The Cheng brothers, Yi ( 1033 – 1107 ) and Hao ( 1032 – 1085 ) both utilized the Great Learning's philosophies.

King Wu followed his victory by establishing many feudal states under his 16 younger brothers and numerous allies, but his death three years later provoked several rebellions against his young heir King Cheng and the regent Duke of Zhou, even from three of his brothers.

Nineteen days later, however, Sima Zhao publicly accused Cheng Ji and his brothers of treason and had them and their family executed to appease public sentiment while sparing Jia Chong.

It is suspected that around this time Zhang had first met the Cheng brothers.

After Zhang Zai's death most of his pupils became involved with the Cheng brothers ' school.

His thought became known for the most part through the efforts of the Cheng brothers and Zhu Xi.

The Cheng brothers studied under Zhou Dunyi only for a short time when they were younger.

Zhou Dunyi is considered the founding father of that school although there are no references in the Cheng brothers writings to his contributions.

Emperor Cheng was very trusting of his uncles ( Empress Dowager Wang's brothers ) and put them in important roles in government.

He befriends some local heroes ( Fei Bao, Ni Yun, Bo Qing and Di Cheng ) and becomes sworn brothers with them.

Song Jiang agrees on the condition that Hu Cheng captures one of the Zhu brothers to exchange for her.

In 24 BC, however, under pressure from his uncles, Emperor Cheng was forced to send Prince Kang back to his principality, and it would appear that the brothers did not see each other again alive, as Prince Kang died in 23 BC and was succeeded by his son Prince Xin.

* Cheng Yi ( philosopher )

Zhu Xi, Cheng Ho, and Cheng Yi perceived the Dao in the context of li ( Principle ) and t ' ien li ( the Principle of Heaven ).

Cheng Yi followed this interpretation, elaborating on this perspective of Dao through teachings about yin-yang interactions, the cultivation and preservation of life ; and the axiom of a morally just universe.

* Cheng Yi, Chinese philosopher

* Cheng Yi, Song Dynasty Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher ( b. 1033 )

* Cheng Yi, Song Dynasty China Neo-Confucian philosopher ( d. 1107 )

* Cheng Yi, general under the warlord Han Sui

Philosophers such as Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi reinvigorated Confucianism with new commentary, infused with Buddhist ideals, and emphasized a new organization of classic texts that brought out the core doctrine of Neo-Confucianism.

Buddhism had a profound influence upon the budding movement of Neo-Confucianism, led by Cheng Yi ( 1033 – 1107 ) and Zhu Xi ( 1130 – 1200 ).

Mahayana Buddhism influenced Fan Zhongyan and Wang Anshi through its concept of ethical universalism, while Buddhist metaphysics had a deep impact upon the pre – Neo-Confucian doctrine of Cheng Yi.

The philosophical work of Cheng Yi in turn influenced Zhu Xi.

The female historian Ban Zhao wrote the Lessons for Women in the Han Dynasty and outlined the four virtues women must abide to, while scholars such as Zhu Xi and Cheng Yi would expand upon this.

He reconciled with Han Sui and contacted Yang Qiu, Li Kan, Cheng Yi, and others.

Liu's success did not end there, he carried out to expand his initial victories over the nationalists by carrying out several campaigns with armies led by Chen Yi and Su Yu, another army led by Chen Geng ( 陈赓 ), to annihilate a great number of KMT troops led by two prominent generals, Chen Cheng and Bai Chongxi.

Neo-Confucianism is categorized into different schools of thought, the most dominant of which was the Cheng-Zhu school, based on the ideas of Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao, and Zhu Xi.

* Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao

He also gave lectures from the teachings of Song Dynasty Confucian scholars Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao, I Ching, Analects, and Zhang Zai in royal presence.

* Cheng Hao

Cheng Hao regarded the fundamental matter of li, and thus Dao, to be humaneness.

