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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Lùchán
Wade–GilesYang Lu-ch'an
Yang Fukui
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Fúkuí
Wade–GilesYang Fu-k'ui
Yang Wudi
Traditional Chinese
Literal meaningYang the Invincible
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Wúdí

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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