History and Lineage
The Zhaobao Taijiquan style shares many similarities with Chen-style taijiquan, and this commonality is considered by the school to be the manifestation of influences introduced by a member of the famed Chen family- Chen Qingping. He learned Zhaobao Taijiquan, which he taught to many disciples including He Zhaoyuan and Wu Yuxiang. The result of this influence means that the Zhaobao Taijiquan style is often considered by observers to be simply a recent off-shoot of the Chen style. But actually the style has a much longer history and retains many unique qualities based on traditional Taijiquan theory and practice, clearly differentiating it as a complete and separate system of practice. See lineage diagram below.
Zhaobao Taijiquan is not a family style (although there exists the He Family off-shoot) and has traditionally been passed down from master to chosen disciple. The Zhaobao name is given to the style as a way of honouring the village in which the art was kept for many centuries; Zhaobao Village in Wenxian County, Henan Province, China.
According to the style's tradition, Chen Qingping was the 7th generation master from the time that the grand master Jiang Fa brought the style taught to him by Wang Zongyue to the local area in Wenxian County.
Zhaobao Taijiquan's lineage down to Chen Qingping is as below:
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Zhang Sanfeng (Chinese: 张三丰) Various Daoists Wang Zongyue (Chinese: 王宗岳) Jiang Fa (Chinese: 蒋法, 1st generation) Xing Xihuai (Chinese: 邢喜怀, 2nd generation) Zhang Chuchen (Chinese: 张楚臣, 3rd generation) Chen Jingbo (Chinese: 陈敬伯, 4th generation) Zhang Zongyu (Chinese: 张宗禹, 5th generation) Zhang Yan (Chinese: 张彦, 6th generation) Chen Qingping (Chinese: 陳清苹, 7th generation) |
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