Yang Banhou (Yang Pan-hou; 1837–1890) was an influential teacher of
tai chi
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in
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, known for his bellicose temperament.
Biography
He was the eldest son of
Yang Luchan to survive to adulthood. Like his father, he was retained as a martial arts instructor by the
Manchu imperial family.
His disciple
Wu Quanyou, a Manchu
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cavalry officer of the Palace Battalion,
and Wu Quanyou's son
Wu Jianquan, also a banner officer, became co-founders of
Wu-style tai chi.
Yang Banhou's younger brother
Yang Jianhou was a well known teacher of
Yang-style tai chi as well.
Banhou adopted Jianhou's eldest son,
Yang Shaohou, and put him through rigorous training.
Yang Banhou's son Yang Shaopeng (1875–1938) was also a tai chi teacher.
Yang Banhou taught
Wang Jiaoyu his father's
Guang Ping Yang tai chi form, and Wang taught
Kuo Lien-ying this original Yang style form.
Tai chi lineage tree with Yang-style focus
References
External links
Video:
1837 births
1890 deaths
Chinese tai chi practitioners
Sportspeople from Handan
Martial artists from Hebei
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