Yang Jianhou
| 杨健侯 Yang Chien-hou | |
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| Born | 1839 China |
| Died | 1917 |
| Style | Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan (Yang-style taijiquan) |
| Notable students | Yang Shao-hou, Yang Chengfu |
Yang Chien-hou (simplified Chinese: 杨健侯; traditional Chinese: 楊健侯; pinyin: Yáng Jiànhóu) (1839-1917), was the younger son of the founder of Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan, Yang Lu-ch'an, and a well known teacher of the soft style martial art of t'ai chi ch'uan (Taijiquan) in late Qing dynasty China.[1] Yang Chien-hou's older brother, Yang Pan-hou, was the senior of Chien-hou's generation, and also an important instructor of t'ai chi ch'uan.[2] Yang Chien-hou's sons Yang Chengfu and Yang Shao-hou were also famous teachers of t'ai chi ch'uan.[1][3]
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T'ai chi ch'uan Lineage Tree
This lineage tree is not comprehensive.
Legendary Figures
| Zhang Sanfeng* c. 12th century NEIJIA | |||||
| Wang Zongyue* T'AI CHI CH'UAN | |||||
Note: These are legendary or semi-legendary figures in the lineage, which means their involvement in the lineage, while accepted by most of the major schools, isn't independently verifiable from known historical records.
Five major classical family styles
| Chen Wangting 1580–1660 9th generation Chen CHEN-STYLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chen Changxing 1771–1853 14th generation Chen Chen Old Frame | Chen Youben c. 1800s 14th generation Chen Chen New Frame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yang Lu-ch'an 1799–1872 YANG-STYLE | Chen Qingping 1795–1868 Chen Small Frame, Zhaobao Frame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yang Pan-hou 1837–1892 Yang Small Frame | Yang Chien-hou 1839–1917 | Wu Yu-hsiang 1812–1880 WU (HAO)-STYLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wu Ch'uan-yu 1834–1902 | Yang Shao-hou 1862–1930 Yang Small Frame | Yang Chengfu 1883–1936 Yang Big Frame | Li I-yü 1832–1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wu Chien-ch'uan 1870–1942 WU-STYLE 108 Form | Yang Shou-chung 1910–1985 | Hao Wei-chen 1849–1920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wu Kung-i 1900–1970 | Sun Lu-t'ang 1861–1932 SUN-STYLE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wu Ta-k'uei 1923–1972 | Sun Xingyi 1891–1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ 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 (1980, 2006). 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.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Wile, Douglas (1983). Tai Chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions. Sweet Ch'i Press. ISBN 978-0-912059-01-3.
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