Xie Peiqi

Dr. Xie Pieqi (1920-2003) was the 4th generation lineage holder of Yin Style Baguazhang. He was succeeded in the art by his student, He Jinbao^[1].

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History

Dr. Xie learned Baguazhang from Men Baozhen, who was a student of Yin Fu. Xie was very young when compared with most of Men's other's students - based on age alone, he would actually be considered Men's grand-disciple. He was fortunate to have lived next door to Men in 1935, when Men decided to take him on as a pupil. At the time, challenges from other martial artists were common, and a master was forced to keep much of their system to themselves, even as they attempted to pass on their martial knowledge. This was not the case with Men and Xie, as Xie viewed Men more like a surrogate father, and Men had nothing to fear from Xie, as he was only a child in comparison.

Dr. Xie's first chosen successor in Yin Style Baguazhang passed away in the 1980s, thus creating the same type of relationship with his new successor, He Jinbao, as he had had with his own master.

Towards the end of his life, Dr. Xie worked with He Jinbao to document the entire Yin Style Baguazhang system on a system of instructional DVDs, in an effort to ensure the survival of the complete Yin Style system.

Sources

Web resources

• UK London Study Group
• Sweden Stockholm Study Group
• Germany Münster Study Group
• USA Vermont Study Group
• USA Northampton, MA, Study Group
• USA Ann Arbour, MI, Study Group
• USA Bellingham, WA, Study Group