Chen Tuan

Chen Tuan
Family name: Chén ()
Given name: Tuán ()
Courtesy name: Túnán ()
Born
Died(989-08-25)August 25, 989
Other names
OccupationTaoist
Chen Tuan
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Tuán
Wade–GilesCh'ên2 T'uan2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChan4 Tyun4
JyutpingCan4 Tyun4

Chen Tuan 陳摶 (died August 25, 989[1]) was a Chinese Taoist credited with creation of the kung fu system Liuhebafa ("Six Harmonies and Eight Methods"). Along with this internal art, he is also said to be associated with a method of qi (energy) cultivation known today as Taiji ruler and a 24-season Daoyin method (ershisi shi daoyin fa) using seated and standing exercises designed to prevent diseases that occur during seasonal changes throughout the year.

  1. ^ 脫脫. 《宋史‧巻四百五十七‧列傳第二百十六‧隱逸上‧陳摶》 (in Chinese). 端拱初,忽謂弟子賈德升曰:「汝可於張超谷鑿石為室,吾將憩焉。」二年秋七月,石室成,摶手書數百言為表,其略曰:「臣摶大數有終,聖朝難戀,已於今月二十二日化形於蓮花峰下張超谷中。」如期而卒,經七日支體猶溫。有五色雲蔽塞洞口,彌月不散。