Chen Xiaowang
Chenjiagou, Henan, China
(11th gen. Chen)
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Chen Xiaowang (born 20 October 1945)[1] is an Australian-Chinese tai chi 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 tai chi. His grandfather was the tai chi grandmaster Chen Fake.
Biography
Chen Xiaowang began his study of Chen-style tai chi at the age of seven under his father, Chen Zhaoxu, and later with his uncles Chen Zhaopi and Chen Zhaokui.[1] Recognised as one of four "Buddha's Warrior Attendants (Si Jingang)," the four outstanding exponents of the 19th generation in Chenjiagou,[2] 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 tai chi.[3]
Chen was awarded the Chinese National Wushu Tournament Taijiquan gold medal three consecutive years beginning in 1980. He was depicted in a March 1981 Japanese documentary on tai chi,[4] demonstrating the laojia form, fa jin, and escaping from various qinna holds. In 1985, he was crowned Taijiquan Champion at the First International Wushu Competition in Xi'an.[1]
Chen created two condensed forms of the laojia and xinjia forms; a 38-posture form and a 19-posture form (Shi Jiu Shi – 十九式). 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 [tai chi], with special emphasis to attack/defense and the chansi technique."
Ellis Amdur narrated an anecdote where he attended to a training workshop, in which Xiaowang demonstrated a move named "Budda's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar," an elevated foot stomp. Despite being on a stage six feet over the gymnasium floor, Xiaowang stomped so powerfully that "the floor shook... forty feet away."[5] Amdur checked out whether it had been caused by a tricked floor, but he could not find anything, nor could he replicate the effect by jumping stiff-legged from the stage.[5]
Apart from his martial arts prowess, Chen is a carpenter by trade,[6] a calligrapher, an author of three tai chi books, and is known to enjoy Mao Jian Cha tea (信阳毛尖茶).[7]
References
- ^ a b c Choy, Howard (2000). Ultimate Guide to Tai Chi.
- ^ "Seattle School of Chen Style Taijiquan | Chen Xiao Wang". Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ Inside Kung-Fu, October 1991
- ^ "Kung Fu Magazine Articles". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ a b Ellis Amdur, Hidden in Plain Sight: Esoteric Power Training within Japanese Martial Traditions
- ^ "Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang". Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ "MASTER CHEN XIAOWANG. Tai Chi Chuan Tao". Archived from the original on 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
External links
- Official website
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Dot lines | Partial influence /taught informally /limited time. | Chen Wangting 1580–1660 CHEN-STYLE | (蒋法) Jiang Fa 1574-1655 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 | 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– after 1795 5th gen. Chen | Zhang Zongyu 5th gen. Zhaobao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chen Changxing 1771–1853 6th gen. Chen Chen Old Frame | (陈有恒) Chen Youheng 6th gen. Chen | Chen Youben 1780–1858 c. 19th century 6th gen. Chen Chen Small Frame | (张彦) Zhang Yan 6th gen. Zhaobao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(陈耕耘) Chen Gengyun 7th gen. Chen | Yang Luchan 1799–1872 YANG-STYLE | Chen Qingping 1795–1868 7th gen. Chen 7th gen. Zhaobao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chen Yanxi 8th gen. Chen | Wu Yuxiang 1812–1880 WU (HAO)-STYLE | (他招远) He Zhaoyuan 1810–1890 8th gen. Zhaobao Zhaobao He-style | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chen Fake 1887–1957 9th gen. Chen and 1st gen. Chen of Beijing 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 and 2nd gen. Chen of Beijing | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(陈瑜) Chen Yu b. 1962 11th gen. Chen | Chen Xiaowang b. 1945 11th gen. Chen | Chen Zhenglei b. 1949 11th gen. Chen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chen Xiaoxing b. 1952 11th gen. Chen | (王西安) Wang Xi'an b. 1944 11th gen. Chen | (朱天才) Zhu Tiancai b. 1944 11th gen. Chen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- 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.