| Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing
1901 ~ 1975 |
| 1901 |
Born in Yungchia, in the Province
of Chekiang. |
| 1911-13 |
Studied painting with Prof. Wang
Hsiang-Ch'ian who named the Professor's studio the “Wisteria
Flower Studio”. |
| 1913-15 |
Studied painting with well-known
artist, aunty Chang Kwong-Hong in Shanghai. |
| 1916 |
Moved to Hangchou. Studied painting,
poetry, and calligraphy with Shen Mei-So, Ma Yi-Fu, Ching
Tzu-Yuan, Lo Hsing-Hu, Wang Ch'ien Lo, and others |
| 1919-23 |
Moved to Peking. Published Ch'ang-he
style of poetry with Lo Fu-Kan and Lo Ying-Kung. |
| 1920 |
Taught poetry at Yu-Wen University.
|
| 1922 |
Professor of Chinese Ink Painting
at the Peking Academy of Fine Arts. |
| 1925 |
Taught at National Chi-Nan University
and served as Director of painting Department of Shanghai
School of Fine Arts. |
| 1926-28 |
Formed Chinese Herbal Medicine
Doctor's Society as Chairman Director. Became a student
of Tang, Sung, Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing Dynasties medicine
with Dr. Sung You-an. Additionally; he achieved mastery
of traditional gynaecology, and orthopaedic medicine.
|
| 1928-1935 |
Studied T'ai Chi Ch'uan with
Yang Cheng-Fu. |
| 1930 |
Founded the College of Chinese
Culture and Arts and served as vice-president to the college. |
| 1931-33 |
Retired from teaching and moved
to Yang-Hu where he studied with Master teacher of classics
Ch'ien Ming-Shan |
| 1933 |
Taught T'ai Chi Ch'uan at Central
Military Academy. |
| 1936 |
Began practicing medicine full
time. |
| 1938 |
Consultant to Hunan Provincial
Government and Director of Martial Arts for Hunan Province.
|
| 1938 |
Condensed the T'ai Chi Ch'uan
solo exercise to 37 postures in Hunan. |
| 1939 |
Taught T'ai Chi Ch'uan at the
Military Training Group in Chung King. |
| 1941 |
Took the name “Man-Ch'ing”
and married Ms. Yi-Tu. |
| 1946 |
Member of the National Assembly
for the construction of the Constitution for the Republic
of China. |
| 1947 |
Moved to Taiwan and formed the
Shr Jung School of T'ai-Chi Ch'uan. |
| 1949 |
Representative for the Community
of Doctors of Chinese Medicine to the National Assembly.
|
| 1950 |
Formed the Poetry Society with
Yu You-Jen, Ch'en Han-Kuang, Chang Chao-Ch'in, Ma Shao-Wen,
Chang Ching-Wei, and others. |
| 1950-1963 |
Private instructor of painting,
students include Madam Chiang Kai-Shek.. |
| 1951-64 |
Formed the seven Friends of Painting
and calligraphy with Ma shou-Hua, T'ao Yun-Lo, Chen Fang,
Chang Ku-Nien, Liu Yen-T'ao, and Kao Yi-Hung. Helped to
form the Republic of China Fine Arts Society, served as
an officer and head of the Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
Exhibition. Held a lifetime professorship at the College
of Chinese Culture. Director of Fine Arts, The Republic
of China Cultural Renaissance Movement, American branch.
Held many one man painting exhibitions, including the
1964 exhibits at the National Cernushi Gallery in Paris
and the World's Fair in New York. |
| 1964 |
Founded the Shr Jung Center for
the Cultural Arts in New York. |
| 1964 |
Established T'ai Chi Institute
in NY. |
| 1973 |
Formed the Shr Jung T'ai Chi Center
in Yew York |
| 1974 |
Returned to Taiwan to publish
Yi Ch'uan. |
| 1975 |
March 26, at midnight, he died.The
gift of his legacy continues worldwide |
