Zhang Bing Dou is known as a famous martial artist both domestic and international. He is a seventh Generation Tai Chi Plum Palm. He was born in a martial arts family in Laiyang, Shandong province in 1938. He began studying Plum Shuai Shou Mantis Style from his grandfather and mantis master Li Kun Shan when he was 6 years old. He completely inherited Mantis style skills and theory. Then he learned from famous martial artists Wang Yu Shan、Sun Yu Jun、Liu Jing Shan. He learned from others' strong points and closed the gap then summed up Mantis style theory.

　　He created Mantis sword and Mantis stuff, enriched and developed Mantis style skills and made mantis style more integration.