Zhang Zhao Dong was Great Grandmaster Wang Shu-Jin’s teacher. Zhang was a famous Hsing-I and Ba Gua fighter who taught many students back in the 1800s in Tian Jin (天津). He was the student of Liu Chi Lan (劉奇蘭), Older kung Fu brother of Guo Yun Shen (郭雲深) and Li Cun Yi（李存義）.

Zhang Zhao Dong was the Chief of Police in Tian Jin. He was given such nicknames as “Son of Tiger and Panther” and “Lightning Hands Zhang.”

(Picture used by permission from The Israel T’ai Chi Center.)