Zhaobao tai chi (Chinese: 趙堡太極拳; pinyin: Zhàobǎo tàijíquán) is a style of tai chi that is often considered to be a modern style, but actually has a strong documented lineage that confirms its authenticity as an ancient style of tai chi and as a true transmission from Wang Zongyue.[1]
^Wen Zee & Andrew Weil (2002). Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan: Ancient Chinese Way to Health. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 15-564-3389-1.
Zhaobaotaichi (Chinese: 趙堡太極拳; pinyin: Zhàobǎo tàijíquán) is a style of taichi that is often considered to be a modern style, but actually has a strong...
Taichi is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for self-defense and health. Known for its slow, intentional movements, taichi has practitioners...
claimed to be the 7th generation successor of the Zhaobao style of taichi. Alternatively, many Zhaobao lineages (e.g. He Baoguo of the He family, Zhang...
founded Chen-style taichi, one of the five major styles of the popular Chinese martial art. He reputedly devised his style of taichi after his retirement...
their village affiliation. For example, Zhaobaotaichi is a branch of Chen-style taichi originating from Zhaobao village. The distinction between external...
Songgao (卢嵩高) (died 1962). Zhaobaotaichi Master Zheng Boying (鄭伯英) (1904–1961) became famous after winning the 1931 lei tai competition held in Kaifeng...
master of Chen-style and Zhaobao-style taichi. There is a relatively large body of writing attributed to Wu on the subject of taichi theory, writings that...
Yang Chengfu (1883–1936) was one of the best known teachers of Yang-style taichi. He helped develop the art into its modern form. His students would go...
was a famous teacher and founder of the neijia martial art of Wu-style taichi in late Imperial and early Republican China. Wu Jianquan was taught martial...
of the internal style taichi. He is known as the founder of Yang-style taichi, the most popular and widely practised taichi style in the world today...
holder of Chen-style taichi. His grandfather was the taichi grandmaster Chen Fake. Chen Xiaowang began his study of Chen-style taichi at the age of seven...
(1933–2005) was a Chinese taichi teacher who lived most of his life in Hong Kong. He was the great-grandson Wu-style taichi founder Wu Quanyou and the...
considered to be an influential martial artist and teacher of Chen-style taichi. Chen Youben was the main teacher of Chen Qingping (1795-1868) and taught...
1998) was a famous Manchu teacher of taichi. He was the senior disciple of Wu Jianquan, the founder of Wu-style taichi, and married Wu's daughter Wu Yinghua...
martial arts and was the progenitor of the syncretic art of Sun-style taichi. He was also considered an accomplished Neo-Confucian and Taoist scholar...
Wade–Giles: Ch'en Chang-hsing; 1771–1853) was a taichi master belonging to the 6th generation of Chen-style taichi. He is most famous as the teacher of Yang...
Fu Zhongwen (1903–1994) was a respected taichi teacher and author from China. From an early age, he had been a disciple of Yang Chengfu, and later a...
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