* Cheng Hao, Song Dynasty China Neo-Confucian philosopher ( d. 1085 )

* Cheng Hao, Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher ( b. 1032 )

In the north, artists such as Jing Hao, Li Cheng, Fan Kuan, and Guo Xi painted pictures of towering mountains, using strong black lines, ink wash, and sharp, dotted brushstrokes to suggest rough stone.

In the north, artists such as Jing Hao, Li Cheng, Fan Kuan, and Guo Xi painted pictures of towering mountains, using strong black lines, ink wash, and sharp, dotted brushstrokes to suggest rough stone.

Lixue was a philosophical position of a small group of twelfth-century neo-Confucianists ( including Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, and Zhu Xi ); Feng's book took certain metaphysical notions from their thought and from taoism ( such as li and tao ), analysed and developed them in ways that owed much to the Western philosophical tradition, and produced a rationalistic neo-Confucian metaphysics.

As a youth, Ji Cheng made a name for himself as a landscape painter and private garden designer, he worshipped two North Song painters: Guan Tong ( 关仝 ) and Jing Hao ( 荆浩 )

Those two students were his nephews Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao.

From right to left, are Generals Cheng Jin, Zhang Zuobao, Chen Diaoyuan, Chiang Kai-shek, Woo Tsin-hang, Wen Xishan, General Ma Fuxiang, Ma Sida, and General Bai Chongxi.

From right to left, are Generals Cheng Jin ( 何成浚 ), Zhang Zuobao ( 張作寶 ), Chen Diaoyuan ( 陳調元 ), Chiang Kai-shek, Woo Tsin-hang, Yan Xishan, Ma Fuxiang, Ma Sida ( 馬四達 ), and Bai Chongxi.

While the exact dates of Cheng's study with Yang are not clear, one of Yang's top students, scholar Chen Weiming wrote that Cheng studied six years with Yang .. Cheng, according to Yang's son Zhenji, ghostwrote Yang's second book Essence and Applications of Taijiquan or The Substance and Application of T ' ai Chi Ch ' uan ( Taijiquan tiyong quanshu, 1934 ), for which Cheng also wrote a preface and most likely arranged for the calligraphic dedications.

* The hand and wrist are held open, yet relaxed, in what Cheng called the " Fair Lady's Hand " formation ( as opposed to the straighter " Chinese tile " formation of the Yang style )

* Cheng postures are performed in " middle frame " style, which changes the movement of the feet from the Yang version.

In the older form each movement counts as a posture, whereas in the Cheng form postures are counted only the first time they are performed, and rarely or not at all when they are repeated.

Moreover, certain postures which appear in the Cheng form, such as High Pat on Horse, are not counted at all.

These differences in how the postures are counted have led some Cheng practitioners, such as William C. C. Chen, to characterize their own forms as exceeding 70 " movements ," and indeed, upon close comparison with the Yang Chengfu form, Cheng's postures, if counted the same way as Yang's are, would number over 70.

Chinese pirates are known to investing the area around Malaccan straits, until Cheng Ho naval expedition on behalf of Ming dynasty defeated these pirates.

The Cheng and Liu styles are said to specialize in " pushing " the palms, Yin style is known for " threading " the palms, Song's followers practice " Plum Flower " ( 梅花 Mei Hua ) palm technique and Ma style palms are known as " hammers.

In addition, there are sub-styles of the above methods as well, such as the Sun ( 孫 ), Gao ( 高 ), and Jiang ( 姜 ) styles, which are sub-styles of Cheng method.

Although the many branches of Baguazhang are often quite different from each other ( some, like Cheng style, specialize in close-in wrestling and joint locks, while others, like some of the Yin styles, specialize in quick, long-range striking ), all have circle walking, spiraling methodologies, and certain methods and techniques ( piercing palms, crashing palms, etc.

Today the eldest son Sim Cheng and the third son Sim Chua's family are extinct.

Cheng believes that a phobia ’ s roots are in this fight-or-flight response.

From right to left, are Generals Cheng Jin, Zhang Zuobao, Chen Diaoyuan, Chiang Kai-shek, Woo Tsin-hang, Wen Xishan, Ma Fuxiang, Ma Sida, and Bai Chongxi.