杨门弟子行为准则（草案）

杨氏太极拳是中国传统文化的瑰宝。其理法精湛， 底蕴深厚。传承百余年

来，遍及寰宇，福泽天下， 为世人所推崇。

为规范杨门弟子行为标准，维护杨氏太极拳的形象 ，将杨氏太极拳发扬光

大，尊历代杨门先师之遗训 ，特制定以下弟子行为准则：

一、【总篇】

（一）崇尚武德，致力于弘扬杨氏太极拳为毕生责任与追求。

（二）热爱祖国，尊师重道，好学悟初，始终如一，诚实守善，忠诚正派，宽厚仁

德，谦虚儒雅，守信重诺，团结互助。

（三）杨门弟子依传统文化习惯是杨氏太极拳的承传人 。为正式举行拜师仪式，

有见证人，持有弟子证， 列入承传谱者。杨门弟子包括入门弟子、入室弟

子、嫡传人。

二、【技能篇】

杨氏太极拳创始人为杨公露禅，经班侯、健侯、少侯、澄甫三代人的完善，经

百余年传播，武术界和习练者公认杨澄甫演练的大架为杨氏太极拳的代表，确立杨

澄甫为杨氏太极拳定型人。杨氏后人门徒均以杨澄甫所定型的功架为门户拳法，

以“杨氏太极推手”为门户技法，以“杨氏太极剑”， “杨氏太极刀”为门户器械，要求

杨门弟子应熟练掌握其技艺。

（一） 勤学苦练、持之以恒，戒投机取巧、一曝十寒。

（二） 踏实沉稳、精研技法，戒好高骛远、逞勇斗狠。

（三） 明理知体、文武兼修，戒重技轻理、仗技欺人。

（四） 开放包容、谦虚守中，戒固步自封、人前卖弄。

三、【言行篇】

（一）言篇：称呼宜敬称，戒自大；表达宜赞美，戒嘲讽；建议宜婉转，戒直接；

反映宜中肯，戒编造；讨论宜内敛，戒凌人；交流宜换位，戒自我。

（二）行篇：重师道，戒轻师；重情义，戒忘恩；重谦逊，戒傲慢；重真诚，戒谎

言；重道义，戒凌弱；重正直，戒奸诈；重谨慎，戒莽撞；重深思，戒随

心；重务实，戒虚名。

（三）保持杨氏太极拳技术体系标准性、统一性，且与时俱进，更好的得以发展。

根据发展完善杨氏太极拳技术体系所需， 可创编不同练习形式（包括套

路），纳入杨氏太极拳技术承传体系。创编工作须由杨门弟子理事会技术机

构负责完成，经实践验证、经理事会全体理事评议，达半数以上通过，掌门

签署同意后，列入杨氏太极拳技术体系，承传推广。（对参与表演等社会活

动临时的套路编排，不在此规定范围）

（四）杨门弟子在异地活动，如当地有杨门弟子须提前告知，以相互支持增进同门

情谊。

（五）杨门弟子不得随意自创武术拳种和门派。不同拳种间应相互尊重、真诚交

流、增进团结、共同提高，不得相互诋毁、恶意攻击、歧视他人。

四、【师承篇】

杨氏太极拳为杨家所创立，历代先师，德艺双馨，传播太极，贡献卓著。饮水

思源，杨氏子孙后代理应得到所有同门和习练者的尊敬和爱护。

（一）五传：

第一，传忠孝知恩者；第二，传心气平和者；第三，传守道不失者；第四，

传真以为师者；第五，传始终如一者。

（二）八不传：

不传不忠不孝之人；不传根底不好之人；不传心术不正之人；不传鲁莽灭裂

之人；不传目中无人之人；不传知礼无恩之人；不传反复无常之人；不传得

易失易之人。另外，匪人更不待言矣。

（三） 拜师收徒和收徒仪式

本门以叩首礼为拜师礼。 收徒流程包括申报，拜师收徒仪式，杨门弟子入

承传谱登记。

1. 杨门弟子收徒是关系杨氏太极拳承传发展的重要之举，所收弟子即是师

徒间的关系，也是杨门弟子，择徒应慎为之。

2. 符合收徒资质的杨门弟子（资质要求见承传准则），收徒须事先报杨门

弟子理事会承传机构，征得同意，并协商委派代表理事会参加拜师收徒

仪式的见证人，拜师收徒日期由师父选定。

3. 拜师收徒仪式须包含的基本元素：即场地的设定，先师的祭拜，拜师的

礼仪，师徒的合影，仪式见证人、主持人等。

4. 拜师收徒仪式后，入门弟子须在三十日内完成杨门弟子宗卷登记，报理

事会承传机构录入杨门弟子承传谱，授杨门弟子承传证书。

（四）尊称：师爷、师奶，师父、师母，师伯、师伯母，师叔、师婶，师姑、师姑

父，师兄、师嫂，师姐、师姐夫，师弟、师弟妹，师妹、师妹夫。

（五）师门排序，以拜师入门时间早晚确立，早为师兄师姐，晚为师弟师妹；同时

拜师者，年长者为师兄师姐，年次者为师弟师妹。

（六） 师父对弟子负有教育其言行，传授其技艺的责任。

（七） 日常事务，由杨门弟子理事会组织众弟子实施，杨门弟子除紧密配合外，

应主动提出改进工作的建议和意见。

五、【惩戒篇】

（一）口 头 警 告

1. 弟子应作为 习练者的榜样，如长期不能发挥表率作用的，师父予以口头

警告。

2. 违背门规，情节较轻的，师父予以口头警告并责令作出书面检讨。

（二） 通 报 批 评

1. 一年以内无特殊原因不与师门 （师父与杨门弟子理事会） 联系，不参加

师门组织的任何活动者，理事会予以门内通报批评，并责令作出书面检

讨。

2. 违背门规戒律情节较重，理事会予以门内通报批评，并责令自我反省一

年， 反省期满后，作出书面检讨。

（三） 门 内 除 名

弟子有下列情形之一的，予以门内除名。除名一般由师父提请启动，并负责

实施。除名程序须预先报杨门弟子理事会承传机构悉知，掌门人签字同意

后，由承传谱除名。特殊情况，如师父不能履行启动除名程序，常务理事可

以提请理事会启动除名程序。对凡被除名者，不得在任何场合以任何方式使

用杨门弟子身份对外宣传。

1. 二年以内无特殊原因不与师门联系，不参加师门组织的任何活动。

2. 假借师门名义招摇撞骗，严重损害杨氏太极拳形象者。

3. 未经师父、弟子理事会和掌门首肯另拜他师。

4. 自立门派，自封称号，欺世盗名，误导群众。

5. 违纪违法、危害社会，造成恶劣影响。

6. 违背门规戒律，屡教不改或情节严重。

以上所有准则条例，最终解释权归于杨门弟子理事会。

杨门弟子理事会

2021年2月25日

Yang Family Disciple Code of Conduct

Yang Family Tai Chi is a treasure of Chinese traditional culture, with superb

principles and a profound background. It has been passed on for more than a hundred

years, and is loved, valued, and respected all over the world.

The Yang Family Disciple Code of Conduct sets forth the standards of behavior

for disciples. These include standards of values, principles, and attitudes to help guide

disciples. These standards serve to maintain the image of Yang Family, to carry forward

Yang Family traditions, and to show respect for the teaching and legacy of Yang Family

ancestors.

Chapter 1 General Articles

1. Advocate Wude (martial arts moral code), and dedicate the promotion of Yang

Family Tai Chi Chuan as a lifelong responsibility and pursuit.

2. Cherish tai chi chuan as an intangible cultural heritage of China and the world.

Respect teachers past and present. Be eager to learn and be consistent. Be honest

and kind. Be loyal and decent. Be generous and caring. Be modest and refined.

Keep your promises and help each other.

3. According to traditional culture, Yang Family disciples are the inheritors of Yang

Family Tai Chi Chuan. A disciple is a person who holds a disciple’s certificate

from their formal disciple ceremony and is entered into the Disciple Registry.

Yang Family disciples include entry level disciples, entered disciples, and direct

descendants.

Chapter 2 Skills

The founder of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan is Yang Luchan. After three generations

of refinement by Banhou, Jianhou, Shaohou, and Chengfu, and more than a hundred

years of dissemination, the martial arts community and practitioners recognize Yang

Chengfu’s large postures as the definitive form and representation of Yang family Tai

Chi Chuan. The descendants of Yang Chengfu and their disciples all use Yang Chengfu’s

definitive postures as the portal to hand technique, the Yang Family Tai Chi Push

Hands as the portal to application techniques, and the Yang Family Tai Chi Sword and

the Yang Family Tai Chi Saber as the portal to weapons techniques. The disciples are

required to master their skills in all of these areas of study.

