Chen Peishan
陳沛山
Master of Chen-style taijiquan, born in 1962 in Chenjiagou, who has taught in Japan since 1988 and spreads the small frame (xiaojia) with his sister Chen Peiju.
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Chen Peishan (陳沛山) is a master of Chen-style taijiquan. According to the French Wikipedia, he was born in 1962 in Chenjiagou (Wenxian, Henan) and belongs to the 20th generation of the Chen style; we did not find this in English-language sources. The English Wikipedia's article on the Chen style lists him together with Chen Peiju (陳沛匊) among those who promote the lesser-known tradition of the Chen Village small frame (Chen Village Small Frame).
According to the French Wikipedia, he learned taijiquan from the age of three from his father Chen Lixian and his aunt Chen Liqing.
In 1988 he was invited to teach in Japan, in 2001 he taught in France and in 2009 in Italy. He chairs the Japan Chen Family Taijiquan Association and is honorary chairman of the Chen Style Taijiquan Research Association in Xinxiang and of the French Association française de Taijiquan de la tradition Chen. He co-founded the International Society of Chen Taijiquan, which focuses on spreading the small frame (xiaojia), and he spread the small frame together with his sister Chen Peiju.
He created the shortened Taijiquan Sizheng form of 20 movements, which the source says can be learned in a week. His system includes two taolu routines, tuishou exercises, qinna techniques and weapons, including the sword, staff, sabre and spear.