Yang Yuting (martial artist)

杨禹廷 Yang Yuting
Born	1887
Died	1982
Style	Wu-style taijiquan
Notable students	Wang Peisheng (王培生), Li Jing-wu, Li Bing-ci

Yang Yuting
Simplified Chinese	杨禹廷
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yáng Yǔtíng

Yang Yuting (1887–1982) was a teacher of Wu-style t'ai chi ch'uan. He was Wang Maozhai's primary disciple and studied with him from 1916 to 1940.

Biography

He began training in martial arts from the age of nine. He had a number of masters and learned Tan Tui, changquan, xingyiquan, baguazhang and Wu-style t'ai chi ch'uan.

He reformed his Wu-style training to make it more systematic and standardised the Wu-style t'ai chi he had learned from Wang Maozhai. After his death he became the leader of the Wu-style Beijing group.

He was a respected teacher in Beijing for 75 years and at the time of his death vice-chairman of Beijing Martial Arts Association (北京市武术运动协会副主席), a highly prestigious position within Beijing martial art community. Wang Pei-sheng, Li Jing-wu and Li Bing-ci were all his students.

Wu-style was created by a Manchurian named Wu Ch'uan-yu (1834–1902). Wu was a student of Yang Luchan, (founder of the Yang style), and Yang Pan-hou. Wu Ch'uan-yu’s son, Wu Chien-ch'uan (1870–1942), loved martial arts from his youth and studied under the tutorship of his father. After 1912 he continuously developed the teaching Tai Chi Chuan at the Beijing Sport Research Society, gradually refining his father’s style.

T'ai chi ch'uan lineage tree with Wu-style focus

Note:

• This lineage tree is not comprehensive, but depicts those considered the 'gate-keepers' & most recognized individuals in each generation of Wu-style.
• Although many styles were passed down to respective descendants of the same family, the lineage focused on is that of the Wu style & not necessarily that of the family.

Key:

NEIJIA

Solid lines

Direct teacher-student.

Dot lines

Partial influence /taught informally /limited time.

TAI CHI

Dash lines

Individual(s) omitted.

Dash cross

Branch continues.

CHEN-STYLE

Zhaobao-style

YANG-STYLE

(王蘭亭) Wang Lanting 1840–? 2nd gen. Yang

Yang Jianhou 1839–1917 2nd gen. Yang 2nd gen. Yangjia Michuan

Yang Banhou 1837–1892 2nd gen. Yang 2nd gen. Guang Ping Yang Yang Small Frame

WU (HAO)-STYLE

Zhaobao He-style

Li-style

Yang Shao-hou 1862–1930 3rd gen. Yang Yang Small Frame

Wu Quanyou 1834–1902 1st gen. Wu

(齊閣臣) Qi Gechen 2nd gen. Wu

(夏公甫) Xia Gongfu 2nd gen. Wu

Wu Jianquan 1870–1942 2nd gen. Wu WU-STYLE 108 Form

(常遠亭) Chang Yuanting 1860–1918 2nd gen. Wu

(郭松亭) Guo Songting 2nd gen. Wu

Wang Maozhai 1862–1940 2nd gen. Wu

SUN-STYLE

Dong Yingjie 1891–1960 4th gen. Yang

(齊敏軒) Qi Minxuan 3rd gen. Wu

Cheng Wing Kwong 1903–1967 3rd gen. Wu

Wu Yinghua 1907–1997 3rd gen. Wu

Wu Gongyi 1900–1970 3rd gen. Wu

Wu Kung-tsao 1903–1983 3rd gen. Wu

Ma Yueliang 1901–1998 3rd gen. Wu

Yang Yuting 1887–1982 3rd gen. Wu

(鄭天熊) Cheng Tin Hung 1930–2005 Wudang-style

Wu Ta-k'uei 1923–1972 4th gen. Wu

Wu Yanxia 1930–2001 4th gen. Wu

Wu Daxin 1933–2005 4th gen. Wu

(立群) Li Liqun 1924–2013 4th gen. Wu

Wang Peisheng 1919–2004 4th gen. Wu

Wu Kuang-yu 1946–Present 5th gen. Wu

(骆舒焕) Luo Shuhuan 1935–1987 5th gen. Wu

CHEN-STYLE

YANG-STYLE

WU-STYLE

SUN-STYLE

WU (HAO)-STYLE