Yang Yong learned the "Cinnabar Palm Kung Fu" from his father's family when he was young, and together with his second brother Yang Weihe, he learned from Master Guo (from Hejian) to practice Shaolin Xiaoshenquan, Erhuquan, knife and stick. wait. In the winter of 1937, he moved to Beijing in the former Yuanen Temple Hutong and Mianmian Hutong, and was admitted to the "Huaiyou Primary School" in Kuan Street, Beijing, where he studied in the first grade of high school. The physical education teacher was surnamed Chen, who was good at martial arts. He was sent to represent the school to participate in the Dongcheng District Wushu Competition in Peking City. Demonstration of knife skills at the performance conference. Later, he moved to Xidan Pocket Hutong in Xicheng City and went to the "Shengxin Primary School" in Liu Lansu Hutong east of Xishiku Catholic Church in Xisi to study in sixth grade. After graduation, he was admitted to the middle school attached to Fu Jen Catholic University and studied Chang Quan from the school's martial arts teacher. Chinese football celebrity Li Fenglou was a physical education teacher and led them to play football, so Yang Yong became interested in football. The music teacher was Li Huanzhi, who taught them many progressive songs. In 1942, he was admitted to Beijing Municipal No. 4 Middle School to attend high school, and learned the "Jin Ba Shou" boxing technique from Zhao Tiezhuo, a senior Beijing martial arts teacher. Learn calligraphy from Mr. Ding Wenjun, the famous calligrapher in Beijing and the author of "The Essence of Calligraphy" and "The General Theory of Calligraphy". Learn English with Professor Zhao Lilian, director of the Spanish Department of Peking Normal University. I was still reading Japanese in the Japanese class of the ‘North China Newspaper’ at that time. In 1945, he was admitted to the Chinese Department of Peking University. I was able to listen to lectures by professors such as Zhou Zuoren, Zhao Yintang, and Zeng Zhaolun. In 1946, he went to the Chinese Department of Nankai University in Tianjin, where professors such as Li Guangtian, Zhang Qingchang, and Xing Qinglan gave lectures. Mr. Yang Yong chose the language group and won the favor of Professor Yang Qianzhai, who studied oracle bone inscriptions. From this, I was able to read the ancient social history of Mr. Guo Moruo and Jian Bozan, and gradually established a historical materialism. Then I accepted the propaganda and education of the Communist Party and actively participated in the progressive student movement at that time. Because I loved drama since I was a child, I participated in the "Beiwen Drama Club" when I was at Peking University. At this time, I joined the "Hongguang Drama Club" and performed many live dramas, such as "The Eve of Judgment", "Sanjiang Hao", "A Bag of Rice", "Ode to Peace", "The Meeting of Pigs", etc. In the drama "Put Down Your Whip", he played the role of a busker, performed the "Jin Ba Shou" boxing, and performed the stone-breaking with one palm. He played Yang Qi in the large-scale drama "Nightclub" and served as the vice president of the "Nankai University Drama Society".

In the autumn of 1948, he went to the Liberated Area of ??North China and studied at North China University in Zhengding. Was elected as the student union president of class 21 and district team (500 people). In March 1949, he was assigned to the Siye South Work Group as the district captain. After going south, he has been working as a political teacher and doing political work in our army's senior military academies. He has received many awards for meritorious service. Won the title of "Pacemaker" of Hankou Senior Infantry School. And is the main player of the senior football team. Because she loves literature and art, she also actively participated in the school's amateur literary and artistic activities, and played the role of Zhou Ping in the large-scale drama "Thunderstorm". At this time, he was still very fond of martial arts and was active frequently. In 1955, his comrade Zhang Yinzhi introduced him to Mr. Geng Xiaguang, a Xingyi boxing master, and they had many contacts with him. During the competition in 1958, the top class from the Jinan Military Region came to the Advanced Infantry School to perform. Mr. Yang Yong talked with them and discussed issues such as martial arts and combat. The Cultural Revolution was launched in 1966. Unexpectedly, Mr. Yang Yong was greatly wronged and persecuted. The senior footwork school was abolished in 1969, and he transferred to a local government in 1975. He did not want to continue to engage in political education work, and wanted to do some practical work. He learned that the Hubei Provincial Sports Commission wanted to establish a martial arts team. Since he had practiced martial arts since he was a child and had studied under famous teachers, Having the foundation and interest, he went to the Hubei Provincial Sports Commission to prepare a martial arts team. Served as the first team leader, coach and branch secretary. In the past few years, the Hubei Provincial Wushu Team has quickly entered the advanced ranks of national Wushu teams from scratch. Mr. Yang Yong has also been awarded many times by outstanding coaches.

