Tung Hu Ling
| Tung Hu Ling 董虎嶺 | |
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| Born | October 25, 1917 Renze (then known as Renxian), Xingtai, Hebei, China |
| Died | November 29, 1992 (aged 75) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
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| Notable relatives | Tung Ying-chieh (father) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 董虎嶺 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 董虎岭 | ||||||||||||
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Tung Hu Ling (Chinese: 董虎嶺; pinyin: Dǒng Hǔlǐng; 1917–1992) was a Chinese and later American master of tai chi, known for teaching Yang style and Tung style, and an early leader in the spread of tai chi worldwide. Born in Renze (then known as Renxian), Xingtai, Hebei, China, his father Tung Ying-chieh was a top disciple of Yang Chengfu and famous for his fighting skills. Also highly skilled and creative himself, Tung Hu Ling 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 Tung family legacy.