Wu Yen-hsia or Wu Yanxia was a Chinese t"ai chi ch"uan teacher of Manchu ancestry.
Background
She was the daughter of Wu Kung-i (1900-1970) from whom she learned t"ai chi. She also helped in the teaching of her father"s students. Wu Yen-hsia was the younger sister of Wu Ta-k"uei and Wu Ta-ch"i, and married Kuo Hsiao-chung, who was also a disciple of her father.
Career
Wu Yen-hsia moved to Hong Kong from Shanghai in 1948. She attended to the affairs of the Chien-ch"uan Tai Chi Chuan Association while training her students and disciples. She became known as a specialist with the t"ai chi sword and t"ai chi spear.
1st Generation
Wu Ch"uan-yü (Wu Quanyou, 吳全佑, 1834–1902), who learned from Yang Lu-ch"an and Yang Pan-hou, was senior instructor of the family from 1870-1902.
2nd generation
3rd Generation
Wu Kung-i"s younger brother, Wu Kung-tsao (Wu Gongzao, 吳公藻, 1903–1983), was senior from 1970-1983. Wu Kung-i"s younger sister, Wu Ying-hua (Wu Yinghua, 吳英華, 1907–1997), was senior from 1983-1997.
4th Generation
Wu Kung-i"s daughter, Wu Yen-hsia (Wu Yanxia, 吳雁霞, 1930–2001) was senior from 1997-2001. Wu Kung-tsao"s son, Wu Ta-hsin (Wu Daxin, 吳大新, 1933–2005), was senior from 2001-2005.
5th Generation
The current senior instructor of the Wu family is Wu Ta-k"uei"s son Wu Kuang-yu (Wu Guangyu, Eddie Wu, 吳光宇, born 1946).