[Martial Arts] Taiji Heritage, Eternal EssenceWu Chao Hui (JEFFI CHAO HUI WU) Article Date: June 18, 2025, Wednesday, 1:54 PM ——Wu Zhaohui's Martial Arts Heritage Mr. Wu Chaohui is the founder and president of the "Australian International Qigong Tai Chi Academy," and a legitimate heir of the two major internal martial arts: Tai Chi and Xingyi Quan. The 12th generation inheritor of Chen Style Tai Chi and the 6th generation inheritor of Wu Style Tai Chi, a disciple of Master Shan Ying (a direct disciple of Master Li Jingwu in Tai Chi). President of the Australian Zhao's Xingyi Tai Chi Association, also the head of the Australian Zhao's Xingyi Boxing, ninth generation direct descendant of Xingyi Boxing (Che's - Che Yizhai), disciple of Master Zhao Hongwei (direct disciple of Master Li Chunling); Since 2001, served as the honorary advisor of the Hong Kong Qigong Tai Chi Association (renamed "Tai Chi International Academy" in August 2022); President and Editor-in-Chief of the "Australian Rainbow Parrot International Writers Association" (founded in 2004). In 2013, accompanied by Mr. Lin Wenhui, the president of the Hong Kong Qigong Tai Chi Association (a direct disciple of Master Wang Xian), I traveled to Chenjiagou, Henan, to learn Chen-style Tai Chi and Tai Chi Qigong from Master Wang Xian (one of the Four Great Masters of Chenjiagou). Master Dan Ying (a direct disciple of Master Li Jingwu and a brother of the Four Great Kings of Chenjiagou) officially accepted Wu Zhaohui as an inner disciple in 2024. For details, please refer to the Lingnan Jingwu Taijiquan Student Directory (Li Jingwu's Lineage Table). Master Zhao Hongwei (founder and chief master of the Zhao's Xingyi Taiji School) formed a bond with Wu Chaohui in 2007 and officially accepted Wu Chaohui as his direct disciple in 2024, who is also a disciple of Master Li Chunling. After assessment by Master Zhao Hongwei, the chief master of Zhao's Xingyi Taiji School, and Master Lin Wenhui (the head of Xingyi Quan in Hong Kong), it was unanimously agreed to appoint Wu Chaohui as the head of Xingyi Quan in Australia and concurrently as the president of the Zhao's Xingyi Quan Association in Australia. Since then, Wu Chaohui has become the inheritor of the four major orthodox lineages, namely Taijiquan (Chen and Wu styles) and Che-style (Che Yizhai) Xingyiquan (enlightened by Lin Wenhui and apprenticed under Master Shan Ying). 
[图 1/11] Wu Chaohui dances with a sword in the morning glow. 
[图 2/11] From left: Master Wu Chaohui, Master Shan Ying (October 25, 2024), Master Shan Ying (direct disciple of Master Li Jingwu) officially accepted Wu Chaohui as his direct disciple and presented the books "Biography of Li Jingwu: Collection of Chen Wu Tai Chi" and "The Great Way: Manifest and Hidden." 
[图 3/11] From left to right: Wu Chaohui, Lin Wenhui (direct disciple of Wang Xian), Zhao Hongwei (headmaster of the Zhao family Xingyi Quan, direct disciple of Master Li Chunling, the "King of Northeast Divine Power") 
[图 4/11] The above image was taken in Shenzhen on November 7, 2024: Mr. Zeng Li (first from the left), the head of Zhao's Xingyi Tai Chi in Shenzhen, and the president of the Shenzhen Zhao's Xingyi Tai Chi Association; ZHAO HONGWEI couple (middle), a direct disciple of Master LI CHUNLING, the "Northeast God of Strength," founder and head of the Zhao's Xingyi Taiji School; Mr. Lin Wenhui HUGO LAM (second from the right), Chairman of the Taiji International Academy, 12th generation inheritor of Chen Style Taiji, and 1st generation inheritor of Wang Xian's boxing method; President of the Hong Kong Zhao's Xingyi Taiji Association and also the head of Hong Kong Zhao's Xingyi Taiji. Mr. Wu Chaohui (far right), Chairman of the Australian International Qigong Tai Chi Academy, 12th generation inheritor of Chen-style Tai Chi, and 6th generation inheritor of Wu-style Tai Chi (under the guidance of Shan Ying, inheritor of Jingwu Tai Chi); President of the Australian Zhao-style Xingyi Tai Chi Association, and head of the Australian Zhao-style Xingyi Tai Chi. 
[图 5/11] Master Zhao Hongwei (in yellow) instructs Wu Chaohui in Xingyi Quan. 
[图 6/11] From left: Lin Wenhui, Wang Xian, Wu Zhaohui (2007) 
[图 7/11] From left: Wu Zhaohui, Stephen Chow (disciple of Wang Xian) 
[图 8/11] Above: Under the careful guidance of Master Lin Wenhui, Wu Chaohui's Tai Chi Qianjinzhui did not budge an inch despite receiving his full force push. 
[图 9/11] From left: Wu Zhaohui in the uniform of the Australian International Qigong Tai Chi Academy, Lin Wenhui Hugo Lam Wu Chaohui's personal practice is even more rigorous and relentless. For more than five years, he has gone to the seaside to train every day at 5 a.m., regardless of the weather, until the sun rises. This persistence has forged a strong will in him amidst the cold winds of early mornings, which can drop to as low as 5 degrees. After each standing meditation, he is soaked through, but he has never backed down. All of this has laid a solid foundation for his practice of Tai Chi and has deepened his understanding of it. 图片加载失败: D:\SW\jw_soft\Translate_Software_翻译工具\translator_single_单语版\temp\636fb2e34d8447aeae99f10f3c637154.jpeg Master Lin Wenhui meticulously guides Wu Zhaohui on the essentials and principles of Tai Chi. In addition, Wu Chaohui became the dedicated disciple of Master Dan Ying, who was under the careful guidance of Li Jingwu. Li Jingwu is a disciple of Chen Fake, who, as the ninth generation of Chen-style Tai Chi, made significant contributions to the spread and internationalization of Tai Chi in the north. Disciples of Chen Fake, such as Chen Zhaokui, Li Jingwu, and Feng Zhiqiang, played important roles in the promotion of Tai Chi. Through the teachings of Li Jingwu, Master Dan Ying mastered the core techniques of Tai Chi and imparted the essence of its practices to Wu Chaohui. Under Dan Ying's guidance, Wu Chaohui further deepened his understanding of the philosophical connotations of Tai Chi, especially reaching a higher realm in the integration of movement and stillness, as well as the balance of yin and yang. Through the meticulous instruction of these two masters, Wu Chaohui not only enhanced his skills but also found profound insights in the spiritual world of Tai Chi. 
[图 11/11] Above: Shan Ying, the master, teaches martial arts and mental techniques to Wu Zhaohui. |