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Disciples of Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan



=== Dear Friends,

=== As a disciple myself, I have created this page in respect of Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan, 5th Generation Inheritor of the Authentic Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. I hope that my fellow disciples of Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan will also contribute to this site, sharing our experiences of this great martial artist.

Grandmaster Fu was born in Yong Nian town, Hubei Province, Peoples Republic of China in 1931, as the only son of the Great Grandmaster Fu Zhong Wen. Great Grandmaster Fu was a highly respected disciple of the 3rd generation Yang Master, Yang Cheng Fu, one of the most recognised tai chi masters in history. Great Grandmaster Fu was known as "Mr Push Hands" due to his superior ability in the push hands technique. In his early tai chi years Great Grandmaster Fu would travel regularly with Master Yang Cheng Fu. It was said that when any martial artist would challenge Master Yang to a duel, Master Yang would tell them if they could beat his disciple Fu Zhong Wen first then he would duel with them. No one could beat Fu Zhong Wen.

Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan spent his early childhood in Yong Nian with his mother. During this time Fu Zhong Wen spent most of his time in Shanghai with Yang Cheng Fu. Eventually Fu Sheng Yuan and his mother moved to Shanghai, and from the age of 9 years Fu Sheng Yuan began learning tai chi from his father. So from approximately 1940 until the time Grandmaster Fu, and his family, migrated to Perth, Australia in 1989, the bond and instruction in the authentic tai chi continued.

In late 1989 I was lucky enough to stumble across Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan when I was looking for a new martial art to learn. Due to me working odd hours at the time, I started my lessons in tai chi privately with Fu Sheng Yuan at this house. Little did I know at the time, but this was the most precious gift that anyone could bestow on me. Over more than two decades I have continued to learn and instruct in this ancient martial art under the close scrutiny of one of the leading tai chi masters in the world. It has also allowed me to develop a close friendship with the master and his family, Yang Chun Juan (wife), Fu Qing Quan (son and tai chi master) and Fu Zhong Rong (daughter), resulting in me travelling with the Grandmaster and family to China on more than a dozen times, plus visits to Hong Kong, Japan and Malaysia. === ===

=== Paul Brown Disciple of Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan Authentic Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. ===