Grand Master deceased

Chen Wangting

陈王廷

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Biography

Chen Wangting was a 17th-century Ming Dynasty military officer from Chenjiagou, Henan Province, credited as the founder of Taijiquan. Drawing from his martial arts training, Taoist philosophy, and traditional Chinese medicine, he created a system of combat and health cultivation that would evolve into one of the world's most practiced mind-body disciplines.

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Territory

Chenjiagou

Region

Central China

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Chenjiagou

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deceased

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Classification

Grand Master

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Status

deceased

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Year of Birth

1600

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Age

426 years

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Location

Chenjiagou

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Region

Central China

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