| Yang Shaohou 楊少侯 | |
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| Born | Yang Zhaoxiong (楊兆熊) 1862 Yongnian County, Heibei, China |
| Died | 1930 (aged 67–68) Nanjing, China |
| Other names | Yang Mengxiang (杨梦祥) |
| Style | Yang-style tai chi |
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| Traditional Chinese | 楊少侯 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨少侯 | ||||||||
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Yang Shaohou (Chinese: 楊少侯; pinyin: Yáng Shàohóu; 1862–1930) was a Chinese martial arts master who, along with Yang Chengfu (楊澄甫; 1883–1936), represents the third generation of Yang-style tai chi. Grandmaster of his generation and known for his compact "small-frame" techniques, he was a ferocious fighter and a demanding teacher.