Jou tsung hwa biography of william james

Of Jou Tsung Hwa, Tai Chi Foundation, Warwick, New York.

In the year of , China was going through a tumultuous transition. With the last emperor of the Manchu Dynasty ousted 6 years prior, China saw the end of its year old imperial system. In the following years, Japan would make demands for special privileges in a long term plan to gain influence in, and eventually take control of China.

It was during this volatile time that Jou, Tsung Hwa was born. In spite of this, Jou, as he grew older, demonstrated a superior intellect. Jou was able to nurture his natural talent in mathematics through his early childhood, leveraging his superior education. Soon after Jou graduated, he married and had children.

Tsung Hwa Jou was a renowned author and teacher in the field of Taijiquan.

Jou escaped China with his family, moving to Kaoshiung, Taiwan. There he began work as a professor of mathematics. He wrote over 30 math textbooks and was revered for his forward thinking and teaching abilities. His mathematical talents also became his recreational escape. He became addicted to gambling. While he worked very hard as a professor, he also stayed out late nights with his new friends, smoking and gambling the night away.

His lifestyle caught up with him at the age of 47, when he was diagnosed with an enlarged heart and prolapsed stomach. He visited the best doctors in the country, all to no avail. The prognosis was gloomy. Enter Louzifeng.