took a degree as a dentist in Japan. Due to the hard work as a dentist he wanted to train something that could strengthen his body.

In 1944 he began to train Zhan Zhuang and Yiquan under Grandmaster Wang Xiangzhai. Professor Yu was so impressed over the achievements Zhan Zhuang gave him, that he introduced the system to the hospital where he was employed.

In 1956 at a big Qigong conference he presented his results with Zhan Zhuang training. This lead to that Zhan Zhuang was introduced at hospitals all over China. Subsequently he developed the system in close co-operation with Wang Xiang Zhai.

In February 1982 Professor Yu published his first book on Zhan Zhuang.

In 1989 he published 2 additional books in Hong Kong.

Over 60 years of continues training and research of Zhan Zhuang's impact in body and mind has made Professor Yu's understanding extraordinary. Due to his research he has thrown new light over the essence of internal martial arts.

Now close to 90 years, Professor Yu is still hale and hearty and in good health. Professor Yu doesn't teach public any longer, but his interest in Yiquan and Zhan Zhuang is still unchanged and his research of the impact in body and mind continues.