Shifu Mo ZhiCheng

(Harrison Moretz)

莫至城, 俗名莫承華

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Founder of the Taoist Studies Institute and primary instructor, Master ZhiCheng has been practicing and teaching Taoist cultivation and internal martial arts for over 50 years. He has dedicated his life to penetrating and disseminating the essence of traditional Taoist practice and culture. Mo ZhiCheng is a 21st generation Longmen Taoist priest, 19th-Generation Chen-style Taiji and 2nd-Generation Hunyuan Taiji Master. He is a formal disciple of Chen-style Xinyi Hunyuan Taijiquan founder Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang.

Master ZhiCheng's areas of expertise include Chen-style Xinyi Hunyuan Taijiquan, Cheng style Baguazhang, Yang-style Taijiquan, Xinyi Quan, and Taoist Qigong. He is also fluent in Mandarin Chinese and an accomplished guqin player.

As a teacher, Master ZhiCheng has an extraordinary skill to transmit the subtleties of internal martial arts and the Tao. Many students over the years have gone through life changing experiences under his tutelage.

The respectful address for Master ZhiCheng is "Shifu", pronounced "shir" (like "shirt") "fu" (as in "kung fu")

Shoko Zama

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Shoko Zama began her study of Taiji and Qigong in Japan in 1980. She moved to Seattle in 1988 and met Madam Gao Fu in 1989, beginning to study Chen Style Taiji with her. After she met Master Feng ZiQiang in 2000, he prompted her to study Hunyuan Chen Style in depth. Shoko taught tai chi at Bellevue Community College for 13 years, and has been teaching at the Taoist Studies Institute for more than 20 years. She has also studied Alexander Technique since 1989, and is an ATI certified Alexander Technique teacher. She brings her unique skill of combining those two modalities to help students understand Taiji principles.

John Blue

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John Blue is a formal disciple of Master ZhiCheng, studying with him since 2015. An experienced Qigong instructor who lives and trains at Xuan Xiu Gong Monastery, John also holds a Master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. He takes great joy in helping people heal and is passionate about sharing these methods of transformation.

Nick Bui

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Nick Bui has studied at TSI since 2016 and is a formal disciple of Master ZhiCheng. Before taiji, he studied kung fu for 10 years, becoming the lead instructor of his school's adult classes. A Washington native, Nick loves dogs and taiji training.

Ray Yueh

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Ray Yueh began studying at TSI shortly after moving to Seattle in 2004. First training in BaGua Zhang and then in Hunyuan Taiji. In 2014, Ray became a formal disciple of Mo ZhiCheng as a 20th-Generation Chen Style Taijiquan and 3rd-Generation Hunyuan Taijiquan lineage holder. He began teaching in 2016.

Greg Baron

Office Manager

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Corry L. Lee

Outreach Coordinator & Web Design

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Corry L. Lee is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author, Ph.D. physicist, science educator, data geek, and parent. They began studying at TSI in 2022 and, having gained so much from the practice, started volunteering in 2023. From trail clearing at Xuan Xiu Gong to updating TSI's online presence, Corry tends to help out where it's needed. Recent efforts include the Winter 2024 website redesign and new student outreach. Corry loves people, so if you come to TSI in person, they'll probably say "hi" :)

Bob May

Communications Coordinator

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If you have questions, by email or phone, you'll likely interact with Bob.