Yang Hongxiu · Lineage tree

Also known as

Big Spear Yang · 大枪杨鸿修 · 快拳杨

Description

Chinese Hui Muslim martial artist and Cha Quan master, born in Guanxian, Shandong. Learned Cha Quan from masters Zhang Jintang (张金堂) and Ma Laowei (马老维), both renowned Cha Quan practitioners from Guanxian. Became the progenitor of the Yang-style branch of Cha Quan (杨式查拳), known for its expansive and generous form (舒展大方，势正招圆). In 1915, hired by the Shandong Martial Arts Training Institute to teach Cha Quan and Tan Tui. Assisted Ma Liang (马良) in compiling New Chinese Martial Arts (中华新武术), published 1918. In 1919, taught at the Chinese Martial Arts Society in Shanghai. Notable students include Wang Ziping, Ma Jinbiao, Yu Zhensheng, and Ma Yongkui. Nicknamed 'Big Spear Yang' (大枪杨) for his spear skill and 'Fast Fist Yang' (快拳杨) for his speed.

Teachers (2)

• person
  Zhang Jintang

  sports_martial_artsCha Quan Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Multiple sources (Shandong Chorography, Chinese Wikipedia) consistently name Zhang Jintang (张金堂) and Ma Laowei (马老维) as Yang Hongxiu's teachers, both renowned Cha Quan masters from Guanxian

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Multiple sources (Shandong Chorography, Chinese Wikipedia) consistently name Zhang Jintang (张金堂) and Ma Laowei (马老维) as Yang Hongxiu's teachers, both renowned Cha Quan masters from Guanxian

  “是冠县查拳名家张金堂、马老为的弟子”

  — Shandong Provincial Archives. Shandong Chorography Archives - Yang Hongxiu (山东地情档案-杨鸿修)link history info

  “師承冠縣查拳名師張金堂、馬老為”

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). 楊鴻修. Wikipedia (Chinese)linkhistory info
• person
  Ma Laowei

  sports_martial_artsCha Quan Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Multiple sources (Shandong Chorography, Chinese Wikipedia) consistently name Zhang Jintang (张金堂) and Ma Laowei (马老维) as Yang Hongxiu's teachers, both renowned Cha Quan masters from Guanxian

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Multiple sources (Shandong Chorography, Chinese Wikipedia) consistently name Zhang Jintang (张金堂) and Ma Laowei (马老维) as Yang Hongxiu's teachers, both renowned Cha Quan masters from Guanxian

  “是冠县查拳名家张金堂、马老为的弟子”

  — Shandong Provincial Archives. Shandong Chorography Archives - Yang Hongxiu (山东地情档案-杨鸿修)link history info

  “師承冠縣查拳名師張金堂、馬老為”

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). 楊鴻修. Wikipedia (Chinese)linkhistory info

Students (1)

• person
  Wang Ziping

  sports_martial_artsCha Quan Probable

  Probable

  EN and ZH Wikipedia state Wang Ziping studied Cha Quan under Yang Hongxiu (杨鸿修), progenitor of the Yang-style branch; Wikipedia only

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  EN and ZH Wikipedia state Wang Ziping studied Cha Quan under Yang Hongxiu (杨鸿修), progenitor of the Yang-style branch; Wikipedia only

  “Teachers Chaquan: Yang Hongxiu”

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Wang Ziping. Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “曾拜滑拳拳师沙宝兴、查拳门杰出人物杨鸿修等为师”

  — 王子平 - 維基百科 (Wang Ziping - Wikipedia, Chinese) link history info

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