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About Sun Shurong

(From the International Sun Tai Chi Association)

Master Sun Shurong (1918-2005) was born in Beijing, China. She was the second daughter of Sun Cunzhou, and granddaughter of Master Sun Lutang, creator of Sun style taijiquan. During her childhood, she trained in taijiquan and xingyiuan with both her grandfather and father. As a teenager, she assisted her father in teaching the family martial art while completing her training of baguazhang and Sun style weapons. In 1963, her father passed away.

After her father's death, with more and more people calling on her to teach the Sun style, she decided to offer formal Sun style taijiquan classes. Besides taijiquan, she also taught baguazhang and xingyiquan. Over the last three decades of her life, she brought up a new generation of Sun style martial artists.

In sharing her family art with others, she remained strict and admitted only those possessing excellent moral character in order to ensure the Sun art was never used for purposes other than self-defense or exercise. Once, a young student came to her and asked if he could be taught how to fight. She responded to him by quoting her grandfather: "If you want to conquer the world, please go and see some of the other well-known masters in order to save your time. However, if you want to cultivate your character and increase your wisdom while improving your health, I'm more than qualified to be your teacher." Master Sun emphasized the importance of modesty, respect, patience and discipline to her students.

Her grandfather, Master Sun Lutang, wrote and published books on taijiquan, baguazhang, xingyiquan and general ideas about martial arts. With the passage of time, these books became difficult to find in China. In collaboration with her brother and her sister, Master Sun Shurong republished her grandfather's works, adding commentaries for the new editions.

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