11 Facts About Yang Zhenduo

Yang Zhenduo, a native of Yongnian, Hebei, was born in Beijing, China, into the famous Yang family of martial artists.

Yang Zhenduo began studying the soft style martial art of tai chi at age 6 with his father, and continued studying with his elder brothers Yang Shouzhong, Yang Zhenji, and his younger brother Yang Zhenguo after his father died.

Yang Zhenduo had the deep admiration and esteem of tai chi enthusiasts worldwide.

Yang Zhenduo dedicated his life to promoting and popularizing the tai chi style not only to carry forward the aspirations of his ancestors but to expand the ties of friendship between the citizens of China and the rest of the world.

Yang Zhenduo lived in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, since 1960, teaching the large frame of the Yang-style tai chi, and was invited many times to teach and hold seminars in many countries around the world.

Yang Zhenduo served as vice-president of the Shanxi Wushu Association since 1980.

In October 1998 Yang Zhenduo founded the International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association, serving as its chairman of the board.

Yang Zhenduo appeared several times on the covers of T'ai Chi Magazine and other martial arts publications.

Yang Zhenduo has authored many articles and written books on the study of tai chi, as well as produced 3 complete sets of teaching videos of the art.

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 tai chi.

Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo acknowledged the following people as his Disciples.