Cheng Man-ch'ing Chronology   (Zheng Man Qing)


  1901   Born in Yungchia, in the Province of Chekiang.  
  1916   Began studies in painting, poetry and calligraphy in Hangchou
  1919   Published poetry in Peking
  1923   Teacher of Chinese Painting at Peking Academy of Fine Arts
  1926   Began study of Chinese Medicine
  1930   Established College of Chinese Culture and Art
  1932   Began study of Tai Chi Chuan with Yang Cheng-Fu
  1935   "Tai Chi Form and Applications" published.  By Yang Cheng-Fu
                 and Professor Cheng
  1936   Practicing medicine full-time
  1938   Created the 37 Posture Short Form while in Hunan
  1939   Teaching Tai Chi Chuan professionally
  1941   Married Ms. Yi-Tu.  Took the name "Man-ch'ing."
  1946   Member of National Assembly for Republic of China
  1949   Moved to Taiwan
  1950   "Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on Tai Chi" published
  1961   "Essence of Gynecology" published
  1964   Established the Tai Chi Institute in New York
  1975   Died on March 26th, Midnight