Yang Jianhou

Yang Jianhou (1839–1917), or Yang Chien-hou, was the younger son of the founder of Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan, Yang Luchan, and a well known teacher of the soft style martial art of t'ai chi ch'uan (taijiquan) in late Qing dynasty China.[1] Yang's older brother, Yang Pan-hou, was the senior of Jianhou's generation, and also an important instructor of t'ai chi ch'uan.[2] Yang Jianhou's sons Yang Chengfu and Yang Shao-hou were also famous teachers of t'ai chi ch'uan.[1][3]

杨健侯 Yang Jianhou
Born	1839 China
Died	1917 (aged 77–78)
Style	Yang-style taijiquan
Notable students	Yang Chengfu (杨澄甫), Tian Zhaolin (田兆麟)

Yang Jianhou
Traditional Chinese	楊健侯
Simplified Chinese	杨健侯
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yáng Jiànhóu

T'ai chi ch'uan lineage tree with Yang-style focus

References

1. 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.
2. Wu, Kung-tsao (2006) [1980]. Wu Family T'ai Chi Ch'uan (吳家太極拳). Chien-ch’uan T’ai-chi Ch’uan Association. ISBN 0-9780499-0-X.
3. Wile, Douglas (1983). Tai Chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions. Sweet Ch'i Press. ISBN 978-0-912059-01-3.