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Chen Qingping

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Chen Qingping
陳清平
Born1795
Chenjiagou, Henan, China
Died1868 (aged 72–73)
NationalityChinese
StyleChen-style tai chi
(7th gen. Chen-style)
Zhaobao tai chi
(7th gen. Zhaobao-style)
Notable relativesChen Youben,
Chen Changxing,
Chen Wangting
Notable studentsWu Yuxiang
Chen Qingping
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Qīngpíng
Wade–GilesCh'en Ch'ing-p'ing

Chen Qingping or Ch'en Ch'ing-p'ing (1795–1868) was a 15th generation descendant and 7th generation master of the Chen family tai chi, which he learned from Chen Youben, and the 7th generation successor of the Zhaobao style of tai chi, which he learned from Zhang Yan. He was an influential martial artist and teacher of tai chi.

Chen Qingping was married to a woman from the Zhaobao village, only a few miles north east of the Chen Village (Chenjiagou) — the home of the Chen Family famous for their martial arts.

Chen Qingping's main disciple He Zhaoyuan passed on this art which later developed into He-style tai chi. Other disciples, such as Li Zuozhi (created Tengnuojia), and Li Jingyan (created the Hulei-style tai chi), created their own styles by combining their arts with other martial arts popular in the local area where they lived.

Chen Qingping also taught Wu Yuxiang, who later developed the Wu (Hao)-style tai chi, sometimes referred to as the "Scholar-style of tai chi". Wu Yuxiang went to Chen Village to learn from Yang Luchan's master, Chen Changxing, who recommended him to Chen Qingping.

Tai chi lineage tree with Zhaobao focus

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Note:

  • This lineage tree is not comprehensive, but depicts those considered the 'gate-keepers' & most recognised individuals in each generation of Zhaobao.
  • Although many styles were passed down to respective descendants of the same family, the lineage focused on is that of Zhaobao & not necessarily that of a family.
  • Names denoted by an asterisk are legendary or semi-legendary figures in the lineage; while their involvement in the lineage is accepted by most of the major schools, it is not independently verifiable from known historical records.


Key:NEIJIA
Solid linesDirect teacher-student.
Dot linesPartial influence
/taught informally
/limited time.
Wang Zongyue*
TAI CHI
Dash linesIndividual(s) omitted.
Dash crossBranch continues.
CHEN-STYLE(蒋法)
Jiang Fa
Zhaobao-style
(邢喜怀)
Xing Xihuai
2nd gen. Zhaobao
(陈正如)
Chen Zhengru
3rd gen. Chen
(张楚臣)
Zhang Chuchen
3rd gen. Zhaobao
(陈敬伯)
Chen Jingbo
4th gen. Chen
4th gen. Zhaobao
Zhang Zongyu
5th gen. Zhaobao
Chen Youben
c. 19th century
6th gen. Chen
Chen Small Frame
(张彦)
Zhang Yan
6th gen. Zhaobao
YANG-STYLE(陈清萍)
Chen Qingping
1795–1868
7th gen. Chen
7th gen. Zhaobao
Wu Yuxiang
1812–1880
WU (HAO)-STYLE
(他招远)
He Zhaoyuan
1810–1890
8th gen. Zhaobao
Zhaobao He-style
Li-style(和庆喜)
He Qingxi
1857–1936
9th gen. Zhaobao
WU-STYLESUN-STYLE
(宋蕴华)
Song Yunhua
1949–2006
11th gen. Zhaobao
Wudang-style
CHEN-STYLEYANG-STYLEWU-STYLESUN-STYLEWU (HAO)-STYLE

Notes

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References

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  • Wile, Douglas Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the late Ch'ing Dynasty (1996) State University of New York Press, Albany. ISBN 0-7914-2653-X
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  • Chenstyle.com - This resource guide to Chen and related styles has a description and short video of Zhaobao Jia.