Man-ch'ing Cheng was born in Chekiang Province in 1901. He studied with many renowned masters of Ta'chi, and at age 30, retired from teaching and traveled with master of classics Ch'ien Ming-shan until he finally 'entered the Tao of knowledge.' Cheng established the Shr Jung School of T'ai-chi Chu'uan and Taipei, and has lectured in Taiwan and America.