About Yang Pan-hou
Lived 1837 – 1892 (aged 54–55). Yang Pan-hou was a Chinese athlete.
Yang Banhou (Yang Pan-hou; 1837–1890) was an influential teacher of tai chi in Qing dynasty China, 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 banner cavalry officer of the Palace Battalion, 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
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Who was Yang Pan-hou?
Chinese taiji quan martial artist
When was Yang Pan-hou born?
Yang Pan-hou was born in 1837 in Yongnian District.
When did Yang Pan-hou die?
Yang Pan-hou died in 1892.
What was Yang Pan-hou's occupation?
Yang Pan-hou was an athlete.
What nationality was Yang Pan-hou?
Yang Pan-hou was Chinese.
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