Yang-style tai chi
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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]
Quick Facts Date founded, Country of origin ...
Date founded | 1st half of 19th century |
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Country of origin | China |
Founder | Yang Luchan |
Current head | Zhao YouBin |
Arts taught | Tai chi |
Ancestor arts | Chen-style tai chi |
Descendant arts | Guang Ping Yang tai chi Yangjia Michuan tai chi Wu (Hao)-style tai chi Wu-style tai chi |
Practitioners | Yang Jianhou Yang Chengfu Cheng Man-ch'ing Dong Yingjie Zhang Qinlin Zhao YouBin Chu Guiting |
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