Origins

Master Chen Ching-He
Growing up in Lugang, one of Taiwan's oldest towns,
Master Chen began his study of martial arts at the
age of eight. From this early age, he developed a
foundation in various styles before beginning his
study of Hong Chuan with Master Zhang, Ke-Zhi.
Later, while attending the University of Yang Ming
Shan and majoring in Chinese culture, he began to
study Chang Chuan under Master Li Mao Ching,
becoming exceptionally proficient in this style as
well. Today, Master Chen has taken the position of
his Chang Chuan master and continues teaching
classes at the university. While he has learned
numerous styles over the course of his martial
studies, Master Chen specializes in the teaching of
Chang Chuan, Hong Chuan and Tai Chi Chuan.

Hong Chuan Grandmaster Zhang Ke-Zhi
A prominent figure in the promotion and development of Hong Chuan,
Master Zhang Ke-Zhi has been of tremendous influence upon most
practitioners of Hong Chuan throughout Taiwan. In fact, most students
of Hong Chuan in Taiwan have either learned from Master Zhang, or
have learned from his students.

The following is the lineage of Master Zhang:
Hong Hsi-Guan --> Hong Wen-Ding --> Lu Ah-Tsai -->
Huang Chi-Ying --> Huang Fei-Hong --> Lin Jia-Kun --> Zhang Ke-Zhi

Chang Chuan Grandmaster Li Mao-Ching
Master Li, Mao-ching was born on July 5, 1926 in
Qingdao City ( Shandong Province ), and grew up there.
Later, when World War II began, he was drafted into
the army. When he was in the army he started to learn
Shaolin Long Fist (Changquan) from Han Qingtang,
Praying Mantis (Tanlangquan) from Fu Jiabin, and Sun
Bin Quan from Gao Fangxian.

Chang Chuan Great-grandmaster Han Ching-Tan
No serious discussion of the history of Chang Chuan could
exclude mention of the legendary Longfist master, Han
Ching-Tang. Born at the turn of the last century, Master Han
was of tremendous influence on the development and
promotion of Chang Chuan during his life. He began his
fundamental training of kung fu at an early age, and when he
was a young man, began his serious study of Chang Chuan
with several masters of the art, including Shen Mo-Lin, Jiang
Ben-He and Zhang Bing-Chang.

In 1928 the Chinese government founded the Zhong Yang Kuo
Shu Guan (Central Martial Arts Institute) in Nanjing, in order
to promote the exchange of knowledge between the styles
and remove traditional rivalries and prejudices. During his
years at the institute, Master Han's main focus was on
Longfist and its enhancement. He also spent time studying
Xing Yi Chuan, Tai Chi Chuan, and Shuai Jiao, and conducted
much research on Chin Na (joint locks), which he developed
to a high level of mastery.

When the Institute held its first graduation exams, Master
Han ranked first out of the five students that passed. He
later taught martial arts to both the Hangzhou Police
Academy and the Chinese Central Intelligence Agency before
relocating to Taiwan when the communist government seized
the mainland. In Taiwan, he continued to teach martial arts
at the Central Police Academy and did so until he retired.