Chang Zhenfang

Also known as

Cunliang (存粮) · Huayu (化宇)

Description

Chinese Hui Muslim martial artist and Cha Quan master, born in Guanxian, Shandong. Learned Cha Quan from the renowned master Zhang Qiwei as a youth, becoming the leading practitioner of the Zhang-style Cha Quan lineage. Entered the Nanjing Central Guoshu Institute in 1930, where his swordsmanship earned the admiration of director Zhang Zhijiang. After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, joined Feng Yuxiang's anti-Japanese 44th Brigade martial arts team as captain, fighting at Fangshan and Liulihe. Invited to teach in Beijing in 1956, he became Vice Chairman of the Beijing Wushu Association (1960) and contributed to national wushu curriculum development. Authored Four Roads Cha Quan and Roads 1-3 Cha Quan, and contributed to national wushu textbook and competition rules compilation. Broke the tradition of teaching only Hui Muslims, systematically transmitting Cha Quan to students of all backgrounds. His most distinguished student was Zhang Wenguang, who became China's first wushu professor. Died in 1979.

Teachers (1)

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  Zhang Qiwei

  sports_martial_artsCha Quan Probable

  Probable

  wenwuchina.com states Chang Zhenfang learned Cha Quan from Zhang Qiwei (张其维), a renowned Cha Quan master of the Zhang-style lineage from Guanxian; single-sourced (Baidu Baike, cited elsewhere in this record, is currently inaccessible to check for cross-corroboration)

  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

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  fact_check

  wenwuchina.com states Chang Zhenfang learned Cha Quan from Zhang Qiwei (张其维), a renowned Cha Quan master of the Zhang-style lineage from Guanxian; single-sourced (Baidu Baike, cited elsewhere in this record, is currently inaccessible to check for cross-corroboration)

  “常老师一生致力于武术教学研究[...]深得张其维老师的器重”

  — Wenwuchina.com. (2017). 查拳 (Cha Quan) — History and Lineagelink history info

Offices held (1)

• corporate_fareVice Chairman (副主席) Beijing Wushu Association Probable

  Probable

  Two web pages with the same wording; not independent of each other.

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

  1960

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Two web pages with the same wording; not independent of each other.

  “1960年任北京市武术协会副主席”

  — Baidu Baike. (2024). 常振芳（北京市武术协会原副主席）link info

  “1960年任北京市武术协会副主席”

  — Wenwuchina.com. (2017). 查拳 (Cha Quan) — History and Lineagelink history info

Students (1)

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  Zhang Wenguang

  sports_martial_artsCha Quan Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Multiple independent sources confirm Zhang Wenguang studied Cha Quan under Chang Zhenfang from 1929; Beijing Sport University memorial and 21wushu.com biography both state this explicitly

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1929–1933)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Multiple independent sources confirm Zhang Wenguang studied Cha Quan under Chang Zhenfang from 1929; Beijing Sport University memorial and 21wushu.com biography both state this explicitly

  “1929年跟随近代查拳大师常振芳老师，钻研查拳体系的各种拳械套路”

  — Beijing Sport University. (2010-11-29). 沉痛悼念敬爱的张文广教授 (In Memoriam: Professor Zhang Wenguang)link info

  “1929年跟随近代查拳大师常振芳老师，钻研查拳体系的各种拳械套路”

  — Chinese Wushu Association. (2010). 张文广同志生平 (Biography of Comrade Zhang Wenguang)link history info

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