亡 為 敗 做 安 動 病 精 真 恬
其 之 悔 事 定 作 安 神 氣 淡
功 不 在 倉 徐 瞻 從 內 從 虛
夫 締 後 促 為 視 來 守 之 無
                                                                                                                                                                                           -  黃帝內經/無量壽經

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(1928-2023)
My teacher Master Zhang XueXin passed away today 2/25/2023 in China due to Covid, He was 95 years old.

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Linkage 師承

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Linage Introduction  師承簡介

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Instructor : Michael Chang : Chen Tai Chi 20th Generation Disciple
張偉然 : 陳式太極拳第二十代徒弟

Born in Taiwan, moved to San Francisco Bay Area in 1984. Since 1993, Michael studied with 19th generation Chen Tai Chi Master Zheng XueXin for more than 20 years. in year 2000, Michael also took a trip to Beijing, China to study with 18th generation Grand Master Feng Zhiqiang. in 2007 Michael was accepted by Master Zhang XueXin as a formal 20th generation in-door disciple.

生長於台湾, 1984年移居美國舊金山湾區。自1993年起、師從第 19 代傳人張學信師父學習陳式太極拳.至今二十餘年。2000年赴北京向第18代傳人馮志強參學。2007年正式拜師張學信師父成為第二十代入室弟子。 　

Master Zhang Xuexin 張學信 and Mrs. Zhang (sitting in front ) and Michael Chang (standing behind in black) with the rest of senior disciples, 2007

Grand Master Feng Zhiqiang 馮志強 (right) and Michael Chang (left) in Beijing, 2000

兩手是一家, 無處不單鞭, 纏絲通背過, 節節是貫串, 雖變化萬端, 而理爲 一貫.

Two hands must become one, every movement is single whip,  Silk reeling through the back, section by section connected into a whip,
Although many different variations yet the concepts are the same                           
                                                                                                                                                      - Michael Chang

Master Zhang XueXin : Chen Tai Chi 19th Generation Master
張學信師父 : 陳式太極拳第十九代傳人

Master Zhang XueXin begin practicing old fram from Lei Muni and new frame from Chen Zhao-Kuai the son of Chen Fa-Ke. In 1970, he then studied wit Grand Master Feng Zhiqianf in Beijing, he trained with Feng for 20 years and became Feng's top senior indoor disciple. In 1990, Master Zhang moved to San Francisco and is considered one of the most senior and respectful Chen Tai Chi master in the United States.

張學信師父 1963 年先向雷慕尼學習老架後向陳發科之子陳照奎學習新架。七十年代師從馮志強二十餘年朝タ相處.因年紀相近,雖為師徒,情似兄弟.為資深大徒弟。九十年移居美國舊金山、開班受徒、學者日衆、遍及全美。

Lei Muni 雷慕尼 (left) , Chen Zhaokuai 陳照奎 (center) and Zhang Xuexin 張學信 (right), 1964

Zhang XueXin 張學信 (left) and Feng Zhiqiang馮志強 , 1970'

Zhang XueXin 張學信 (right) and Feng Zhiqiang 馮志強, 2001

練意不練氣, 練氣則滯, 練力則斷.
Practicing intention, don't practice Chi, practice Chi then stagnate, practice muscle then break 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       - 太極拳譜

Grand Master Feng Zhiqiang :  Chen Tai Chi 18th Generation Master
馮志強師父 : 陳式太極拳第十八代傳人　

Grand Master Feng practiced Tong Bei 通背 since his childhood, later he began to practice Xing Yi 形意 from Master Hu Yao-Zhen 胡耀貞, one of the most respectful Chigong and Xing Yi master in Beijing, China . In 1950, he was recommended by Master Hu to the well known Chen style Tai Chi 17th generation master Chen Fa-Ke 陳發科. Grand master Feng practiced old frame 老架 and new frame 新架 and became one of the well known disciple of Chen Fa-Ke. Grand master Feng combined the best of Tong-Bei, Xing-Yi, Qigong and Chen Tai Chi in his later Hun Yuan system.

馮志強師父自幼習通背拳、及長向胡耀貞學習氣功及形意拳、五十年代師從陳發科學習陳式太極拳、内功深厚、享譽國際徒衆遍及海内外。晩年集畢生所學、創立陳式心意混元太極拳。

每見數年純功, 不能運化者, 率皆自爲人制 , 雙重之病未悟耳.
    Often seen practitioners put in many years of hard work but still not able to naturalize the opponent.
This is due to not able to comprehend Yin Yang separation or so called "double weight".      
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                      -  王宗岳 Qing Dynasty   Wang Zongyue

Grand Master Chen Fa Ke : Chen Tai Chi 17 Generation Master
陳發科師父 : 陳式太極拳第十七代傳人　

Chen Fa-Ke was one of the most respectful Chen Tai Chi Masters known inside of China as well as internationally, he left Chen village in 1928 to Beijing and was the first Chen Master teaching Chen Tai Chi to the public for total of 30 years. He had many well known students spread out globally.

陳發科為近代陳氏太極拳最具代表性的人物，自從1928年離開陳家溝受邀至北京公開授拳達卅年，獨歩一時, 技藝高超, 弟子遍于海內外.

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Masters Videos 名家欣賞

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Links to Other Chen Tai Chi Schools
Feng Zhiqiang Chen Style Tai Chi Academy U.S.A.
Hunyuan Tai Chi In Walnut Creek