According to Liu Wanchuan, the Baguazhang style that Ma Gui taught him using "low basin, small steps, and particularly heavy power and strength," and for those who practice it regularly "at the very least it will add ten or twenty years to your life.

"[4] When Ma Gui fell upon tough times in his later years, Li Shao'an befriended him and helped support him, assisted by Liu Wanchuan.

[4] On the other hand, Liu Wanchuan, while experiencing difficult hardships of his own, was able to pass on his teachings to many students after the suppression of the Cultural Revolution had ended.

It is thanks to Liu Wanchuan's teachings after the Cultural Revolution that the lineage of Ma Gui Baguazhang continues to be openly taught throughout the world today.

[3][4] Among the many students that Liu Wanchuan directly taught throughout his teaching career, three have been instrumental in keeping the lineage of Ma Gui Baguazhang alive and continuing to this day: Yu Zhiming (1920- ), Fan Yaohua (1934- ), and Li Tao (1943- ).