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董虎嶺 Dong Huling (Tung Hu Ling) | |
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Born | Renze (then known as Renxian), Xingtai, Hebei, China | October 25, 1917
Died | November 29, 1992 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | (aged 75)
Other names | Tung Fu Ling, Tung Huling, Tung Hu-ling |
Style | Yang-style tai chi Wu (Hao)-style tai chi Dong-style tai chi |
Dong Huling | |||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 董虎嶺 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 董虎岭 | ||||||||||||
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Dong Huling (Tung Hu Ling, 董虎嶺; 1917–1992) was a master of tai chi, known for teaching Yang style and Dong style, and an early leader in the spread of tai chi worldwide. Born in Renze (then known as Renxian), Xingtai, Hebei, China, his father Dong Yingjie was a top disciple of Yang Chengfu and famous for his fighting skills. Also highly skilled and creative himself, Dong Huling taught in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe. He then emigrated to Hawaii, founding a school in Honolulu, continued teaching workshops around the world, and carried on the Dong family legacy.