Abstract: Through literature research method and on-the-spot investigation, the paper consults the historical information of Taixu Quan and interviews inheritors of Taixu Quan to clarify its historical origin and inheritance with the main conclusion indicating that Taixu Quan derived from Wudang Quan created by Zhang Sanfeng. It was then passes on to the imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty after the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties. During Xianfeng period in Qing Dynasty, Taixu Quan was finally inherited by Wu Rongyu. From the time Wu Rongyu acquired Taixu Quan in the late Qing Dynasty to its current flourishing development, Taixu Quan has owned a clear inheritance vein and sustainable development in the protection.

Key words: Taixu Quan, historical origin, Zhang Sanfeng