Yang Jianhou (1839–1917), or Yang Chien-hou, was the younger son of the founder of
Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan
Yang family-style () T‘ai-Chi Ch‘üan (Taijiquan) in its many variations is the most popular and widely practised style in the world today and the second in terms of seniority among the primary five family styles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan.
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Yang Luchan
Yang Lu-ch'an or Yang Luchan, also known as Yang Fu-k'ui or Yang Fukui (1799–1872), was an influential Chinese practitioner and teacher of the internal style t'ai chi ch'uan (taijiquan). He is known as the founder of Yang-style t'ai chi ch'ua ...
, and a well known teacher of the
soft style
In martial arts, the terms hard and soft technique denote how forcefully a defender martial artist counters the force of an attack in weapons, armed and unarmed combat. In the Origins of Asian martial arts, East Asian martial arts, the correspondin ...
martial art
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...
of
t'ai chi ch'uan
Tai chi (), short for Tai chi ch'üan ( zh, s=太极拳, t=太極拳, first=t, p=Tàijíquán, labels=no), sometimes called "shadowboxing", is an neijia, internal Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits and medita ...
(
taijiquan
Tai chi (), short for Tai chi ch'üan ( zh, s=太极拳, t=太極拳, first=t, p=Tàijíquán, labels=no), sometimes called "shadowboxing", is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits and meditation. Ta ...
).
Yang's older brother,
Yang Pan-hou
Yang Pan-hou or Yang Banhou (1837–1890) was an influential teacher of t'ai chi ch'uan (taijiquan) in Ch'ing dynasty China, known for his bellicose temperament.
Biography
He was the senior son of Yang Luchan to survive to adulthood. Like ...
, was the senior of Jianhou's generation, and also an important instructor of t'ai chi ch'uan. Yang Jianhou's sons
Yang Chengfu
Yang Chengfu or Yang Ch'eng-fu (1883–1936) is historically considered the best known teacher of the soft style martial art of Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan (Yang-style Taijiquan).
Biography
Yang Chengfu was born into the famous Yang Taijiquan fa ...
and
Yang Shao-hou
Yang Shaohou (, Pinyin: Yáng Shàohóu; 1862-1930) was a Chinese martial arts master who, along with Yang Chengfu (楊澄甫; 1883-1936), represents the third generation of Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan. Grandmaster of his generation and known for ...
were also famous teachers of t'ai chi ch'uan.
T'ai chi ch'uan lineage tree with Yang-style focus
References
1839 births
1917 deaths
Chinese tai chi practitioners
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