Yang

is the one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy, it associates with the bright Sun, represents masculine nature. See Yin_Yang. ---- Yang is the transliteration of Chinese_family_name 楊, also spelt as ''Yeung'', which means poplar literally. It can also be the transliteration of a very rare Chinese family name 羊.

Prominent people with family name 楊

Chen-Ning_Yang, Physicist and a Nobel medalist

Jerry_Yang, founder of Yahoo!

Yang_Guifei, a famous emperor-consort in Tang_dynasty

Yang_Guozhong, a politician and Yang Guifei's brother

Yang_Shangkun, PRC politician

Yang Lu-ch'an (楊露禪, 1799-1872), whose family became the most well-known exponents of the martial_art known as T'ai_Chi_Ch'uan. The most famous member of this family is probably his grandson, Yang Ch'eng-fu (楊澄甫, 1883-1936). ---- Yang is ''.

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