| Dong Yingjie 董英傑 | |
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 Dong Yingjie in "Preparatory Posture" from his book Tai Chi Boxing Explained | |
| Born | 董文科 (Pinyin: Dǒng Wénkē) November 8, 1897 Renze (then known as Renxian), Xingtai, Hebei, China |
| Died | 1961 (aged 63–64) Hong Kong |
| Other names | Tung Ying Kit |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Style | Yang-style tai chi Wu (Hao)-style tai chi Dong-style tai chi |
| Notable students | Tung Hu Ling (Dong Huling) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 董英傑 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 董英杰 | ||||||||||||
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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.
- ^ Dong, Zeng Chen, p. 50; Yu, p. 118