Dong Yingjie

Dong Yingjie
董英傑
Dong Yingjie in "Preparatory Posture" from his book Tai Chi Boxing Explained
Born董文科 (Pinyin: Dǒng Wénkē)
(1897-11-08)November 8, 1897
Renze (then known as Renxian), Xingtai, Hebei, China
Died1961 (aged 63–64)
Hong Kong
Other namesTung Ying Kit
NationalityChinese
StyleYang-style tai chi
Wu (Hao)-style tai chi
Dong-style tai chi
Notable studentsTung Hu Ling (Dong Huling)
Dong Yingjie
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDǒng Yīngjié
Wade–GilesTung3 Ying1-chieh2
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingdung2 ying1 git6

Dong Yingjie (Wade-Giles: Tung Ying-chieh, Chinese: 董英傑, 1897 - 1961) was a leading master of tai chi, and a top disciple of Yang Chengfu. Born in Renze (then known as Renxian), Xingtai, Hebei, China, his given name was Wenke (文科).[1] Famous in his time for defeating a foreign boxer in a public challenge match, he dedicated his life to the martial arts, training intensively in multiple styles, serving as chief assistant instructor for Yang Chengfu, and going on to found his own thriving tai chi legacy.

  1. ^ Dong, Zeng Chen, p. 50; Yu, p. 118