Chen Youben

Chen Youben (c. 19th century) was a 14th generation descendant and 6th generation master of the famed Chen Family and considered to be an influential martial artist and teacher of taijiquan (t'ai chi ch'uan).

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Chen Youben
Bornc. 19th century
Chenjiagou, Henan, China
Diedc. 19th century
NationalityChinese
StyleChen-style taijiquan
(6th gen. Chen-style)
Notable relativesChen Changxing,
Chen Wangting
Notable studentsChen Qingping
Chen Youben
Chinese

Chen Youben was the main teacher of Chen Qingping.

He is credited with the creation of the Xin Jia (New Frame) that is now known as the Xiao Jia (Small Frame) within the modern Chen Family routines.

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

Chen Youben (1780-1858)


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