Tung Ying-chieh
| 董英杰 Tung Ying-chieh | |
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 Dong Yingjie performing "Commencement of Taijiquan" from his book | |
| Born |
8 November 1898 Hebei, China |
| Died |
1961 (aged 62–63) Fuzhou, Fujian, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Style | Yang-style taijiquan |
| Notable students | Dong Huling |
| Website | Dong Tai Chi home page |
| Tung Ying-chieh | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 董英杰 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 董英傑 | ||||||
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Tung Ying-chieh or Dong Yingjie (8 November 1898-1961) was an influential teacher of t'ai chi ch'uan. He was born in Hebei, China. A senior student of Yang Chengfu (1883–1936), he originally studied Wu (Hao)-style t'ai chi ch'uan as a young man. Tung also studied with Chengfu's older brother Yang Shao-hou (1862–1930) and was the founder of Dong Tai Chi. In Shao-hou's classes he was an older classmate of the Wu-style's Wu Kung-i (1900–1970) and Wu Kung-tsao (1902–1983), and the men remained close colleagues in later years. Following the trend of many famous t'ai chi masters who moved south during the War years, Tung moved to Hong Kong in 1939 and taught Yang style there. The Dong (Tung) style as it eventually developed included training features researched by Tung Ying-chieh, both with Yang Chengfu and independently.
He wrote a book called "T'ai chi ch'uan Explained" or "Principles of T'ai chi ch'uan" (T'ai chi ch'uan Shih I, 太極拳釋義) which has recently been translated from Chinese into English. First published in 1948, it has been reprinted (notably in Hong Kong in 1975) and updated continuously since its first publication.
Tung Ying-chieh was followed by son Dong Huling (董虎岭) who is followed by Tung Kai Ying and Dong Zeng Chen. The members of the Tung family teach t'ai chi ch'uan in Asia, Hawaii, North America and Europe.
T'ai chi ch'uan lineage tree with Yang-style focus
Note:
- This lineage tree is not comprehensive, but depicts those considered the 'gate-keepers' & most recognised individuals in each generation of Yang-style.
- Although many styles were passed down to respective descendants of the same family, the lineage focused on is that of the Yang style & not necessarily that of the family.
| Key: | NEIJIA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solid lines | Direct teacher-student. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dot lines | Partial influence /taught informally /limited time. | TAIJIQUAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dash lines | Individual(s) omitted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dash cross | Branch continues. | CHEN-STYLE | Zhaobao-style | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (陈长兴) Chen Changxing 1771–1853 6th gen. Chen Chen Old Frame | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (杨露禅) Yang Luchan 1799–1872 YANG-STYLE Guang Ping Yang Yangjia Michuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (王蘭亭) Wang Lanting 1840–? 2nd gen. Yang | (杨健侯) Yang Jianhou 1839–1917 2nd gen. Yang 2nd gen. Yangjia Michuan | (杨班侯) Yang Banhou 1837–1892 2nd gen. Yang 2nd gen. Guang Ping Yang Yang Small Frame | (武禹襄) Wu Yuxiang 1812–1880 WU (HAO)-STYLE | Zhaobao He-style | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (李瑞东) Li Ruidong 1851–1917 Li-style | (杨少侯) Yang Shaohou 1862–1930 3rd gen. Yang Yang Small Frame | (吴全佑) Wu Quanyou 1834–1902 1st gen. Wu | (王矯宇) Wang Jaioyu 1836–1939 3rd gen. Guang Ping Yang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (杨澄甫) Yang Chengfu 1883–1936 3rd gen. Yang Yang Big Frame | (田兆麟) Tian Zhaolin 1891–1960 3rd gen. Yang | Qi Gechen | (吴鉴泉) Wu Jianquan 1870–1942 2nd gen. Wu WU-STYLE 108 Form | Kuo Lien Ying 1895–1984 4th gen. Guang Ping Yang | (孙禄堂) Sun Lutang 1861–1932 SUN-STYLE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (傅仲文) Fu Zhongwen 1903–1994 10th gen. Chen Beijing form | (董英杰) Dong Yingjie 1891–1960 4th gen. Yang | (郑曼青) Zheng Manqing 1902–1975 4th gen. Yang Short (37) Form | (陈微明) Chen Weiming 1881–1958 | (杨振铎) Yang Zhenduo b.1926 4th gen. Yang | (杨振铭) Yang Shouzhong 1910–1985 4th gen. Yang | (張欽霖) Zhang Qinlin 1888–1967 3rd gen. Yangjia Michuan | (田英嘉) Tian Yingjia 1931–2008 4th gen. Yang | Wudang-style | (吴公儀) Wu Gongyi 1900–1970 3rd gen. Wu | (吴公藻) Wu Gongzao 1903–1983 3rd gen. Wu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taiwan | U.S.A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert W. Smith 1926–2011 | (黃性賢) Huang Xingxian 1910–1992 | Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo b.1927 | William C. C. Chen b.1935 | Big Six Tam Gibbs Lou Kleinsmith Ed Young Mort Raphael Maggie Newman Stanley Israel | Little Six Victor Chin Y. Y. Chin Jon Gaines Natasha Gorky Wolfe Lowenthal Ken VanSickle | (杨军) Yang Jun b.1968 5th gen. Yang | Ip Tai Tak 1929–2004 5th gen. Yang | (王延年) Wang Yennien 1914–2008 4th gen. Yangjia Michuan | (田邴原) Tian Bingyuan b.? 5th gen. Yang | Yao Guoqing b.? 5th gen. Yang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHEN-STYLE | YANG-STYLE | WU-STYLE | WU (HAO)-STYLE | SUN-STYLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External links
- Tung's Fast T'ai Chi Ch'uan
- de:Dong Yingjie
- Google video of Dong Yingjie (Tung Ying-chieh) performing a Yang style form
- Tung Kai-ying home page
- Chip Ellis' home page
- Alex Dong's home page
- Several pages comparing the solo form postures of Yang Chengfu and Dong Yingjie