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History
The history of Tai Chi and Qigong is difficult to find since
the arts started several thousand years ago. One
sequence, 8 Pieces of Borcade, began in 12th century. Most
of modern Tai Chi comes from the Chen Style that was split
into two branches by the emergence of the Yang style.
The history of Tai Chi and Qigong is difficult to find since
the arts started several thousand years ago. One
sequence, 8 Pieces of Borcade, began in 12th century. Most
of modern Tai Chi comes from the Chen Style that was split
into two branches by the emergence of the Yang style.
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| Page created 2/16/2012 |
Dr. Larry C. Bobbert
Brief History of Chen Style Tai Chi from /www.taichihealthways.com/history.htm
Chen Style Tai Chi is the earliest historically verifiable Tai Chi system in existence in China.
Most researches accept that Tai Chi was developed in the village of Chenjiagou in Wenxian
County, Henan Province, China. According to the Wenxian County Annals, Chen Wangting
(1600-1680), a retired military officer and a ninth generation family member of the Chen Family,
was credited with having originated Chen Style Tai Chi around 1644.
Tai Chi theory is largely based on "The Book of Changes" along with concepts from the
meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine, as detailed in "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of
Chinese Medicine". He combined some war field fighting knowledge into it. Influenced greatly by
the Ji Xiao Xin Shu (New Book of Effective Techniques), a book on strategy; discipline; and
collation of folk marital arts by a famous general, Qi Jiguang (1528-1487) of Shandong during
the Ming Dynasty.
Qi Jiguang preferred the necessity of rigorous physical fitness training and effective hand-to-hand
tactics, and not accepting the superiority of brute strength alone as the determining factor in
battle. Chen Wangting carried forward Qi’s essential theories, and created a new way in training
called Tai Chi Quan. Chen Wangting was also credited with creating push hands drills, in which
students practice "adhering" to each others movements to increase their sensitivity to their
partners' intentions, which thereby function as a bridge between solo practice and free sparring.
Chen Changxing (1771-1853), a sixth generation Chen Tai Chi practitioner was famous as the
first master teaching his family’s secrets to outsiders. Yang Style Tai Chi founder Yang
Luchan (1800 -1873), was his best student. Yang developed his own form, a modified
version of the Chen Chanxing's original long form - Liaojia Yilu.
Chen Style Tai Chi is the earliest historically verifiable Tai Chi system in existence in China.
Most researches accept that Tai Chi was developed in the village of Chenjiagou in Wenxian
County, Henan Province, China. According to the Wenxian County Annals, Chen Wangting
(1600-1680), a retired military officer and a ninth generation family member of the Chen Family,
was credited with having originated Chen Style Tai Chi around 1644.
Tai Chi theory is largely based on "The Book of Changes" along with concepts from the
meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine, as detailed in "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of
Chinese Medicine". He combined some war field fighting knowledge into it. Influenced greatly by
the Ji Xiao Xin Shu (New Book of Effective Techniques), a book on strategy; discipline; and
collation of folk marital arts by a famous general, Qi Jiguang (1528-1487) of Shandong during
the Ming Dynasty.
Qi Jiguang preferred the necessity of rigorous physical fitness training and effective hand-to-hand
tactics, and not accepting the superiority of brute strength alone as the determining factor in
battle. Chen Wangting carried forward Qi’s essential theories, and created a new way in training
called Tai Chi Quan. Chen Wangting was also credited with creating push hands drills, in which
students practice "adhering" to each others movements to increase their sensitivity to their
partners' intentions, which thereby function as a bridge between solo practice and free sparring.
Chen Changxing (1771-1853), a sixth generation Chen Tai Chi practitioner was famous as the
first master teaching his family’s secrets to outsiders. Yang Style Tai Chi founder Yang
Luchan (1800 -1873), was his best student. Yang developed his own form, a modified
version of the Chen Chanxing's original long form - Liaojia Yilu.
