A partial family tree
Chen Bu
14th century
Patriarch
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Influences from
Military experience I Ching Medicine Philosophy ...
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Chen Wangting
1600 - 1680
9th generation
Creator of Taijiquan
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Chen Changxing . . . . . Yang Luchan
1771 - 1853 1799 - 1871
14th generation Formed Yang style
Formed Laojia .
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Chen Fake Yang Chengfu
1887 - 1957 1883 - 1936
17th generation 3rd generation
Formed Xinjia Formed Dajia
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Chen Zhaopei Chen Zhaokui
1893 - 1972 1928 - 1981
18th generation 18th generation
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Chen Zhenglei Chen Xiaowang Chen Xiaoxing Wang Xian Zhu Tiancai
1949 - 1946 - 1952- 1945 - 1945 -
19th generation 19th generation 19th generation 19th generation 19th
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Wang Haijun David Gaffney Chen Ziqiang Alain Caudine MelisaNg
& & 20th generation 20th generation 20th
Zhang Dongwu Davidine Sim
20th generation 20th generation