Yang Fu-Kui, also known as Yang Lu-Chan, was a native of Yongnianxian, Guangping Country, Hebei Province He was born in the fourth year of Jiaqing, the eleventh year of Tongzhi (1799 A.D.). When he was young he went to the Chen's village in Henan to study Tajiquan from Chen Chang-xing. At that time, those that learned from the Chens were mostly Chen relatives.

Researchers have found that long-term Tai Chi practice had favorable effects on the promotion of balance control, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness and reduced the risk of falls in elders. The studies also reported reduced pain, stress and anxiety in healthy subjects.

Huang Di, or the Yellow Emperor is referred to as the "Originator of the Chinese Culture & medicine" and he reigned during the middle of the third millennium BC. It was during his reign that the ancient Huaxia nationality was gradually formed, being the predecessor of the Han nationality to which the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people belong. This explains why all Chinese regard themselves as descendants of Huang Di.