| Tai Ji Quan, considered by many martial artists as an internal style in traditional Chinese martial arts, is well known by its slow movements. The origin of Tai Ji Quan can be traced back to Chen Village (Chen Jia Gou), in Wen County, He Nan Province, China. It is believed that the practice of Tai Ji Quan in the village started by the end of Ming dynasty (1368-1654) and at the beginning of Qing dynasty. Yang Lu Chan was accepted as a student while he was working in the village and learnt Tai Ji Quan from Chen family. He later went to Beijing (Peking) and taught the art, from where started Yang style Tai Ji Quan. Yang Lu Chan passed his art onto his two sons Ban Hou and Jian Hou. The latter transmitted in turn his skill to his two sons Shao Hou and Cheng Fu. Yang Cheng Fu contributed greatly in the expansion of the art in China. Most of the branches of Tai Ji Quan derived from Yang style Tai Ji Quan can trace back to Yang Cheng Fu. The Late Professor Cheng Man Ch'ing is one of the very well known Tai Ji Quan masters in the world. He learnt the art directly from Yang Cheng Fu. Many of Prof. Cheng's students taught Tai Ji Quan in Southeast Asia. One of these is The Late Master Ye Siu Ting (Yap Siew Teng) who taught the art in Thailand and Malaysia. The latter is one of the masters of Master P'ng Chye Khim. Currently Master P'ng Chye Khim still teaches Tai Ji Quan in Penang, Malaysia. He is very well known for his skill in Tai Ji Quan, in addition to that of Shao Lin (Sao Lim). Ong learnt Yang style and Chen Style Tai Ji Quan from Master P'ng. Private Tai Ji Quan classes conducted by Ong are organised on request. Those who are interested in pursuing the teaching with Master ONG should contact him through e-mail at [email protected] to make an appointment. |
| Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan) |