Yang Luchan

Yang Luchan
Born1799 (1799)
Guangping, Yongnian County, China
Died1872 (aged 72–73)
Native name杨露禅
Other namesYang Fukui
Yang Wudi
NationalityChinese
StyleYang-style tai chi
Teacher(s)Chen Changxing
RankFounder of Yang-style tai chi
Notable studentsYang Banhou
Yang Jianhou
Wu Yuxiang
Wu Quanyou
Yang Luchan
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Yang Fukui
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Yang Wudi
Traditional Chinese
Literal meaningYang the Invincible

Yang Luchan (Chinese: 杨露禅; pinyin: Yáng Lùchán; Wade–Giles: Yang Lu-ch'an), also known as Yang Fukui (1799–1872), was an influential Chinese practitioner and teacher of the internal style tai chi. He is known as the founder of Yang-style tai chi, the most popular and widely practised tai chi style in the world today.[1][2]

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

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