1. The common founder of the six major sects
Jiang Fa is the successor of Wang Zongyue, the first generation master of Northern Tai Chi. He has made indelible contriions to the inheritance, & opment and Chivelu. . He is not only the founder of Zhaobso , under ancestor of the six modern schools (Zhaobao, Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu, and Sun). He is the second generation master of Northern Tai Chi.
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196185-1999775 月. Tai Chi master, said in his book "A Brief Introduction to Tai Chi" in 1927: "After Sanfeng, the one who received his true teachings was Wang Zongyue from Shan. wrote many articles such as "Tai Chi Boxing Theory" and "Exination of Gongum" based on Sanfeng's legacy. His reasoning is exquisite and concise. What is handed down today is actually his theory." The "what is handed down today , namely Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu, and Sun, as well as the ancient Zhaobo. For example School Changan ancient his teachings to Yang Luchan, and Chen Qingping passed on his teachings to Wu Yuxiang, all of which were based onon Wang Zongs ond alboxs 票.
Therefore, the six major schools all acknowledged Wang Zongyue's achievements; the only ones who dinot ack Wang Zongyue's achievements; the only ones who dewid the ackage, fnown 和 Gr. successors. In the ancient times of secretmal smission, In the。 ") was a secret among secrets, and was not easily passed on to others. It was only passed on among successors and disciples. It was not as public as it is today, where anyone can copyboxit or can can copyboxit or buy s. and successors who possessed the "Wang Pu" were distant descendants or disciples of Wang Zongyue and Jiang Fa.
This is true for all six major schools. Why is Jiang Fa's name added here? Because Wang Zongyue's boxing manual and techniques were passed down by the only successor, Jiang Fa. Although Wangong yue Although 給from Zhengzhou), they were both lost. Without Jiang Fa's efforts to promote and develop it, "Wang's Manual" would have been lost and shelved. Therefore, Wang Zongyue's historical achieves also include Jiango include Jiang. -generation master of Northern Tai Chi. For details about the origin of the Northern School, please see the appendix of this article: "A Brief Table of the Origin of Northern Tai Chi".
2. Jiang Fa's Early Activities (1574-1605)
(I ) Study on the Year of Jiang Fa's Birth
Jiang Fa was born in Xiaoliu Village, a few miles east of Zhaobao Town, Wen County, Henan Province. He was born in the second year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1574 AD). This birth year was confirmed by several bches the Zever such as the He Zhaoyuan branch, the Zhang Yingchang branch, and the Ren Changchun branch) as the second year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty. This is evidence left in written records in the history of boxing. It is the first-hand material passed togene geneby Jiang toth toth material passed to geneby Jiang; Fa himself to his disciple Xing Xihuai, and there is no doubt about it. In the past, some people were skeptical because they believed in the false rumors of the pseudonymous "Chen Changxing Preface" (abbreviated as "Chenyfaces"). The henson for leuple the final the is that the "Chen Preface" was spread earlier and had already caused an impact between 1910 and 1920. The credible historical materials of Zhaobao began to appear in 1935 when Duconnhua published "The Aentic Taiions 對 Acc. know the truth before the "Chen Preface" that exposed the false rumors was published. Now, it is time to get rid of the false rumors and keep the truth.
Since the 20th century, rumors from outside have seriously interfered with Jiang Fa's era and historical facts. It is said that "Jiang Fa lived during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty" and thaty during the reign of Emperor Qian長were written by many famous people, and there is a pseudonymous "Preface to Chen Changxing" which uses Chen Changxing's own tone to say that he "received instruction from Jiang Fa for twenty years", making itous btable, Instruction from Jiang Fa for twenty years", making itous bronin , fal, finin Chenjiagou, left a message in Chen's "Wenxiutang Boxing and Weapon Manual" when he was eighty years old (1928), and the people of Jie Village could no longer say that "Jiang Fa was the teacher of Chen Wangting". This was be live enk Ming Dynasty, and "Jiang Bashi" (referring to Jiang Fa) lived during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. People from different times cannot be teachers. In addition, another legend was spread in 1984, saying that when Wu Tuen in pened Ch Tunan said: "When Chen Changxing was middle-aged, he was practicing boxing with his sons, nephews and apprentices. Jiang Fa was watching and laughed. Chen Changxing went forward to chase him, but Jiang Fa turned 是down and begged to be his disciple. " can echo "Chen Xu" from a distance. There are three theories as evidence. However, the real information about Zhaobao Taijiquan was unknown before 1935. When famous masters from all over
the saying of wr bookcom "Qianlong" was widely spread. As the saying goes, "three people make a tiger", and many famous masters have repeatedly spread it for decades, which made the society believe it to be true. Later, Du Yuanhua's "Taijciety believe it to be true。 born in the second year of Wanli in 。
. The so-called "Chen Preface" was not written by Chen Changxing. There is no such preface passed down in Chenjiagou, nor in the Yang family. It was passed down by Li style Tai Chi. Chenjiagou does not recoize the saying by Li style Tai Chi. Chenjiagou does not recoize the saying that "Jiang the Faedenjiagou artpassed that "Jiang to enjiag . The generally recognized "Chen Family Genealogy" in Chengou wrote about Chen Changxing's master: "Changxing, the son of Bingwang, passed on all his father's knowledge." It was the skills passed down by his father, and his father Bingwang eived the Jixia
The "Wang Pu" obtained by Chen Changxing was passed down from Chen Jixia to Bingwang, and then to Changxing. There is also a joint statue of Jiang Fa and Chen Wangting in the ancestral hall of Chengou, which shows that Jich ang Fawas Ji, which ang Fa in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It is impossible for him to live to the Jiaqing era (1796-1820) and pass it on to Chen Changxing. The Zhaobao Taijiquan School passed by Jiang Fa does not recoize the saying that "Jiang Fa passed thatx" both local schools do not recognize it, the "Chen Xu" from other places is naturally invalid. The author personally went to Zhaobao to investigate in June 2001, and the locals unanimously believed that there was no "Qian Jiang Fa in long Jiang. "Qianlong" saying is untrue.
