Grandmaster Wei
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Celebrating His Birthday
Grandmaster Wei celebrating his birthday surrounded by some
of his students
On Vacation
Grandmaster Wei rests for a photo with a number of his students
while on vacation
Grandmaster Wei visiting a landmark with some of his students
Several of Grandmaster Wei's students showing their stances
while on vacation with him
Attending Students'
Engagement Banquet
Grandmaster Wei attending the engagement banquet for the
future Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Wu in 1973.
Teaching His Students
Grandmaster Wei demonstrates a technique on Mr. Wang Chieh
Grandmaster Wei surrounded by some of his students
(left to right standing: Messrs. Yu Pen, Jeng, Tan, ID pending,
ID pending, Zuo Xian Fu, Yu Li Chang's older brother, ID
pending)
(left to right kneeling: Messrs. John Chang, Yu Li Chang)
Class photo including many of Grandmaster Wei's students,
taken in 1975 on Grandmaster Wei's birthday
Grandmaster Wei's students practicing the one leg stance
during one of Grandmaster Wei's classes, including Mr. John
Chang (second from left) and Mr. Hidenobu (Kazumasa) Yokoyama (back right)
Demonstrating the
8 Stances
Grandmaster Wei demonstrating the 8 stances of 8-Step Praying
Mantis (bow, falling, horse, mantis, twisted, resting, one
leg, tiger head, tiger set)
Demonstrating Wu
Tai Chi
Exclusive, never-before-published photos of Grandmaster
Wei demonstrating Wu Tai Chi, with special thanks to Mr.
Liu for providing these photos. Grandmaster Wei learned
Tai Chi from Grandmaster Wu in Shanghai.
Taking Time Off from
Kung Fu
Grandmaster Wei at his 70th birthday party with students
Mr. Vincent Chen (left) and Mr. Liu (right)
Grandmaster Wei while on a trip through the mountainous
interior of Taiwan (photos by Mr. Liu, courtesy of Mr. Wu)
Resting
A praying mantis found on Grandmaster Wei's tomb in 2005
as Mr. Zuo cleaned the grass off the tomb
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