Yang Chengfu started teaching Tai Chi in public rather than behind closed doors. He stood 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 300lbs. He was nicknamed "Invincible" because no one could beat him.Chen Manching was a student under Yang Chengfu. He came over to the United States to teach Tai Chi but when he changed the Yang Style he was obliterated from their records. In the U.S., however, he's a very important figure.
Image: A picture believed to be of Chen Manching (also written Zheng Manqing) http://www.chinese-swords-guide.com/deadliest-martial-art.html
Source: in class lecture
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