RIP Grand Master LU YAOQIN (Ziranmen)
Passing this sad news onto the board from the Ziranmen Australia FB page. I think Master Lu was also the principal instructor of Ziranmen New York...
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The Zi Ran Men Kung Fu Academy of Melbourne, Australia, under the direct tutelage of Master Liu Deming extends its deepest condolences to the family, students and friends of Grandmaster Lu Yao Qin, who has tragically passed away. The Zi Ran Men family has indeed lost a true master of Chinese Gong Fu.
Grand Master LU YAOQIN
Grand Master Lu Yaoqin was born in October, 1949 in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. He began his study of martial arts at a very young age with the legendary Ziranmen Grandmaster Wan Laisheng. As a direct disciple for 26 years, he received comprehensive and genuine teachings from Grandmaster Wan. Master Lu is specialized in Ziranmen kungfu, Longevity Qigong and Zhang Sanfeng Taijiquan. Master Lu is also an expert in bone injury treatment, tuina (massage) therapy and qigong therapy.
In 1989, Lu represented his aged master, Wan Laisheng, to demonstrate Zhang Sanfeng Taijiquan in the Fujian Province Traditional Fist Competition and received high recognition. The competition was the first of its kind for representatives of all fist styles to demonstrate the most advanced levels of their skills. It was a highly regarded event to all related parties. In October 1989, Master Lu attended the Martial Arts Contest between Mainland China and Taiwan with Grandmaster Wan in Xiamen and exchanged views and discussions about the development of martial arts on both straits.
In 1990, Master Lu participated in the Sino-Japanese Martial Arts Demonstration. He demonstrated Liuhe Quan (chi kau lian quan), which thoroughly displayed the charisma of Ziranmen and received widespread acclaim. His demonstration was reported with photographic coverage in various newspapers and magazines in Mainland China and Hong Kong. In 1993, Master Lu led his students to participate in the International Martial Arts Competition and won five gold medals. During the past decades, Master Lu has participated in numerous domestic and overseas martial arts competitions and martial arts cultural exchange activities and received various awards and medals, contributing greatly to the development of martial arts.
In 1986, Master Lu founded the Natural Style Martial Arts Academy in Fuzhou, which name was personally inscribed by Grandmaster Wan Laisheng. He also opened classes for bone injury treatment, tuina massage, qigong and dianxue (striking vital points) therapy in joint efforts with the Bone Injury Faculty of the Fujian Chinese Medicine School.
Over the years, Master Lu has trained thousands of outstanding talents, laying a strong foundation for the succession of Ziranmen in the generations to come, and fulfilling the final wish of Grandmaster Wan. Many domestic and overseas newspapers and magazines, including Contemporary Dictionary for Chinese Martial Arts, Zhonghua Wushu Magazine, Wulin Magazine, Fujian Daily News, Fuzhou Evening News, Overseas Chinese News of Fujian, Karate Magazine (Japan) and various professional publications, have reported stories about Master Lu.
• National Martial Arts Judge, Level A
• Principal of the Natural Style Martial Arts Academy, Fuzhou
City, China
• Council member of the Fujian Provincial Martial Arts
Council, China
• Council member of the Institute of Human Body Science,
Fuzhou City, China
• Council member of the Research Institute of Qigong
Science, Fuzhou City, China
• The fourth generation successor of Ziranmen, direct
disciple of Ziranmen Kungfu Grandmaster Wan Laisheng
Grand Master Lu Yaoqin was born in October, 1949 in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. He began his study of martial arts at a very young age with the legendary Ziranmen Grandmaster Wan Laisheng. As a direct disciple for 26 years, he received comprehensive and genuine teachings from Grandmaster Wan. Master Lu is specialized in Ziranmen kungfu, Longevity Qigong and Zhang Sanfeng Taijiquan. Master Lu is also an expert in bone injury treatment, tuina (massage) therapy and qigong therapy.
In 1989, Lu represented his aged master, Wan Laisheng, to demonstrate Zhang Sanfeng Taijiquan in the Fujian Province Traditional Fist Competition and received high recognition. The competition was the first of its kind for representatives of all fist styles to demonstrate the most advanced levels of their skills. It was a highly regarded event to all related parties. In October 1989, Master Lu attended the Martial Arts Contest between Mainland China and Taiwan with Grandmaster Wan in Xiamen and exchanged views and discussions about the development of martial arts on both straits.
In 1990, Master Lu participated in the Sino-Japanese Martial Arts Demonstration. He demonstrated Liuhe Quan (chi kau lian quan), which thoroughly displayed the charisma of Ziranmen and received widespread acclaim. His demonstration was reported with photographic coverage in various newspapers and magazines in Mainland China and Hong Kong. In 1993, Master Lu led his students to participate in the International Martial Arts Competition and won five gold medals. During the past decades, Master Lu has participated in numerous domestic and overseas martial arts competitions and martial arts cultural exchange activities and received various awards and medals, contributing greatly to the development of martial arts.
In 1986, Master Lu founded the Natural Style Martial Arts Academy in Fuzhou, which name was personally inscribed by Grandmaster Wan Laisheng. He also opened classes for bone injury treatment, tuina massage, qigong and dianxue (striking vital points) therapy in joint efforts with the Bone Injury Faculty of the Fujian Chinese Medicine School.
Over the years, Master Lu has trained thousands of outstanding talents, laying a strong foundation for the succession of Ziranmen in the generations to come, and fulfilling the final wish of Grandmaster Wan. Many domestic and overseas newspapers and magazines, including Contemporary Dictionary for Chinese Martial Arts, Zhonghua Wushu Magazine, Wulin Magazine, Fujian Daily News, Fuzhou Evening News, Overseas Chinese News of Fujian, Karate Magazine (Japan) and various professional publications, have reported stories about Master Lu.
• National Martial Arts Judge, Level A
• Principal of the Natural Style Martial Arts Academy, Fuzhou
City, China
• Council member of the Fujian Provincial Martial Arts
Council, China
• Council member of the Institute of Human Body Science,
Fuzhou City, China
• Council member of the Research Institute of Qigong
Science, Fuzhou City, China
• The fourth generation successor of Ziranmen, direct
disciple of Ziranmen Kungfu Grandmaster Wan Laisheng
