Dong Haichuan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Chinese martial artist
Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1797
Place of Birth: Wen'an County, Hebei, China
Date of Death: 25-Oct-1882
Profession: martial artist
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Dong Haichuan
- Dong Haichuan (13 October 1797 or 1813 – 25 October 1882) is regarded as a skillful martial artist and is widely credited to be the founder of Baguazhang.
- Most, if not all, existing schools of Baguazhang place Dong Haichuan at the beginning of their lineage.
- Some traditional teachers in China do not regard Dong as the founder, though, but merely as the first identified transmitter of Baguazhang knowledge to the wider public.
- In their opinion, prior to Dong, Baguazhang teaching was conducted behind closed doors from one Taoist to another within the Taoist sect.
- There are no historical evidence of practicing Baguazhang among the Taoists prior to the modern era, however.
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