Professor Cheng Man Ching and Tam Gibbs

Professor didn’t speak english. Tam Gibbs was his translator, secretary, confidante. More than any of us, Tam was the classic disciple. His life was his relationship with Professor.

Image and text from the book There are no secrets by Wolfe Lowenthal

Just some pictures of Master Cheng Man Ching

Pictures taken from the book Cheng-Tzu’s Thirteen Treatises on T’ai Chi Ch’uan by Cheng Man Ch’Ing

Master Cheng Man Ching

For Professor, practicing calligraphy was the same as practicing the principles of Tai Chi: the whole body relaxed , moving as one piece, energy coming from the ground.

Picture and text from the book There Are No Secrets by Wolfe Lowenthal

Master Cheng Man Ching

One thing which always struck me ( Wolfe Lowenthal ) about professor was that he never had shoulder or upper-body tension in his gestures.

Picture and text from the book There Are No Secrets by Wolfe Lowenthal