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People of Wudangquan
Wudangquan: 2 documented people. Also: traditional founder (1), predecessor / teacher (1).
Traditional founder
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Zhang Sanfeng
Legendary Taoist master associated with Mount Wudang, to whom tradition attributes the invention of taijiquan; his existence was questioned by the researcher Stanley Henning.
Predecessor / teacher
(1)
Zhang Songxi
Zhang Songxi of the Ming dynasty period is cited as the starting point of the Wudang Danpai lineage of the Wudangquan style, passed down from him for 13 generations already.
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