Wu Jiaopeng

Wu Jiaopeng is from Henan Province. Born in the year of Wushen of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1908 AD), he became a monk on Wudang Mountain at a young age and took Chen Helong as his disciple. He was the 17th generation disciple of the Quanzhen Longmen School. In addition to learning the secret techniques of internal alchemy under the guidance of his master, he also mastered the Wudang Native martial art, Taihe Quan. Later on, although he had extraordinary skills, he never showed them off to others. In the 1950s, a political storm swept through the temples of Wudang, and Taoists were driven out of the mountain gates one after another. Wu Jiaopeng was not spared. After leaving Wudang Mountain, he sought refuge in temples far from the hustle and bustle of the city to avoid disasters and persisted in practicing martial arts. In the late 1970s, when the government implemented religious policies, Wu Jiaopeng returned to the Zixiao Palace on Wudang Mountain. Since the early 1980s, he has successively taken on ten disciples, whose Dharma names are: Yongguang, Yongsheng, Yonghui, Yongshan, Yongqing, Yongjing, Yongxian, Yongkun and Yonglun. After years of diligent service and earnest entreaty by the eldest disciple Yongguang, the Wudang Taihe Quan was eventually passed down. In addition, the Taihe Sword, Taihe Staff, and Taihe Neidan Skills are taught. In 1990, Wu Jiaopeng was taken back to live as a guest by his fellow townspeople. Unfortunately, he passed away in his hometown at the age of 82.