| Chen Wangting 陳王廷 | |
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 Statue of Chen Wangting | |
| Born | 1580 Chen Village, Henan, China |
| Died | 1660 (aged 79–80) |
| Other names | Chen Zouting |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Style | Chen-style tai chi (founder of Chen-style) |
| Notable students | Chen Suole (陳所樂) Chen Ruxin (陳汝信) |
| Chen Wangting | |||||||
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| Chinese | 陳王庭 | ||||||
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| Chen Zouting | |||||||
| Chinese | 陳奏庭 | ||||||
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Chen Wangting (1580–1660), courtesy name Chen Zouting, was a Ming dynasty military officer who may have founded Chen-style tai chi, one of the five major styles of the popular Chinese martial art. He reputedly devised his style of tai chi after his retirement following the fall of the Ming dynasty.