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Yang Chengfu
Yang Chengfu (1883–1936) is a famous teacher and practitioner of TaiChi T'ai Chi Ch'uan (太極拳), who is known for having been one of the first to teach the art to the general public and made it popular China in the early 20th century (1914-1928). Many of the practitioners of T'ai Chi Ch'uan today teach a lineage of Yang Chengfu. In fact, most of the well known teachers are, in some way or another, associated with Yang Chengfu's lineage.
In some regards, Yang Chengfu broke a tradition of secrecy which had run strong in T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Instead of limiting his teaching the art strictly to family members, he was willing to teach individuals from the general public. The version of T'ai Chi Ch'uan he taught the public, however, was significantly altered from that which had been transmitted to Yang Chengfu himself. Due to these changes that he made, many of the secrets of the art remained shrouded from the public.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Prior to Yang Chengfu
Prior to Yang Chengfu, T'ai Chi Chuan was significantly different. For the first several years of training, the practitioner would stand in T'ai Chi postures and develop a deep mastery of TaiChiSong song. It was a grueling effort which only the most dedicated students were willing to undertake. Only after many years of practice would the student be allowed to learn forms.
As a result of this, the caliber of T'ai Chi practitioner in authentic lineages prior to Yang Chengfu was significantly better than those who were taught the Yang Chengfu lineage.
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