Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo

Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo (Ben Lo / 罗邦桢 / 羅邦楨) (April 1927 - October 12, 2018) was a proponent of tai chi in the United States. Lo was a student of Cheng Man-ch'ing, translated several influential tai chi books into English, and was a teacher in his own right.

Biography Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo was born in Jiangsu Province, China. In 1948, he and family moved to Taiwan. In 1949, when Lo was ill, his father sent him to see Cheng Man-ch'ing, a well-known artist and practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. Lo was not well enough to be treated with traditional herbs, so Cheng recommended he study tai chi to build up his strength. Lo began studying with him and continued to study and practice tai chi for the rest of his life.

Lo graduated from National Taiwan University with a degree in Chinese literature. He then worked in the government, and later completed a master's in public administration at National Chengchi University. Above all, he emphasized the need for practice.

Robert W. Smith, another martial artist and tai chi proponent, wrote that Lo was "the best example of Zheng's [Cheng's] teaching in the U.S., and possibly the world."

Lo died in San Francisco on October 12, 2018.

Works Translations Lo was the lead translator for three books that were some of the earliest tai chi books available in English. Reissued in 2008: ,

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