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Are there different types of Tai Chi Chuan?

April 26, 2017chi Chuan different Tai types

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Are there different types of Tai Chi Chuan?

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Yes. Different styles of Tai Chi Chuan have developed. The oldest known form of Tai Chi Chuan is Wudang Tai Chi Chuan, developed by Zhang San Feng (13th century) at the Wudang Mountain. From this was evolved Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan, and Chen Wang Ting (1600-1680) was its First Patriarch. From Chen Style, Yang Lu Chan (1799-1872) evolved Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Combining the best of Chen Style and Yang Style, Wu Yu Xiang (1813-1880) developed Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan. A descendent from the Yang’s linage, Wu Chuan You (1834-1902) developed another Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan. These two Wu’s are pronounced and written differently in Chinese. Sun Lu Tang (1861-1932) combined elements from Tai Chi Chuan, Baguazhang and Xingyiquan into Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan.