Chen Wangting
陈王廷
Chen Wangting was a 17th-century Ming Dynasty military officer from Chenjiagou, Henan Province, credited as the founder of Taijiquan. Drawing from his martial arts training, Taoist philosophy, and…
Chen Wangting was a 17th-century Ming Dynasty military officer from Chenjiagou, Henan Province, credited as the founder of Taijiquan. Drawing from his martial arts training, Taoist philosophy, and traditional Chinese medicine, he created a system of combat and health cultivation that would evolve into one of the world's most practiced mind-body disciplines.
Heritage DNA
Classification
Grand Master
Status
deceased
Year of Birth
1600
Age
426 years
Location
Chenjiagou
Region
Central China
Next Master
Chang Xiangyu
常香玉
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