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We are so excited to be hosting Chamtrul Rinpoche at the Deeper Being cabin in July this year.
If you'd like to come along, you can book a space on our website www.deeperbeing.com
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Today we are celebrating Grand Master Ip Tai Tak (1921-2004), 5th generation of the Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.
Ip Tai Tak was born in Hong Kong and took up external martial arts as a young man due to his prevailing weak health.
At the age of 21 years, he began to study Yang style Tai Chi Chuan under Master Tung Yien Kit (disciple of Yang ChengFu). He noticed that his health improved greatly as a result of his training, and he was eventually appointed as Instructor for Master Tung's school.
In 1951 he travelled to a Tai Chi Chuan demonstration with Master Yang Sau Chung, where he was so impressed by the skill and mastery that he witnessed that he decided to conclude his study with Master Tung and to continue his pursuit for greater understanding by studying instead with Master Yang.
In 1954 he was formally accepted as the first inner disciple of Master Yang Sau Chung, whom he continued to study until he passed away in 1985.
After the death of his teacher, he continued to devote his life in the study, practice and development of Tai Chi Chuan, only teaching a selective number of senior students. Ip Tai Tak was open in his teaching and willing to share his knowledge of Tai Chi Chuan with those of the right attitude and commitment to pursuing the art to the highest level. He has two disciples, the first disciple being Ding Teah Chean in January 1998 and the second is Robert Boyd in 2001.
In 2001 Ip Tai Tak published his book - Tai Chi Chuan Revelations: Principles and Concepts, which was edited by Master John Ding. This valuable resource remains an essential piece of literature and guide to deeper understanding of Tai Chi Chuan.
If you would like to read more about Master Ip in his own words, head to www.masterdingacademy.com/node/120 and check out his interview with Master John Ding
Today we are celebrating Yang Sau Chung (1911-1985) , eldest son of Yang Cheng Fu, and 4th Generation of the Yang family Lineage.
He began learning his family art from his father and uncle, Yang Siu Hou when he was only 8 years old and by the age of 14 was highly proficient in the techniques of the saber, sword and spear.
He accompanied his father to assist him in teaching his Yang family Tai Chi Chuan in various provinces within China from the age of 14, before taking on his own students from the age of 19.
After the death of his father in 1936, he stayed and continued to teach Tai Chi Chuan in Guangzhou, continuing his father's legacy.
In 1949, he moved to Hong Kong and established his own school. Around this time he also published his own book "Tai Chi Chuan: Its Applications and Variations".
Yang Sau Chung had three daughters, Tai Yee, Ma Lee and Yee Li, all of whom continued in his foot steps in Hong Kong. In addition, he also accepted three disciples, the first being Ip Tai Tak (1921 -2004), the second was Chu Gin Soon & the third being Chu King Hung
Today we are celebrating our 3rd Generation Lineage holder, Yang Cheng Fu (1883-1936)
The third son of Yang Chien Hou, he learned from early childhood under the tutelage of his father and his grandfather Yang Lu Chan.
He was instrumental in popularising Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan - opening his teaching up to the general public in 1914 and making it the most widely studied style of Tai Chi Chuan in the world. He was able not only to teach the martial aspects of Tai Chi Chuan but also modified the form for people interested in the health aspects of the art.
Yang Chen Fu was also responsible for important written transmission of the Art and published two books - Application methods of Taijiquan, published in 1931, and Essence and Applications of Taijiquan published in 1934.
It is from Yang Cheng Fu that we receive the transmission of the Ten Essential Points, which remains to this day a highly important text in developing our understanding of Tai Chi Chuan and the use of internal energy.
He had four sons, of which it was the oldest, Yang Sau Chung (1911-1985), who carried the lineage forward.
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If you're enjoying our exploration of the history and Lineage of Tai Chi, you might be interested in this article we posted to our blog in 2020...
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Keeping the origin of Tai Chi Chuan Alive
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Yang style Tai Chi Chuan had a solid reputation as an effective martial art up until around 80 years ago. Those who doubted it would challenge the Yang family and find out the hard way that, yes, the ...Today we are celebrating Yang Chien Hou (1839-1917), the second generation lineage holder of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.
The third son of Yang Lu Chan, he began learning his family Tai Chi Chuan from his father at a young age along with his older brother Yang Ban Hou. It is said that as a father and teacher, Yang Lu Chan was strict and demanding, expecting dedication and hard work from both children. This led the brothers to run away several times.
Through his dedication and hard work he became an accomplished martial artist of his family style. He possessed a highly developed martial art skill and was agile in his Tai Chi form. His Tai Chi Chuan was a harmonious blend of hard and soft. He was especially talented at issuing internal energy. He also had a profound knowledge of the Tai Chi straight sword, saber, and spear. When sparring with his students who were expert at sword and saber, he wielded only a dust brush.
He had three sons, Yang Shao Hou (1862-1930), Yang Cong (died young) and Yang Cheng Fu (1883-1936). Out of the three, it was the youngest, Yang Cheng Fu, who took on the responsibility of passing down the art, eventually passing the lineage to his son Yang Sau Chung.
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Today we begin our exploration of Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan with a celebration of the founder of our lineage - Yang Lu Chan (also known as Yang Fu Kuei) 1799 -1872
Born in Hebei, China to a working class family, Yang Lu Chan practised martial arts throughout his childhood and gained some skill. One day whilst working at his job in a local pharmacy, Yang reportedly witnessed one of the partners of the pharmacy utilizing a style of martial art that he had never before seen to easily subdue a group of would-be thieves. Because of this, Yang requested to study with the pharmacy's owner, Chen De Hu. Chen referred Yang to the Chen Village to seek out his own teacher—the 14th generation of the Chen Family. He studied under Master Chan Chang Hsing and was later accepted as one of his disciples. Upon receiving the full transmission, he continued to improve and refine this ancient system of martial arts after he returned home.
He taught this new system in his home town, initially known as Ruan Chuan ( Soft Fist) or Mian Chuan (Cotton Fist).
Through his contacts, he later took up appointment in the Imperial Palace, Beijing.
Yang Lu-ch'an passed his art to his second son Yang Ban Hou (1833 - 1892), who was also retained as a martial arts instructor by the Chinese Imperial family.
Yet it was to be his third son Yang Chien Hou (1859–1917), who continued the Yang Family lineage, passing it to his sons, Yang Shao-hou (1862–1930) and Yang Chengfu (1883–1936).
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Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art handed down through the centuries.
We can trace our rich lineage from the year 1799 all the way to the present day!
Over the next few weeks we are going to be remembering that lineage by sharing with you profiles of the ancient masters. We hope you'll find this history as interesting as we do!
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.We were excited to hear the many benefits of Tai Chi being featured on the BBC this week!
Check out this article for more info on how practising Tai Chi can strengthen and heal body and mind.
But you dont have to take our word for it. Come along to one of our classes and see for yourself!
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BBC Radio 4 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley - The surprising health benefits of Tai Chi
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Dr Michael Mosley explains how the ancient Chinese martial art can improve your health.