Yang Jianhou (1839–1917), or Yang Chien-hou, was the younger son of the founder of Yang-style tai chi Yang Luchan, and a well known teacher of the soft style martial art of tai chi.[1] Yang's older brother, Yang Banhou, was the senior of Jianhou's generation, and also an important tai chi instructor.[2] Jianhou's sons Yang Chengfu and Yang Shaohou were also famous teachers of tai chi.[1][3]
| Yang Jianhou 杨健侯 | |
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| Born | 1839 China |
| Died | 1917 (aged 77–78) |
| Style | Yang-style tai chi |
| Notable students | Yang Chengfu Tian Zhaolin (田兆麟) |
| Yang Jianhou | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 楊健侯 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨健侯 | ||||||||
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Tai chi lineage tree with Yang-style focus
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Wile, Douglas (1995). Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty (Chinese Philosophy and Culture). State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-2654-8.
- ^ Wu, Kung-tsao (2006) [1980]. Wu Family T'ai Chi Ch'uan (吳家太極拳). Chien-ch’uan T’ai-chi Ch’uan Association. ISBN 0-9780499-0-X.
- ^ Wile, Douglas (1983). Tai Chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions. Sweet Ch'i Press. ISBN 978-0-912059-01-3.
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