Master Wang's most famous contribution to T'ai Ch'i Ch'uan was authoring The T'ai Ch'i Treatise. This treatise was the origin of many T'ai Ch'i proverbs; among them being "Four ounces deflect one thousand pounds," and "A feather cannot be added; nor can a fly alight." The T'ai Ch'i Treatise is among a body of literature collectively referred to as the ''T'ai Ch'i Ch'uan Classics''.
From Wang, T'ai Ch'i Ch'uan branches off to Northern and Southern style T'ai Ch'i Ch'uan. The Northern style was handed down to the Chen family village via Jiang Fa during the Qing dynasty .
Family tree
This family tree is not comprehensive.
LEGENDARY FIGURES
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Zhang Sanfeng*
circa 13th century
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Wang Zongyue*
T'AI CHI CH'?AN
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THE 5 MAJOR CLASSICAL FAMILY STYLES
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Chen Wangting
1600-1680 9th generation Chen
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Chen Changxing Chen Youben
1771-1853 14th generation Chen circa 1800s 14th generation Chen
Chen Old Frame Chen New Frame
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Yang Lu-ch'an Chen Qingping
1799-1872 1795-1868
Chen Small Frame, Zhao Bao Frame
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Yang Pan-hou Yang Chien-hou Wu Yu-hsiang
1837-1892 1839-1917 1812-1880
Yang Small Frame |
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Wu Ch'uan-yü Yang Shao-hou Yang Ch'eng-fu Li I-yü
1834-1902 1862-1930 1883-1936 1832-1892
| Yang Small Frame |
Wu Chien-ch'üan | Hao Wei-chen
1870–1942 Yang Shou-chung 1849–1920
1910–1985 |
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| Sun Lu-t'ang
Wu Kung-i 1861–1932
1900-1970
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Wu Ta-kuei Sun Hsing-i
1923-1970 1891-1929
Note to Family tree table
''Names denoted by an asterisk are legendary or semilegendary figures in the lineage, which means their involvement in the lineage, while accepted by most of the major schools, isn't independently verifiable from known historical records.''
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