Wu Ta-hsin

Wu Ta-hsin (Wu Daxin, 吳大新, 1933-2005) was the great-grandson Wu style T'ai Chi Ch'uan founder Wu Ch'uan-yu (Wu Quanyou, 吳全佑, 1834-1902) and the grandson of the famous Wu Chien-ch'uan (Wu Jianquan, 吳鑑泉, 1870-1942). He directed the Wu family's lineage for four years from the Wu family headquarters in Hong Kong after the death of his cousin Wu Yan-hsia (Wu Yanxia, 吳雁霞, 1930-2001).

Born into a Manchu military family known for their contributions towards preserving knowledge of the traditional Chinese martial arts, Wu Ta-hsin endured strict training from his grandfather Wu Chien-ch'uan, uncle Wu Kung-i (吳公儀, 1900-1970) and father Wu Kung-tsao (吳公藻, 1903-1983). He eventually became known as a teacher and for his expertise with the T'ai Chi sabre and sword as well as for his qigong and pushing hands skills. When Wu Kung-i migrated with his family to Hong Kong in the 1940s, Wu Ta-hsin assisted him in the promotion and teaching of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. During the 1950s, at the direction of Wu Kung-i, Wu Ta-hsin and his cousins Wu Ta-kuei (吳大揆, 1923-1972) and Wu Ta-ch'i (吳大齊, 1926-1993) often travelled to Malaysia and Singapore to start and manage several Wu style academies. Later in his life, he also travelled extensively to North America, teaching T'ai Chi Ch'uan in Toronto, Detroit and Vancouver.