Cheng Man-ch'ing
| Cheng Man-ch'ing 郑曼青 | |
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Cheng Man-ch'ing practicing tai chi in 1922 | |
| Born | 29 July 1902 Yongjia, Zhejiang, China |
| Died | 26 March 1975 (aged 72) Taipei, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Style | Yang-style tai chi (4th gen. Yang-style) |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | artist, teacher |
| Spouse | Juliana Ting Cheng |
| Notable students | (in Taiwan:)Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo Robert W. Smith William C. C. Chen Huang Xingxian |
| Cheng Man-ch'ing | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄭曼青 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郑曼青 | ||||||||
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Cheng Man-ch'ing or Zheng Manqing (29 July 1902 - 26 March 1975) was a Chinese expert of tai chi, Chinese medicine, and the so-called three perfections: calligraphy, painting and poetry. He was born in Yongjia (present-day Wenzhou), Zhejiang Province, during the Qing dynasty. Cheng died March 26, 1975; his grave is near the city of Taipei in Taiwan.
Because of his skills in the 3 Perfections or "Excellences" – considered to be among some of the traditional skills and pastimes of a Confucian scholar – plus medicine and tai chi, he was often referred to as the "Master of Five Excellences." Because he had been a college professor, his students in the USA called him "Professor Cheng."