Description: Chen Taijiquan (Chen Taiji), the ancestor of other taijiquan systems, has a comprehensive system that contains silk-reeling exercises, qigong, and forms. Practiced it in its entirety as an internal martial art or solely for its health benefits. Includes explanations of forms, qigong, silk-reeling exercises, profiles of Chen Qingzhou, class curriculum, and schedules.
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To succeed those that came before; to enlighten those that come after; to revere the ancient Taiji. "Chengxian Qihou; Zungu Taiji" Taiji (tai chi), meaning "grand ultimate" or "grand extreme", first appeared in Yi Jing, Scripture of Changes; quan , meaning "fist", is a word used as a suffix in the Chinese language to denote a certain martial art system. Taijiquan (tai chi chuan), thus, is a complete martial arts system incorporating the taiji principles rooted in the various manifestations of the two opposi
Traditional Chen Taijiquan, Lao Jia "Old Frame", is widely acknowledged as the oldest and the ancestor of all other Taijiquan styles. It was created by Chen Wangting, 9th generation ancestor of the Chen Family. He created taiji as a family art with the intention of passing it to his descendants.
Out of respect to Chen Wangting and to give the Chen family credit for being the inventor of this art, Traditional Chen Taijquan is commonly known as Chen Shi Taijiquan, meaning Chen Family Taijiquan. In the United States today, many Taiji practioners have benefited from the teachings of Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou (19th generation direct Chen family descendant from Chen Village) and he is highly respected for his lifetime devotion in preserving the Traditional Chen Taijiquan, which is widely known as Zun Gu