Yang Jianhou

Yang Jianhou
杨健侯
Born1839 (1839)
China
Died1917 (aged 7778)
StyleYang-style tai chi
Other information
Notable studentsYang Chengfu
Tian Zhaolin (田兆麟)
Yang Jianhou
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Jiànhóu
Wade–GilesYang Chien-hou

Yang Jianhou (1839–1917), or Yang Chien-hou, was the younger son of the founder of Yang-style tai chi Yang Luchan, and a well known teacher of the soft style martial art of tai chi. Yang's older brother, Yang Banhou, was the senior of Jianhou's generation, and also an important tai chi instructor. Jianhou's sons Yang Chengfu and Yang Shaohou were also famous teachers of tai chi.