In 1977, Mr. Yang Yong led the team to participate in the National Wushu Performance Conference held in Linhe, Inner Mongolia. At the end of the conference, many coaches, referees, and veteran boxers came to perform. He performed the 'Mianba Hand Boxing' 'It was well received. In 1978, Yang Yong was specially invited to participate in the National Wushu Performance Conference held in Xiangtan, Hunan, and once again performed the "Jinba Hands". Comrade Li Tianji of the National Sports Commission Wushu asked him to participate in the conference with Sha Guozheng and the veteran Wuzuquan practitioner from Fujian. The three boxers introduced the origin, characteristics, and fighting methods of boxing to the conference. Mao Bohao, director of the martial arts department at that time, said in summary: Today I saw what is a one-hit style of fighting without fighting. Mr. Yang Yong won the ‘Special Performance Award’. Therefore, Professor Xi Yuntai wrote the "Jin Ba Shou" boxing technique into the "History of Chinese Martial Arts" and listed it as the 25th section of "Boxing Skills". In 1980, the Beijing Institute of Physical Education recorded the video and included it in the institute's traditional martial arts album. Mr. Yang Yong has performed many times in Nanjing, Tianjin, Henan, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Taiyuan, Wudang Mountain, Hainan Island and other places. He also taught this boxing in Qinhuangdao, Fujian, Jingdezhen, Wuhan, Anqing, Beijing and other places. In 1991, the first and third issues of "Martial Arts and Fitness" magazine published the theory, techniques, training methods, hand separation, etc. of "Jin Ba Shou Quan".

In 1980, Yang Yong and Professor Beijiade of Wuhan Institute of Physical Education initiated the establishment of the Hubei Province and Wuhan Qigong Association. Yang Yong served as vice chairman and acting chairman. In 1981, the internal publication of the annual meeting, "Qigong Theory and Practice", published an article on "Martial Arts Palm Kung Fu and Qi" (subtitled "Introduction to Iron Sand Palm and Cinnabar Palm"), which disclosed the five movements of the "Cinnabar Palm" and the tiger part. The main purpose of the four movements of "Iron Sand Palm" is to describe, illustrate and promote the relationship between martial arts and Qi. In 1982, it was reprinted in the 4th issue of "Martial Arts" and the 2nd issue of "Qigong and Science", attracting the attention of the martial arts and qigong circles. In the same year, Yang Yong published "Coach Yang Yong answers readers' questions" in the 10th issue of "Martial Arts".

He described his views on not approving the practice of ‘Iron Sand Palm’ and advocating the practice of ‘Cinnabar Palm’. In 1986, at the "National Fitness and Health History" symposium held by the National Sports Commission, he performed 10 movements of the tiger and dragon parts of the 'Cinnabar Palm'. Later, the fitness value of Cinnabar Palm Kung Fu and its important role in martial arts were further elaborated in the "Martial Arts Fitness" magazine. In fact, the 'Cinnabar Palm Technique' itself is a secret and superior technique taught by martial arts experts, and it can be called a unique skill in the martial arts.

In 1980, the National Wushu Association was established, and Mr. Yang Yong was elected as a member of the Chinese Wushu Association and a member of the Academic Committee. In 1980, the Wushu Association was established in Hubei Province and he served as vice chairman and secretary-general. In 1982, the national martial arts excavation and organization work began. Mr. Yang Yong was responsible for the Wushu excavation and organization work in Hubei Province. The entire group won the "Advanced Collective" Award from the National Sports Commission. Mr. Yang Yong was also awarded the "Advanced Individual" Award by the National Sports Commission twice. In 1984, he wrote "A Preliminary Exploration of Wudang Boxing", which for the first time refuted the theory that Wudang does not have boxing. Using scientific viewpoints and detailed materials, he affirmed that Wudang has boxing, and submitted it to the National Sports Commission's Wushu Research Team. In 1987, he also This article was read out at the first martial arts theory seminar co-organized by the Wushu Research Institute of the National Sports Commission and Wuhun magazine in Urumqi, Xinjiang. He edited "Yue Family Boxing" and compiled "Wudang Tai Chi", which was the correction of "Wudang Chunyang Boxing". He is the deputy editor and writer of "Hubei Martial Arts History". In addition, he has published many papers in magazines such as "Martial Arts", "Wulin", "Wudang", "Martial Arts Fitness", and "Chinese Martial Arts". He has served as a referee for many national martial arts competitions, the chief referee of provincial martial arts competitions, and the vice president and arbitration of the National Wushu Competition. He is a national honorary martial arts referee. He has been employed as an employee of many martial arts research associations, honorary principal and head coach of martial arts schools. In 1984, he promoted the establishment of the "Wudang Boxing Research Association" and served as the vice president. Yang Yong is the sole consultant for the film documentary "Wudang Fist" commissioned by the Central Ministry of Culture and produced by Hubei Film Studio. The film was translated into eight languages ??and communicated with more than 140 countries. Won the "Martial Arts Contribution Award" at the China International Wushu Festival in 1988. He has played roles in movies and TV shows such as "Wu-Tang", "Royal Nun", "Northeast Volunteers" and "Return of the Sword". He retired in 1989 and served as a director of the China Traditional Chinese Medicine Research and Development Association and director of the Traditional Qigong Research Center.

In 1995, he was named one of the "One Hundred Elites of Chinese Martial Arts".