Song, Sur Myung

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Song Shuming [宋書銘] lived in Beijing during the early years of the 20th Century. He practiced an ancient Martial Arts that passed down through his family. His Martial Arts ancestor was Song, Yuangqiao(宋遠橋) 1288A.D. – 1370A.D. also known as Song, Won Kyo in Koran). Song, Yuangiao was one of the seven diciples of Tai Chi founder Zhang Sanfeng. And Song, Yuangqiao's ancestors were responsible for pass down ancient Martial Arts of Tai Chi that learned exclusively from Xu Xuanping of his style Changquan(少林長拳).

Song Yuanqiao passed down his Martial Arts of Tai Chi Chuan through his family members and his style was well known Martial Arts style called Southern style(乾坤派).

Song, Duk Soon (宋德順)(1851-1922),one of Song,Yuangiao's family members begun spread their family tradition in Korea and he become a founder of Korean Tai Chi that introduced in Korea and also he founded Martial Arts system called "Chun Seung Moo Soo傳承武術" also known as OHTC during that period.

Later, Song Shuming in China was an enigma in the Beijing martial arts world at that time, and reputed to have considerable martial ability, making him a formidable opponent.

It is said that the martial art he practiced was somewhat similar to Yang style Taijiquan, but had not been passed down via Chen Changxing. This made his style quite unique and also gives credibility to the stories that suggest modern Taijiquan has evolved from a very ancient Taoist martial arts system.

It is also said that many famous martial artists of the day sought out Song Shuming for challenges and instruction, and that both Wu Jianquan and Xu Yusheng (one of the founder members of the Beijing Physical Exercise Research Institute), both visited Song Shuming and studied with him.