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Chen Wangting

General / Master

Ming Dynasty military officer and founder of the oldest lineage of Tai Chi Chuan (Chen style).

Quick Facts

Date of Birth1600
Date of Death1680
Era17th century
Country of OriginChinaChina
Rank / TitleFounder of Chen Style Tai Chi
Active Years1640–1680

Biography

Chen Wangting codified the original Tai Chi Chuan system in Chenjiagou village, synthesizing military combat routines, Daoist Daoyin energy cultivation, and Yin-Yang theory.

Associated Martial Arts

Chen Style Tai ChiFounder→

The oldest documented branch of tai chi, from which all other family styles derive. It alternates slow passages with fajin releases and contains stamps and jumps.