Also known as

Yong'an (永安)

Description

Chinese Hui Muslim martial artist, Cha Quan master, and renowned traumatologist. Born in Cangzhou, Hebei. Learned Cha Quan under Yang Hongxiu, the progenitor of the Yang-style branch of Cha Quan, and Huaquan under Sha Baosing. In 1928, appointed first Head of the Shaolin Division at the newly established Central Guoshu Institute in Nanjing. Later served as Vice Director of the Institute. Vice Chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association (1958-1966). Chief Referee of the First National Wushu Exhibition (1959). Renowned for defeating foreign strongmen including the Russian Kang Tai'er in 1919. Authored 'Twenty Fist Methods' and 'Twenty Postures to Dispel Illness and Lengthen Life' (1958). Also a renowned bone-setter in Shanghai. One of the 'Five Northern Tigers' sent south in 1929. Died in 1973.

Teachers (1)

• person
  Yang Hongxiu

  sports_martial_artsCha Quan Probable

  Probable

  EN and ZH Wikipedia state Wang Ziping studied Cha Quan under Yang Hongxiu (杨鸿修), progenitor of the Yang-style branch; Wikipedia only

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  EN and ZH Wikipedia state Wang Ziping studied Cha Quan under Yang Hongxiu (杨鸿修), progenitor of the Yang-style branch; Wikipedia only

  “Teachers Chaquan: Yang Hongxiu”

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Wang Ziping. Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “曾拜滑拳拳师沙宝兴、查拳门杰出人物杨鸿修等为师”

  — 王子平 - 維基百科 (Wang Ziping - Wikipedia, Chinese) link history info

Lineage

• Cha Quan Yang Hongxiu ← Zhang Jintang · 2 generations

Offices held (1)

• corporate_fareVice Chairman (副主席) Chinese Wushu Association Probable

  Probable

  Wikipedia only.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  1958 – 1966

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Wikipedia only.

  “He served as the leader of the Shaolin kung fu division of the Martial Arts Institute in 1928 and was also the vice chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Wang Ziping. Wikipedia (English)link history info

Honours (2)

• descriptionVice Chairman, Chinese Wushu Association Probable

  Probable

  English and Chinese Wikipedia, two independent-language editions, both directly state Wang Ziping served as Vice Chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association in its first two terms (1958-1964, 1964-1966)

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1958)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  English and Chinese Wikipedia, two independent-language editions, both directly state Wang Ziping served as Vice Chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association in its first two terms (1958-1964, 1964-1966)

  “He served as the leader of the Shaolin kung fu division of the Martial Arts Institute in 1928 and was also the vice chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Wang Ziping. Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “曾任第一届中国武术协会副主席”

  — 王子平 - 維基百科 (Wang Ziping - Wikipedia, Chinese) link history info
• descriptionHead of Shaolin Division, Central Guoshu Institute Probable

  Probable

  English Wikipedia is the only source that names the Shaolin Division specifically and the 1928 date; Chinese Wikipedia only corroborates a later Vice Director role at the institute, not this specific appointment, so this remains single-sourced

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1928)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  English Wikipedia is the only source that names the Shaolin Division specifically and the 1928 date; Chinese Wikipedia only corroborates a later Vice Director role at the institute, not this specific appointment, so this remains single-sourced

  “He served as the leader of the Shaolin kung fu division of the Martial Arts Institute in 1928”

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Wang Ziping. Wikipedia (English)link history info

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