Yang Zhen Duo
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Yang Zhenduo (1926- ), a native of Yongnian Hsien County, Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
, was born in Beijing
Beijing
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, China
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, into the famous Yang family of martial artists. A son of Yang Cheng Fu
Yang Chengfu
Yang Chengfu or Yang Ch'eng-fu is historically considered the best known teacher of the soft style martial art of Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan .-Biography:...
and a great-grandson of Yang Lu Chan
Yang Lu-ch'an
Yang Lu-ch'an or Yang Luchan, ; also known as Yang Fu-k'ui , born in Kuang-p'ing , was an influential teacher of the soft style martial art t'ai chi ch'uan in China during the second half of the 19th century...
(the creator of the Yang style of t'ai chi ch'uan), Yang Zhenduo is a fourth-generation descendant of the Yang Family of t'ai chi ch'uan, and is the fourth lineage-holder of the style.
Biography
Yang Zhenduo began studying the soft styleNeijia
Nèijiā is a term in Chinese martial arts, grouping those styles that practice nèijìng , usually translated as internal martial arts, occupied with spiritual, mental or qi-related aspects, as opposed to an "external" approach focused on physiological aspects...
martial art of t'ai chi ch'uan (taijiquan) at age 6 with his father, and continued studying with his elder brothers Yang Zhen Ming (Shou Zhong)
Yang Shou-chung
Yang Shou-chung , birth name Yang Zhenming , was the eldest son of Yang Chengfu.-Biography:Yang Shou-chung began training in his family's style of t'ai chi ch'uan at age 8. By age 14 he had begun to work with his father as a teaching assistant and at age 19 he was already teaching government...
, Yang Zhen Ji, and his younger brother Yang Zhen Guo after his father died. Studious, patient, modest and unassuming like his father, he possesses a consummate martial arts skill. He has the deep admiration and esteem of t'ai chi ch'uan enthusiasts worldwide. Yang Zhenduo carries on the aspirations of his ancestors and has dedicated his life to the spread and popularization of the style. He has promoted Yang style t'ai chi ch'uan in order to expand the ties of friendship between the citizens of China and the rest of the world.
He has lived in Taiyuan
Taiyuan
Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River...
, Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
Province, China
People's Republic of China
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, since 1960, teaching the large frame of the Yang style t'ai chi ch'uan, and has been invited many times to teach and hold seminars in many countries around the world.
He served as Vice-President of the Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
Wushu
Chinese martial arts
Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or...
Association since 1980. In 1982 he founded and served as President of the Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association, and is now its Honorary Lifetime President. This Association has now grown to over 30,000 members throughout the Province and is the largest martial arts organization of its kind in China. In October 1998 Yang Zhenduo founded the International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association
International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association
- Background :The International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the teaching, promotion and propagation of the Traditional Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan. It was founded on October 29, 1998 by Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo and his grandson Master Yang Jun...
, serving as its Chairman of the Board. Under his leadership, the Association has now grown to 28 centers in 12 countries with more than 2000 members worldwide.
In 1996 the Chinese Wushu Academy recognized Yang Zhenduo as one of the Top 100 Wushu Masters in China
. That same year he received the honor of being proclaimed Honorary Resident by the Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, and in 1997 he received the Golden Key to the City of Troy, Michigan
Troy, Michigan
Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...
from its Mayor.
Yang Zhenduo has appeared several times on the covers of T'ai Chi Magazine and other martial arts publications. He has authored many articles and written books on the study of t'ai chi ch'uan, as well as produced 3 complete sets of teaching videos of the art.
While retaining his position as Chairman of the International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association
International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association
- Background :The International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the teaching, promotion and propagation of the Traditional Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan. It was founded on October 29, 1998 by Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo and his grandson Master Yang Jun...
, Yang Zhenduo has retired from his regular teaching activities his position as President of the Association, and has appointed his Master Yang Jun, his grandson, as its new President to continue his work.
In July 2009, at the First International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium, Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo announced that Master Yang Jun is the fifth lineage-holder of the Traditional Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan.
Disciples
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Yang Zhenduo acknowledges the following people as his Disciples. These individuals have studied and promoted the Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan for many years.
- Hu Buyun, 胡步云
- Yang Yongfen, 杨永芬
- Guo Jiansheng, 郭建生
- Ge Jingang, 戈金刚
- Xie Wende, 谢文德
- Wang Dexing, 王德星
- Gao Junsheng, 高俊生
- Zhang Suzhen, 张素珍
- Yang Liru, 杨礼儒
- Miao Guangzhao, 苗光照
- Li Chunhou, 李存厚
- Sun Gangchen, 孙刚臣
- Cheng Xiangyun, 程相云
- Yang Chunru, 杨春如
- Zhou Yazhen, 周亚珍
- Lin Qiuya (Malaysia), 林秋雅（马来西亚）
- Wang Wen, 王 文
- Zhang Guiying, 张桂英
- Hua Xiaolong, 滑小龙
- Mei Mei Teo (Sweden), 张美美（瑞典）
- Duan Yinglian, 段英莲
- Li Shoutang, 李寿堂
- Li Xiuying, 李秀英
- Han Hoong Wang (USA), 王涵蓉（美国）
- Yan Fengxiang, 阎凤祥
- Jia Chengping, 贾承平
- Li Qimei, 李七梅
- Qiao Rongjian, 乔荣建
- Tian Xianwen, 田宪文
- Song Bin, 宋 斌
- Geng Ying, 耿 英
- Yang Wenshen, 杨文升
- Luo Haiping, 罗海平
- Yao Junfang, 药俊芳
- Wang Baixuan, 王白玄
- Jian Guiyan, 简桂妍
- Liang Xiufang, 梁秀芳
- Niu Xinzhong, 牛新中
- Yang Shufang, 杨树芳
- Andy Lee
- Bill Walsh
- Dave Barrett
- Frank Grothstruck
- Jean-Marc Geering
- Andre Leray
See also
- 103-form Yang family tai chi chuan (Long Form)
- Two-person Pushing HandsPushing handsPushing hands, , is a name for two-person training routines practiced in internal Chinese martial arts such as Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, T'ai chi ch'uan , Liuhebafa, Quan Fa, Yiquan.-Overview:...