T'ien Shan P'ai Grandmasters Reunion in Taiwan

In December of 2005, nineteen Grandmasters of T’ien Shan P’ai, all of whom were taught by Wang, Jyue Jen from the 1950s through the 1980s got together in Taichung, Taiwan. The occasion was the wedding reception of Grandmaster Willy Lin’s two sons, David and Dzuka, both of whom had recently married in the United States.

About Wang, Jyue Jen

Grandmaster Lin’s teacher, Wang, Jyue Jen was born in December of 1911, in the Hsi-Chuan Province of China. His father was a doctor of herbal medicine, and also a martial artist. Because Wang’s father was quite successful, the family lived well.

The Legend of Red Cloud (Hung Yun Szu)

Wang Jyue Jen always told his students that his system of T’ien Shan P’ai originated in the T’ien Shan Mountains of Xinjiang Province. This province is located in the far northwestern corner of Mainland China. Legend had it that, toward the end of the Ming Dynasty, a monk named Hung Yun Szu, or “Red Cloud,” was named boxing master of the Tien Shan Monastery.