He Qingxi (1857-1936 AD) was born in the sixth year of Emperor Xianfeng’s reign in the Qing Dynasty. He was the ninth grandmaster of Zhaobaoquan. He was the eldest grandson of He Zhaoyuan. He was taught Tai Chi techniques by his grandfather at the age of 8, which lasted for 10 years. Later, because his grandfather suffered from mental illness, he studied hard until he was 32 years old. However, due to the pressure of life, he had to make a living as a small vendor and stopped studying for 40 years.
In the 17th year of the Republic of China (100 AD), the Nanjing Central and Henan Provincial Martial Arts Museums were established successively. At that time, He Qingxi was over 70 years old. Seeing the good situation, he happily recalled the process of learning Tai Chi in his early years. After 8 months of recollection, he finally collected all the postures, routines, and theories combined with his own practice and taught dozens of people. In the 20th year of the Republic of China, Kaifeng held a national martial arts competition. He Qingxi took his disciples who had been learning for 3 years to participate in the competition and won the title of “high level of boxing skills”. He was awarded a certificate and a flag to commemorate. Zhaobao Taijiquan is now well-known both at home and abroad, which is the immortal contribution of Master He Qingxi. He not only maintained the tradition of Zhaobao Taijiquan, but also carried it forward. He later died of tetanus at the age of 80.