Chen Xiaowang

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

陳小旺 Chen Xiaowang
Born	(1945-10-20) 20 October 1945 Chenjiagou, Henan, China
Style	Chen-style taijiquan (11th gen. Chen)

Chen Xiaowang
Chinese	陳小旺
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Chén Xiǎowàng

Chen Xiaowang (born 20 October 1945) is a Chinese taijiquan teacher, who was born and raised in Chen Family Village (Chenjiagou, 陳家溝), Wen County, Henan province, and is the 19th generation lineage holder of Chen-style taijiquan. His grandfather was the taijiquan grandmaster Chen Fake.

Background

Chen Xiaowang began his study of Chen-style taijiquan at the age of seven under his father, Chen Zhaoxu, and later with his uncles Chen Zhaopi and Chen Zhaokui. Recognized as one of four "Buddha's Warrior Attendants (Si Jingang)," the four outstanding exponents of the 19th generation in Chenjiagou, Chen Xiaowang was chairperson of the Henan Province Chen Push Hands Taijiquan Association; deputy head of the Wushu Academy of Henan Province; and technical advisor and official assessor for the standardized competition routines for the Chen, Yang, Wu, and Sun styles of taijiquan.

Chen was awarded the Chinese National Wushu Tournament Taijiquan gold medal three consecutive years beginning in 1980. In 1985, he was crowned Taijiquan Champion at the First International Wushu Competition in Xi'an.

Apart from his martial arts prowess, Chen is a carpenter by trade, a calligrapher, an author of three Taijiquan books, and is known to enjoy Mao Jian Cha tea (信阳毛尖茶).

Contributions to Chen-style Taijiquan

Grandmaster Chen has created two condensed forms of the laojia and xinjia forms; a 38-posture form and a 19-posture form. He told inside Kung-Fu Magazine in 1991, "I have tried to do away with all the repetitions and simplify the exceedingly difficult moves without destroying the characteristics of Chen Style Taijiquan, with special emphasis to attack/defense and the chansi technique."

Chen was also famously depicted in a March 1981 Japanese documentary on Taijiquan. In it, he demonstrates the laojia form, fa jin, and escapes from various qinna holds.

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

Note:

• This lineage tree is not comprehensive, but depicts those considered the 'gate-keepers' & most recognised individuals in each generation of Chen-style.
• Although many styles were passed down to respective descendants of the same family, the lineage focused on is that of the Chen style & not necessarily that of the 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 lines

Direct teacher-student.

Dash lines

Individual(s) ommited.

(王宗岳) Wang Zongyue* 1733-1795 TAIJIQUAN

Dash cross

Branch continues.

Dot lines

Partial influence /taught informally /limited time.

(陈王庭) Chen Wangting 1580–1660 CHEN-STYLE

(蒋法) Jiang Fa Zhaobao-style

(陈汝信) Chen Ruxin 2nd gen. Chen

(陈所乐) Chen Suole 2nd gen. Chen

(陈大鹍) Chen Dakun 3rd gen. Chen

(陈大鹏) Chen Dapeng 3rd gen. Chen

(陈光印) Chen Guangyin 3rd gen. Chen

(陈申如) Chen Shenru 3rd gen. Chen

(陈恂如) Chen Xunru 3rd gen. Chen

(陈正如) Chen Zhengru 3rd gen. Chen

(张楚臣) Zhang Chuchen 3rd gen. Zhaobao

(陈善通) Chen Shantong 4th gen. Chen

(陈善志) Chen Shanzhi 4th gen. Chen

(陈继夏) Chen Jixia 4th gen. Chen

(陈节) Chen Jie 4th gen. Chen

(陈敬伯) Chen Jingbo 4th gen. Chen 4th gen. Zhaobao

(陈秉奇) Chen Binqi 5th gen. Chen

(陈秉壬) Chen Bingren 5th gen. Chen

(陈秉旺) Chen Bingwang 1748–? 5th gen. Chen

(陈公兆) Chen Gongzhao 1715– after1795 5th gen. Chen

(张宗禹) Zhang Zongyu 5th gen. Zhaobao

(陈长兴) Chen Changxing 1771–1853 6th gen. Chen Chen Old Frame

(陈有恒) Chen Youheng 6th gen. Chen

(陈有本) Chen Youben c. 19th century 6th gen. Chen Chen Small Frame

(张彦) Zhang Yan 6th gen. Zhaobao

(陈耕耘) Chen Gengyun 7th gen. Chen

(杨露禅) Yang Luchan 1799–1872 YANG-STYLE

(陈清萍) Chen Qingping 1795–1868 7th gen. Chen 7th gen. Zhaobao

(陈延熙) Chen Yanxi 8th gen. Chen

(武禹襄) Wu Yuxiang 1812–1880 WU (HAO)-STYLE

(他招远) He Zhaoyuan 1810–1890 8th gen. Zhaobao Zhaobao He-style

Li-style

(陈发科) Chen Fake 1887–1957 9th gen. Chen Chen New Frame

WU-STYLE

SUN-STYLE

(冯志强) Feng Zhiqiang 1928-2012 10th gen. Chen

(田秀臣) Tian Xiuchen 1917–1984 10th gen. Chen

(洪均生) Hong Junsheng 1906–1996 10th gen. Chen

(陈照奎) Chen Zhaokui 1928–1981 10th gen. Chen focused on Chen New Frame

(陈照旭) Chen Zhaoxu 1911–1960 10th gen. Chen

(陈照丕) Chen Zhaopi 1893–1972 10th gen. Chen focused on Chen Old Frame

Wudang-style

"4 Tigers"

(陈瑜) Chen Yu 1962–Present 11th gen. Chen

(陈小旺) Chen Xiaowang 1945–Present 11th gen. Chen

(陈正雷) Chen Zhenglei 1949–Present 11th gen. Chen

(陈小星) Chen Xiaoxing 1952–Present 11th gen. Chen

(王西安) Wang Xian 1944–Present 11th gen. Chen

(朱天才) Zhu Tiancai 1944–Present 11th gen. Chen

CHEN-STYLE

YANG-STYLE

WU-STYLE

SUN-STYLE

WU (HAO)-STYLE

External links

• Chen Xiaowang World Taijiquan Association