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陳清平
Chen Qingping
Born1795
Chenjiagou, Henan, China
Died1868 (aged 72–73)
NationalityChinese
StyleChen-style taijiquan
(7th gen. Chen-style)
Zhaobao taijiquan
(7th gen. Zhaobao-style)
Other information
Notable relativesChen Youben,
Chen Changxing,
Chen Wangting
Notable studentsWu Yuxiang,
He Zhaoyuan (他招远),
Li Jingyan
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 both the Chen Family and the Zhaobao style of Tai Chi Zhaobao taijiquan. He was an influential martial artist and teacher of taijiquan (t'ai chi ch'uan).

He 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.

After moving to the Zhaobao Village, Chen Qingping learned Zhaobao taijiquan from Zhang Yan (张彦). Although it is disputed what type of Tai Chi Chen Qingping ultimately passed on, the fact that Chen Tai Chi was a secret that was traditionally taught only to members of the Chen family and the fact that many notable students of Chen Qingping were not from the Chen family, it is most likely that Chen Qingping taught Zhaobao Taijiquan in more or less a pure form.

His main disciple He Zhaoyuan passed on this art which later developed into He family Taijiquan. Another disciple, Li Jingyan, created the Hulei style Taijiquan by combining his art with other martial arts popular in the local area where he lived.

Chen Qingping is also credited as one of the teachers of Wu Yuxiang who later developed the Wu/Hao style taijiquan, sometimes referred to as the "Scholar-style of Taijiquan". Wu Yuxiang was recommended to Chen Qingping by Wu Yuxiang's primary teacher, Yang Luchan.

T'ai chi ch'uan lineage tree with Chen-style focus


T'ai chi ch'uan lineage tree with Zhaobao focus

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

References

  • 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
  • Chenstyle.com - This resource guide to Chen and related styles has a description and short video of Zhaobao Jia.