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Chang Naizhou

Scholar / Master

Qing Dynasty Chinese scholar and master, founder of Chang Style Wushu, and author of Chang's Martial Book.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth1724
Date of Death1783
Era18th century
Country of OriginChina (Henan)China (Henan)
Rank / TitleFounder of Chang Style Wushu
Active Years1745–1783

Biography

Chang Naizhou synthesized I Ching theory, internal energy cultivation, and martial maneuvers into Chang Style Boxing. His written work Chang Shi Wushu Shu remains a masterpiece of Neijia literature.

Associated Martial Arts

Kung FuCodifier

The collective name for hundreds of Chinese fighting traditions. It has no founder: Bodhidharma is a legend spread only from the early 20th century.