Luo Dexiu (b. 1956, Taipei) is widely recognized for his pivotal role in preserving and modernizing the Yi Zong lineage of internal martial arts. Gifted with both deep intuition and analytical clarity, he has spent decades not only studying but also systematizing the principles behind traditional Chinese martial systems—particularly Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, and Taijiquan.
Luo’s early martial arts journey began in 1968 under Master Hung I-Hsiang at the Tang Shou Dao school, which synthesized elements of Shaolin, internal boxing, and Chinese kickboxing. During the early 1970s, he actively competed in full-contact fighting events across Taiwan, gaining firsthand experience in real-time application.
In the mid-1970s, his exploration of Xingyiquan deepened his understanding of internal power, leading him to seriously pursue Baguazhang. He visited many of Master Hung’s peers to gain a complete picture of the Yi Zong system. During his military service in southern Taiwan (1977–1979), he had the rare opportunity to learn from a student of Sun Xikun, which gave him deeper insight into the Cheng-style Baguazhang framework.
After years of intensive training and research, Luo concluded that while the Yi Zong system possessed immense depth, it lacked a fully articulated pedagogical structure. Beginning in 1990, he took on the responsibility of organizing and teaching what he now refers to as Yi Zong Baguazhang, with a clear, principle-based methodology. His students now teach across Europe, the United States, and the Middle East, continuing his legacy of clarity, honesty, and internal development.
Luo’s early martial arts journey began in 1968 under Master Hung I-Hsiang at the Tang Shou Dao school, which synthesized elements of Shaolin, internal boxing, and Chinese kickboxing. During the early 1970s, he actively competed in full-contact fighting events across Taiwan, gaining firsthand experience in real-time application.
In the mid-1970s, his exploration of Xingyiquan deepened his understanding of internal power, leading him to seriously pursue Baguazhang. He visited many of Master Hung’s peers to gain a complete picture of the Yi Zong system. During his military service in southern Taiwan (1977–1979), he had the rare opportunity to learn from a student of Sun Xikun, which gave him deeper insight into the Cheng-style Baguazhang framework.
After years of intensive training and research, Luo concluded that while the Yi Zong system possessed immense depth, it lacked a fully articulated pedagogical structure. Beginning in 1990, he took on the responsibility of organizing and teaching what he now refers to as Yi Zong Baguazhang, with a clear, principle-based methodology. His students now teach across Europe, the United States, and the Middle East, continuing his legacy of clarity, honesty, and internal development.