Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang performing important postures in Chen style Tai Chi
Quan. He was born in 1946 in Chen Jiagou Village, Henan province, where T'ai
Chi was created by his ancestor Chen WangTing 10 generations ago. He is the
grandson of Chen Fa-Ke, renowned to be the greatest T'ai Chi master at the beginning
of this century and now the head of the Chen family. He has been trained and
inspired since before schooling age to master and carry on the family art. To
prove himself worthy of his famous ancestors and to be the standard bearer of
the Original T'ai Chi, he competed and won the title of All-China Grand Champion
3 times in 1980, 82 & 83, and was also crowned Grand Champion at the first Open
International Tournament in Xian in 1985. He was the National Coach of China,
and Martial Arts Director of Henan Province, which includes the famous Shaolin
Temple. Master Chen no longer lives in Chen Jiagoo village. He now is based
in Australia and from there travels all around the world teaching in Tai Chi
Quan seminars. The photo is taken during one of his seminars in Athens, in a
Chinese-style garden. Chenjagoo (Chen Village) - CHINA © Androniki Christodoulou