1. Study diligently and practice hard; persevere and refrain from opportunism. Do

not “dry for one day and freeze for ten”. This saying by Mencius conveys how some

people work hard for a while and then get lazy and fail. This proverb serves to

warn those students who set goals of being diligent, but then slack-off and do not

persevere.

2. Be steadfast and steady. Study techniques carefully and avoid being overambitious and aggressive.

3. Understand the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan system, practise both cultural and

martial pursuits. Refrain from valuing only the skills and then neglecting the

theory. Do not use skills to bully or take advantage of others.

4. Be open and tolerant. Be modest and guard against complacency. Do not show off

in front of others.

Chapter 3 Etiquette

1. Speaking

I. Address others respectfully and be free from arrogance.

II. Speech should be praising and free from ridicule.

III. Give suggestions tactfully and free from harshness.

IV. Observations should be pertinent and not fabricated.

V. Comments should be restrained, encouraging, and free from intimidation and

bullying.

VI. Communications should be modest and unpretentious; an exchange of ideas

and thoughts that is free from egocentrism.

2. Conduct

I. Value the teacher’s way and refrain from belittling or neglecting the teacher.

II. Pay attention to friendship and righteousness and refrain from ingratitude. Do

not forget kindness.

III. Be humble and avoid arrogance.

IV. Value sincerity and refrain from lies.

V. Value morality and justice; refrain from bullying.

VI. Value integrity and refrain from treachery.

VII. Value prudence and refrain from rashness.

VIII.Value deep thinking and refrain from capriciousness.

IX. Value pragmatism and refrain from vanity.

3. Maintaining the standard and uniformity of the Yang Family Tai Chi chuan technical

system, and keeping pace with the times for better development.

In order for the development and perfection of the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan

system, different forms of exercises (including routines) may be created and

incorporated into the inherited Yang Family Tai Chi system. The creation of these

forms must be done by the technical body of the Yang Family Disciples Council

after being approved by the practicing and will be included in the technical

system of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan after it has been considered by all the council

members and approved by more than half of them and then signed by the master.

Temporary choreography for social activities such as performances is not included

in this regulation.

4. If there are Yang Family disciples who have tai chi activities in other places, they

must inform disciples in that area in advance so that they can support each other

and enhance the friendship between the disciples.

5. Disciples shall not create their own martial arts style or organization at will.

Chapter 4 Teacher and Succession

Yang style tai chi chuan was founded by the Yang family and its ancestors. These

family members and ancestors were of high moral and professional integrity and

made outstanding contributions to the spread of tai chi. Remember the saying, “When

you drink the water, think of its source.” Descendants of the Yang family should be

respected and loved by all fellow students and practitioners.

1. Five traits of people to teach

I. First, those who convey loyalty, filial piety and gratitude.

II. Second, those who convey a calm and gentle attitude.

III. Third, those who uphold Wude.

IV. Fourth, those who truly respect the master and want to learn.

V. Fifth, Those who are consistent and true in their practice.

2. Eight traits of people not to teach

I. Those who are unfaithful and unfilial.

II. Those who are not of good moral character and have a poor foundation.

III. Those who are not good at heart.

IV. Those who criticize unfairly and denigrate others or Yang Family Tai Chi.

V. Those who are arrogant.

VI. Those who are ungrateful and rude.

VII. Those who are capricious.

VIII.Those who are lackadaisical.

In addition, those who are criminals

3. Discipleship and the disciple ceremony

Kowtowing to the Yang family is an integral part of the discipleship ceremony.

The process of discipleship includes the notification to the Disciple Council

Discipleship Committee, the ceremony of worship and discipleship, and the

registration of Yang Family Tai Chi disciples into the Disciple Registry.

I. The acceptance of Yang Family disciples is important to the development and

continuation of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan. The disciples who are accepted are

not only Yang Family disciples, but also have a personal relationship between

the master and the disciples, so disciples should be selected carefully.

II. Yang family tai chi chuan practitioners who meet the disciple qualifications

(see the inheritance guidelines for qualification requirements) and have been

accepted to become disciples must notify Yang Family Heritage Committee in

advance, obtain consent, and negotiate to have a representative of The Disciple

Council appointed as an official witness to participate in the disciple ceremony.

The date of ceremony is chosen by the master.

