Yang Jianhou

Yang Jianhou
杨健侯
Born1839 (1839)
China
Died1917 (aged 77–78)
StyleYang-style tai chi
Other information
Notable studentsYang Chengfu
Tian Zhaolin (田兆麟)
Yang Jianhou
Traditional Chinese楊健侯
Simplified Chinese杨健侯
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Jiànhóu
Wade–GilesYang Chien-hou

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. Yang's older brother, Yang Banhou, was the senior of Jianhou's generation, and also an important tai chi instructor. Jianhou's sons Yang Chengfu and Yang Shaohou were also famous teachers of tai chi.

Tai chi lineage tree with Yang-style focus

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Wile, Douglas (1983). Tai Chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions. Sweet Ch'i Press. ISBN 978-0-912059-01-3.