Yang-style tai chi

Yang-style tai chi
Yang Chengfu utilizing the single whip technique.
Yang Chengfu utilizing the single whip technique.
Date founded1st half of 19th century
Country of originChina
FounderYang Luchan
Current headZhao YouBin
Arts taughtTai chi
Ancestor artsChen-style tai chi
Descendant artsGuang Ping Yang tai chi
Yangjia Michuan tai chi
Wu (Hao)-style tai chi
Wu-style tai chi
PractitionersYang Jianhou
Yang Chengfu
Cheng Man-ch'ing
Dong Yingjie
Zhang Qinlin
Zhao YouBin
Chu Guiting

Yang-style tai chi (Chinese: 楊氏太极拳; pinyin: Yángshì tàijíquán) is one of the five primary families of tai chi. Including its variations, it is the most popular and widely practised style of tai chi in the world today. It is second in terms of seniority, after Chen-style tai chi.[1][2]

  1. ^ Horwood, Graham (September 2008). Tai Chi Chuan And The Code Of Life: Revealing The Deeper Mysteries Of China's Ancient Art For Health And Harmony (Paperback). Singing Dragon. pp. 192. ISBN 978-1-84819-001-6.
  2. ^ "History of Tai Chi Chuan". taichi-horwood.com. Retrieved 2019-12-28.

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