III. The disciple ceremony must include the following basic elements: setting

the venue; paying respects to the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan ancestors, the

discipleship rituals such as offering tea to the disciple’s master, the group

photograph of the master and the new disciples, official witnesses’ protocol,

and master of ceremonies duties, etc.

IV. After the disciple ceremony the disciple must complete the registration of the

Yang Family disciples’ registry requirements within 30 days and report to the

Yang Family Heritage Committee. The committee will then formally enter the

disciples’ name into the Yang Family Tai Chi Disciple Registry and grant a Yang

Family Tai Chi disciple certificate.

4. Honorific Titles

Shīyé - Master’s grandfather

Shī nǎi – Master’s grandmother

Shīfu - Master

Shīmǔ – Master’s wife

Shī bó - Uncle (Master’s older brother)

Shī bómǔ – Aunt (Master’s older brother’s wife

Shī shū – Uncle (Master’s younger brother)

Shī shěn – Aunt (Master’s younger brother’s wife)

Shī gū – Aunt (Master’s sister)

Shī gūfu, - Uncle (Master’s sister’s husband)

Shīxiōng - Older brother

Shī sǎo - Older brother’s wife

Shījiě, - Older sister

Shī jiěfū – Older sister’s husband

Shīdì – Younger brother

shī dìmèi – Younger brother’s wife

shīmèi – Younger sister

shīmèi fū – Younger sister’s husband

5. Order of Yang Family Tai Chi Disciples

The order of brothers and sisters is determined according to when they become

disciples. People who become disciples before are called elder brothers or sisters

by those who become disciples later. Those who become disciples later are called

younger brother or sister. Furthermore, chronological age will determine seniority.

6. Disciple Decorum and Skill Development

After accepting disciples, their master is responsible for their education in disciple

decorum and skill development.

7. Disciples Council Activities

The daily affairs shall be organized and implemented by the Disciples Council, and

the Yang Family Disciples shall closely cooperate and take the initiative to bring

forward suggestions and opinions in order to advance improvements.

Chapter 5 Discipline

1. Verbal Warning

I. Disciples should serve as role models for practitioners, and if they fail to lead by

example for a prolonged time, the master will give a verbal warning.

II. Those who violate the rules of the discipleship in less than serious

circumstances shall be given a verbal warning and ordered to make a written

review by the Master.

2. Report and Criticism

I. Those who do not contact the Master within one year without special reasons

and do not participate in any activities organized by Yang Family (the head, the

Disciple council, your Shifu) will be notified of criticism within the discipleship

and ordered to make a written review.

II. Serious violations of the Disciples Code of Conduct will result in a public

reprimand within the association, and the disciple will be required to spend

a year in self-reflection. After the reflection period expires, the disciple must

make a written review.

3. Removal from the Disciple Registry

If a disciple has any of the following circumstances, he/she will have his/her

discipleship revoked. The revocation is generally initiated by the disciple’s master

who is responsible for its implementation. The removal must be reported to the

Disciple Council Discipleship Committee and signed by the Head of The Yang

Family. The disciple will then be removed from the Disciple Registry.

In special cases, if a disciple’s master cannot carry out the revocation of his or her

disciple, the Disciple Council Executive Director can request the Disciple Council

Discipleship Committee to start the revocation procedure.

Those who have been removed from the Disciple Registry may not identify

themselves as a Yang Family disciple in any way on any occasion, particularly for

public promotion.

Actions that will warrant removal from Disciple Registry:

I. Failing to make contact with Yang Family Tai Chi in any way within a two-year

period without good cause or special reasons, and not participating in any

Yang Family Tai Chi activities organized by their master, the Disciple Council, or

the Head of Yang Family.

II. Using the name of Yang Family Tai Chi for fraudulent purposes or doing

something that seriously damages the image and reputation of Yang Family Tai

Chi Chuan.

III. Becoming another master’s disciple without the approval of the Disciple

Council Discipleship Committee and the Head of the Yang Family.

IV. Self-reliance Tai Chi Chuan style ,self-proclaimed title,deceive the public so as

to build up a reputation. misleading the people.

V. Violating laws and regulations. Doing harm to, or endangering the association

and causing ill effects.

VI. Severely violating the Disciple Code of Conduct repeatedly.

The final interpretation of all the above rules and regulations shall be the

responsibility of the Disciple Council Discipleship Committee.

Yang Family Disciple Council

Feb 7, 2021