About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Cheng Man-ch'ing, Yang Lu-ch'an, Ed Young, Wang Zongyue, Wu Kung-i, Chen Qingping, Wu Ch'uan-yu, Sun Lu-t'ang, Yang Zhenduo, Wu Chien-ch'uan, Yang Chengfu, Wu Ta-k'uei, Wong Jack Man, Johnny Ngan, Yang Pan-hou, Wu Kung-tsao, Yang Jun, Ma Yueh-liang, Li Jinglin, Wu Yu-hsiang, Tchoung Ta-chen, Wu Ying-hua, Liao Xiaoyi, Bow-sim Mark, Yang Shou-chung, Shi Mei Lin, Yang Chien-hou, Hao Wei-chen, Zhang Qinlin, Wu Ta-ch'i, Wu Yen-hsia, Fu Zhongwen, Wu Ta-hsin, Wu Chaoxiang, Chen Xiaowang, Huang Sheng Shyan, Chen Wangting, Jwing-Ming Yang, Tung Ying-chieh, Jiang Yu Kun, Wu Kuang-yu, Cheng Tin Hung, Yang Shao-hou, Ma Jiang Bao, Chen Changxing, Xu Xuanping, Chen Fake, Yang Yu-ting, Wang Pei-sheng, Wang Mao Zhai, Qichen Guo, Dong Huling, Chen Youben, Lu Shengli, Song Shuming. Excerpt: Cheng Man-ch'ing (simplified Chinese: traditional Chinese: pinyin: Zheng Manq ng) (July 29, 1902 - March 26, 1975) was born in Yongjia (present-day Wenzhou), Zhejiang Province (his birthday was on the 28th year of the Guangxu emperor's reign, 6th month, 25th day, which corresponds to July 29, 1902). He died March 26, 1975; his grave is near the city of Taipei. Cheng was trained in Chinese medicine, tai chi chuan, calligraphy, painting and poetry. Because of his skills in these five areas (among some of the traditional skills and pastimes of a Confucian scholar in traditional China) he was often referred to as the "Master of Five Excellences." Because he had been a college professor, his students called him "Professor Cheng." Cheng's father died when Cheng was very young. Around the age of nine, Cheng was struck on the head by a falling brick or roof tile, and was in a coma for a short while. He recuperated slowly, and was apprenticed to a well-known artist, Wang Xiangchan, in hopes that simple jobs like grinding ink would help his health....
