Chen Wangting

Chen Wangting
陳王廷
Statue of Chen Wangting
Born1580
Chen Village, Henan, China
Died1660 (aged 79–80)
Other namesChen Zouting
NationalityChinese
StyleChen-style tai chi
(founder of Chen-style)
Notable studentsChen Suole (陳所樂)
Chen Ruxin (陳汝信)
Chen Wangting
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Wángtíng
Chen Zouting
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Zòutíng

Chen Wangting (1580–1660), courtesy name Chen Zouting, was a Ming dynasty military officer who may have founded Chen-style tai chi, one of the five major styles of the popular Chinese martial art. He reputedly devised his style of tai chi after his retirement following the fall of the Ming dynasty.


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