Background
He was the great-grandson Wu-style t"ai chi ch"uan founder Wu Ch"uan-yu and the grandson of the well-known teacher Wu Chien-ch"uan.
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Wu Ta-hsin
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He eventually became known as a teacher and for his expertise with the t"ai chi sabre and sword as well as for his qigong and pushing hands skills. When Wu Kung-i moved with his family to Hong Kong in the 1940s, Wu Ta-hsin assisted him in the promotion and teaching of t"ai chi ch"uan. Later in his life, he also travelled extensively to North America, teaching t"ai chi ch"uan in Toronto, Detroit and Vancouver.
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).
