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Martial Arts SchoolThe Wudang martial arts are an orthodox school of Chinese Gongfu. The main component of the Wudang martial arts is Wudang taijiquan. Wudang taijiquan has developed from its simple beginnings of five elements, eight methods, and thirteen postures into many different schools. Wudang taiji is named after the Wudang Mountains. In modern times, some of the traditional forms have been altered and other arts developed so that the martial arts from Wudang have become more diverse as have those who practice them. The name "wudang" has been used to refer to any practice that relies on principles founded in traditional daoist arts. The recognition of the benefits from these practices is good. However, there remain traditional forms and teachings which have been handed down directly from teacher to student through many generations and many teachers. These old forms represent the traditional arts from the Wudang school. One branch of these traditional arts was inherited by Professor Yuzeng Liu from his teacher, Wang Xixiao. Grandmaster Liu's student, Terri Morgan, brought some of these traditional teachings to the United States in 1991. 
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The Wudang Mountains have been outstanding in the martial arts; one is indispensable to the other. It is said that Lu Dongbin (one of the eight gods) and Zhang Sanfeng (a famous Taoist priest) cultivated themselves there. Wang Zongyue is said to have studied with Zhang Sanfeng at Wudang. His Treatise on Taijiquan is among the principle foundation documents on the philosophy of taijiquan practice as is Zhang Sanfeng's Treatise on Taijiquan.