Chen Fake (1887-1957), a ninth
generation Chen Tai Chi practitioner,
expanded greatly the Chen style Tai Chi to
the mainstream of Chinese martial arts.
There were numerous stories of Chen
Fake's abilities as a martial artist, his
courage and skill when establishing his
reputation in Beijing, where he came to
teach in 1928. Chen Fake taught in Beijing
for nearly 30 years, enhancing the
reputation of the family style, and
establishing a distinguished lineage of his
own students. The most famous were:
Chen Zhaokwei (son); Feng Zhiqiang; Gu
Liuxing, ...
Chen Zhaopei (1893-1973) a 10th
generation Chen Tai Chi practitioner. He
was invited to teach at Tun Ren Tong, the
famous medical establishment, in 1918, his
reputation as a martial artist quickly grew
and he was lately invited (1930) to teach at
the prestigious Nanjing Central Martial
Arts Academy. In 1958, Chen Zhaopei
returned to Chen village and served as the
chief instructor, where he was responsible
for passing on the Old Frame (Laojia) and
traditional weapons sets to the 11th Chen
Tai Chi generation practitioners. Among
them are the famous present-day "Four
Tigers of Chen's Village", Chen Xiaowang,
Chen Zhenglei, Zhu Tiancai, and Wang
Xian. He was honored for his effort in
saving Chen Village ‘s Tai Chi through the
Cultural Revolution difficult time of China!
Chen Zhaokui (1928 - 1981), also a 10th
generation of Chen Tai Chi practitioner,
joined his father, Chen Fake, in Beijing at
the age of 3. He was credited for passing
on of the New Frame (Xinjia) to the
public. So that, his father Chen Fake
started the Xinjia practice, and he taught
the Xinjia. He made annual visits to Chen
Village after Chen Zhaopei passed away,
and taught the Xianjia to the well-known
"Four Tigers of Chen's Village". Largely
due to his efforts, the Xinjia Chen style
Tai Chi flushing in Chen Village nowadays
generation Chen Tai Chi practitioner,
expanded greatly the Chen style Tai Chi to
the mainstream of Chinese martial arts.
There were numerous stories of Chen
Fake's abilities as a martial artist, his
courage and skill when establishing his
reputation in Beijing, where he came to
teach in 1928. Chen Fake taught in Beijing
for nearly 30 years, enhancing the
reputation of the family style, and
establishing a distinguished lineage of his
own students. The most famous were:
Chen Zhaokwei (son); Feng Zhiqiang; Gu
Liuxing, ...
Chen Zhaopei (1893-1973) a 10th
generation Chen Tai Chi practitioner. He
was invited to teach at Tun Ren Tong, the
famous medical establishment, in 1918, his
reputation as a martial artist quickly grew
and he was lately invited (1930) to teach at
the prestigious Nanjing Central Martial
Arts Academy. In 1958, Chen Zhaopei
returned to Chen village and served as the
chief instructor, where he was responsible
for passing on the Old Frame (Laojia) and
traditional weapons sets to the 11th Chen
Tai Chi generation practitioners. Among
them are the famous present-day "Four
Tigers of Chen's Village", Chen Xiaowang,
Chen Zhenglei, Zhu Tiancai, and Wang
Xian. He was honored for his effort in
saving Chen Village ‘s Tai Chi through the
Cultural Revolution difficult time of China!
Chen Zhaokui (1928 - 1981), also a 10th
generation of Chen Tai Chi practitioner,
joined his father, Chen Fake, in Beijing at
the age of 3. He was credited for passing
on of the New Frame (Xinjia) to the
public. So that, his father Chen Fake
started the Xinjia practice, and he taught
the Xinjia. He made annual visits to Chen
Village after Chen Zhaopei passed away,
and taught the Xianjia to the well-known
"Four Tigers of Chen's Village". Largely
due to his efforts, the Xinjia Chen style
Tai Chi flushing in Chen Village nowadays
Yang Style History continued.
