Yang, Lu Chan, a.k.a. "Yang the Invincible", was the founder of Yang Style TaiJiQuan. He learned it from the Chen family, and later attained great fame for being able to defeat all opponents without seriously injuring them. Yang Lu Chan was teacher to the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. All other forms of TaiJi, with the exception of the Chen Style, are derived from his Yang Style TaiJiQuan.
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