WANG YEN-NIEN TALKS ABOUT ZHANG QINLIN

FOOTNOTES
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1. Wang Yen-nien (1993). The Yang Family Hidden Tradition of Taiji Quan: Illustrated and Explained (2nd ed.). Taipei Taiwan: self-published.
   
   
2. Wan Mou: The Chinese character "Mou" translates as "a certain person called ..."
   
   
3. During the interview as well as in a previous article on Laoshi's trip to China, the term "81-Step" Taijiquan was used. In order to avoid confusion, we asked Wang Laoshi to clarify "81-Step".
   The 108-Step was what was handed down by Yang Jianhou; the 81-Step was what was handed down by Yang Banhou. Even though Yang Jianhou also handed down the 81Step, he taught and handed down the 108-Step more than the 81-Step. Similarly, even though Yang Banhou also handed down the 108-Step, he taught and handed down the 81-Step more than the 108-Step. The 64 step was handed down by Yang Chengfu. Even though Yang Chengfu also handed down the 81-Step, he taught and handed down the 64-Step more than the 81-Step.
   
   
4. See AWYMTA Journal, May 1995 (Vol. 3, No. 1) for more on Liu Zhiliang.
   
   
5. See AWYMTA Journal, April 1994 (Vol. 2, No. 1 ) for the account of Wang Laoshi's trip to China.
   
   
6. Pu Bingru's father was a high ranking civil servant and great patron of the arts and martial arts who asked Zhang Qinlin to teach taijiquan to his only daughter.
   
   
7. See AWYMTA Journal, May 1995 (Vol. 3, No. 1) for the story of these two men: Zhang Pinging and Jin An.
   

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