On August 6th 2023 we commemorate Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo`s birthday.
(1926-2020)
Students and disciples all around the world performed the Form 49, created by Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo.
"Born in 1926, began studying the art of Tai Chi Chuan at age 6 with his father and elder brothers. He studied assiduously and was good at research, and was able to grasp the essence of Tai Chi.
His Tai Chi skill was consummate and demonstrated with a natural poise. Yang Zhen Duo’s disposition was tolerant and kind, simple hearted and honest.
He teached patiently, carefully and meticulously. Modest and unassuming as was his father, he has come to receive the deep admiration and esteem of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan enthusiasts. Zhen Duo carries on the aspirations of his ancestors, dedicating himself to the popularization and spread of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.
In 1982 he founded the Shanxi Province Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association, now with students in Shanxi Province alone numbering in the tens of thousands.
Many times he has been invited and traveled to America, France, Italy, Germany, England, Sweden, Canada, Brazil, Singapore, and other countries to hold seminars.
Making an impression at home and abroad, Yang Zhen Duo has helped allow Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan to promote the ties of friendship between the citizens of China and the rest of the world."
Text by Master Yang Jun, 6th Generation, linneage holder and Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo's grandson.
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