Grandmaster Xiong Yanghe's Taijiquan System

Michael DeMarco

Sep 2025 · Via Media Publishing

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126

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This book presents the historical background of taijiquan (tai chi) in China and one of its major representatives, Xiong Yanghe (1889-1981). By providing the time and place of Xiong's life, his involvement in the military, and his emigration to Taiwan where he taught for decades, a rare view of the fullness of taiji is presented. He had the innate ability and the opportunities to study with many great teachers. The result was the Grandmaster Xiong was a teacher who embodied a stunning comprehension of taijiquan, including open-hand and weapon routines that are practiced solo or with a partner. Xiong's respected position among the few luminaries in the art helps scholars, teachers and practitioners to better understand the depth of taiji culture.

6” x 9” paperback, 126 pages, 408 illustrations

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Taijiquan Enters the Twentieth Century

Master Xiong Yanghe’s Life and Influence

Xiong Style Taijiquan Long Routine

Push-Hand Methods

Dispersing Hands Routine (solo/paired)

Taiji Straight Sword Routines (solo/paired)

Taiji Broadsword Routines (solo/paired)

Taiji Staff/Spear Routines (solo/paired)

Bonus of the Five Animal Frolics

Other Chinese Styles in the Xiong System

Appendices

Partial List of Xiong’s First Generation Disciples

Selected Biographies

Photographic Record

References

Index

About the author

Michael DeMarco received a Master’s Degree in Asian Studies from Seton Hall University and studied at National Taiwan University’s Mandarin Training Center. Working in the People’s Republic of China and in Taiwan emersed Mike in Chinese history and culture. He’s studied and taught martial arts for nearly sixty years, focusing on kuntao-silat and taijiquan. For over twenty years, Mike published the peer-reviewed quarterly Journal of Asian Martial Arts and continues publishing and writing, including Wuxia America: The Emergence of a Chinese American Hero. He has also consulted and appeared in television documentaries that were aired on the Discovery Channel, The History Channel, Arts and Entertainment, and The Learning Channel.

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