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| | | | Solid lines | Direct teacher-student. | | | | Zhang Sanfeng* c. 12th century NEIJIA | | |
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| | | | Dotted lines | Partial influence /taught informally /limited time. | | | | Wang Zongyue* TAI CHI | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Chen Wangting 1580–1660 CHEN-STYLE | | | | | | | | | | (蒋法) Jiang Fa Zhaobao-style |
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| | | | (陈汝信) Chen Ruxin 2nd gen. Chen | | | | | | | | | | (陈所乐) Chen Suole 2nd gen. Chen | | | | | | | | | | (邢喜怀) Xing Xihuai 2nd gen. Zhaobao |
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(陈大鹍) Chen Dakun 3rd gen. Chen | | (陈大鹏) Chen Dapeng 3rd gen. Chen | | (陈光印) Chen Guangyin 3rd gen. Chen | | (陈申如) Chen Shenru 3rd gen. Chen | | (陈恂如) Chen Xunru 3rd gen. Chen | | (陈正如) Chen Zhengru 3rd gen. Chen | | | | | | | | | | (张楚臣) Zhang Chuchen 3rd gen. Zhaobao |
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(陈善通) Chen Shantong 4th gen. Chen | | (陈善志) Chen Shanzhi 4th gen. Chen | | (陈继夏) Chen Jixia 4th gen. Chen | | | | | | | | | | (陈节) Chen Jie 4th gen. Chen | | | | | | | | | | (陈敬伯) Chen Jingbo 4th gen. Chen 4th gen. Zhaobao |
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(陈秉奇) Chen Bingqi 5th gen. Chen | | (陈秉壬) Chen Bingren 5th gen. Chen | | (陈秉旺) Chen Bingwang 1748–? 5th gen. Chen | | | | | | | | | | (陈公兆) Chen Gongzhao 1715– after 1795 5th gen. Chen | | | | | | | | | | Zhang Zongyu 5th gen. Zhaobao |
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| | | Chen Changxing 1771–1853 6th gen. Chen Chen Old Frame | | | | | | | | Chen Youben c. 19th century 6th gen. Chen Chen Small Frame | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (张彦) Zhang Yan 6th gen. Zhaobao |
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(陈耕耘) Chen Gengyun 7th gen. Chen | | | | | | (陈仲甡) Chen Zhongshen 1809–1871 7th gen. Chen Chen Small Frame | | | | | | | | Yang Luchan 1799–1872 YANG-STYLE Guang Ping Yang Yangjia Michuan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Chen Qingping 1795–1868 7th gen. Chen 7th gen. Zhaobao | | |
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Chen Yanxi 8th gen. Chen | | | | | | (陈鑫) Chen Xin 1849–1929 8th gen. Chen Chen Small Frame | | | | (王兰亭) Wang Lanting 1840–? 2nd gen. Yang | | Yang Jianhou 1839–1917 2nd gen. Yang 2nd gen. Yangjia Michuan | | | | | | | | | | | Yang Banhou 1837–1892 2nd gen. Yang 2nd gen. Guang Ping Yang Yang Small Frame | | | | | | Wu Yuxiang 1812–1880 WU (HAO)-STYLE | | (和招远) He Zhaoyuan 1810–1890 8th gen. Zhaobao Zhaobao He-style |
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Chen Fake 1887–1957 9th gen. Chen Chen New Frame | | | | | | (陈克忠) Chen Kezhong 1908–1966 9th gen. Chen Chen Small Frame | | | | (李瑞东) Li Ruidong 1851–1917 Li-style | | | Yang Chengfu 1883–1936 3rd gen. Yang Yang Big Frame | | | | | | | Yang Shaohou 1862–1930 3rd gen. Yang Yang Small Frame | | Wu Quanyou 1834–1902 1st gen. Wu | | (王矯宇) Wang Jiaoyu 1836–1939 3rd gen. Guang Ping Yang | | (李亦畬) Li Yiyu 1832–1892 2nd gen. Wu (Hao) | | (和庆喜) He Qingxi 1857–1936 9th gen. Zhaobao |
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(陈照丕) Chen Zhaopi 1893–1972 10th gen. Chen focused on Chen Old Frame | | (陈照奎) Chen Zhaokui 1928–1981 10th gen. Chen focused on Chen New Frame | | (陈伯祥) Chen Boxiang b. 1944 10th gen. Chen Chen Small Frame | | | | Zhang Qinlin 1888–1967 3rd gen. Yangjia Michuan | | Yang Zhenduo 1926–2020 4th gen. Yang | | | Fu Zhongwen 1903–1994 4th gen. Yang Beijing (24) form | | Cheng Man-ch'ing 1902–1975 4th gen. Yang Short (37) Form | | | Wu Jianquan 1870–1942 2nd gen. Wu WU-STYLE 108 Form | | Kuo Lien Ying 1895–1984 4th gen. Guang Ping Yang | | Hao Weizhen 1849–1920 3rd gen. Wu (Hao) | | (郑悟清) Zheng Wuqing 1895–1984 10th gen. Zhaobao |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wu Gongyi 1900–1970 3rd gen. Wu | | Sun Lutang 1861–1932 SUN-STYLE | | (郝月如) Hao Yueru 1877–1935 4th gen. Wu (Hao) | | (宋蕴华) Song Yunhua 1949-2006 11th gen. Zhaobao |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (王延年) Wang Yannian 1914–2008 5th gen. Yang 4th gen. Yangjia Michuan | | | | | | | | | | | Cheng Tin Hung 1930–2005 Wudang-style | | Wu Yanxia 1930–2001 4th gen. Wu | | (孙剑云) Sun Jianyun 1913–2003 2nd gen. Sun | | (郝少如) Hao Shaoru 1908–1983 5th gen. Wu (Hao) |
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Chen Xiaowang b. 1945 11th gen. Chen | | (陈小星) Chen Xiaoxing b. 1952 11th gen. Chen | | (陆志众) Lu Zhizhong b. 1965 11th gen. Chen Chen Small Frame | | | | | | | | Yang Jun b. 1968 5th gen. Yang | | | | | | | | | | Wu Kuang-yu b. 1946 5th gen. Wu | | (孙永田) Sun Yongtian b. ? 3rd gen. Sun | | (刘积顺) Liu Jishun b. 1930 6th gen. Wu (Hao) |
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CHEN-STYLE | | | | | | Chen Small Frame | | | | | | | | YANG-STYLE | | | | | | | | | | WU-STYLE | | SUN-STYLE | | WU (HAO)-STYLE |