Chen Pan-ling
Grandmaster / Chairman
Chinese internal martial arts grandmaster from Henan who created the syncretic 99-Posture Tai Chi Chuan form.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth1892
Date of Death1967
Era20th century
Country of Origin
China / Taiwan
China / TaiwanRank / TitleCreator of 99 Form Tai Chi / Syncretic Wushu
Active Years1920–1967
Biography
Chen Pan-ling served as a leading authority in the Central Guoshu Institute. In Taiwan, he codified the 99-Posture Syncretic Tai Chi Chuan, harmonizing Chen, Yang, Wu, and Bagua principles.
Associated Martial Arts
BaguazhangMaster→
An internal Chinese style built on walking a circle and open-palm technique; its weight lies in evasion and change of direction. Founded by Dong Haichuan in the nineteenth century.
Tai ChiMaster→The Chinese internal art documented from the seventeenth century. Its founder is Chen Wangting; Zhang Sanfeng is a nineteenth-century legend.