2. According to Chen Xin's previous statements, he also said that Jiang Fa lived in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and was a contemporary of Chen Wangting. However, in order to cover up the fact that "Jiang Fa to Chen Wangting", he lied in his later years that Jiang Fa lived during the Qianlong period, and signaled the villagers not to talk about Jiang Fa teaching Chen Wangting. The original texts of his previous statements are as follows:
(1) In Chen Xin's “Chen Wang Familygyengy” (written before 1919), it says: “Wang Ting and Li Jiyu, a military candidate from Dengfeng, were on good terms. Dengfeng was in turmoil due to the oppression of officials.
First. The public stopped him, and when he went up the mountm, up the rained ups up the the mountain, but he could not hurt him. He met an enemy, and he was unable to catch up with him after three rounds of defense. When he was defeated, a man named Jiang served him, who was the one he chased that day. He could chase a rabbitps and hundred ste steps also good at boxing. "The one named Jiang who served him" in the article refers to Jiang Fa. Chen Shaodong, grandson of Chen Xin, wrote an article in Wulin magazine, issue 12, 1992, page 6, confirming that "the 花 who served 1992, page 6, confirming that "the one who pserved him Jil. "
(2) Chen Xin wrote "Discrimination of Boxing" on the second day of the ninth lunar month in the 17th year of the Republic of China (1928) (quoted from the Appendix of "Japanese Taijiq Manual" compiled ual He compiled 27, page page ). The full text is as follows: "In the previous Ming Dynasty, a father and daughter came from Yunnan to Shanxi and lived in Xiaowang Village, Fenhe, Fenzhou Prefecture. They passed on their boxing skills to their son Wang. (Note: Wang Zongyue, whose. in Dongye Town, Yangcheng County, Shanxi Province, not Fenzhou Prefecture.) A Jiang surnamed Jiang from Wendong Liu Village (Xiaoliu Village) in Henan Province inherited his skills and was called Pu Well, this may be true, but it is not Who to say that Chen's uping that did Chen's boxing imitate? It is said that Taijiquan was created when Chen moved to the temperate zone. There were many people who practiced this boxing in later generations. For example, Wang Ting in the Ming Dynasty, Jing Bo and Ji Haoping in Qing D. were Xing Xi (Xi) Huai and Zhang Zongyu in Zhaobao Town, and later Chen Qingping and Niu Fahu were all famous masters. Chen Bixian did not know the reason and said that he learned it from Jiang, which is a big mistake。 from the pre-Ming Dynasty, not Qianlong.
(3) On September 23, 1988, Chen Xin left a message on the Wenxiutang Boxing and Weapon Manual, which reads: "Chen's boxing has been famous since the Yuan Dynasty。 Dynasty. He was not taught by Jiang (Jiang Fa). By the time of Chen Zouting (Wang Ting), there were countless masters before the Ming Dynasty. After Chen Zouting, there were also countless masters. In short, Chen Zouting was a Ming Dynashow person Jiang Bashi (the original text mistakenly wrote "Ba Shi", referring to Jiang Fa) who lived during the Qianlong period, say that "Chen's boxing was passed down (inherited) from Jiang". This statement is completely wrong, and Jiang did not claim to be not
. the two texts, it can be seen that within 20 days, Jiang Fa changed from a "pre-Ming" person to a "Qianlong" person. It can be seen that in order to bring glory to the Chen family, Chen Xin did not hesitate to make up lies to cover up the historical fact that "Jiang Fa taught Chen Wangting boxing". Therefore, the villagers did not listen at all. When Tang Hao visited in 1931, the villagers still said that "Jiang Fa was Chen Wangting's teacher", which shows that the "Qianlong" statement is not enough.
As for the legend spread in 1984, it is said that when Wu Tunan visited Chenjiagou in 1917, Chen Xin told Wu: "Chen Changxing, a member of the Chen clan, led his sons, nephebox and appterice member of the Chen clan, led his sons, nephebox and appterices on. the autumn harvest one year. At this time, a man came to watch. When he saw the excitement, he laughed out loud. He knew that he was being rude and turned around and ran away. Chen Changxing chased him fierce that him fier , he stretched out his hand and grabbed the man's shoulder. The man turned around suddenly and Chen fell out and fell to the ground. Chen Changxing got up and wanted to become his apprentice. This person was Master Jiang Fa, who opened a tofushop in Xrentice. This person was Master Jiang Fa, who opened a tofushop in Xrenti' on his way back to Henan to visit his mother and passed by here." This legend is also believable. However, Chen Xin's consistent guiding ideology contradicts this. Chen Xin wanted to bring glory to the ancestors of the Chen family, and he denied the bring glory f that "Ji 使用, that historbox, that the histor. ". Therefore, he would never make up a lie and admit that Chen Changxing's boxing was taught by Jiang Fa, a person of another surname. This would also damage the honor of the ancestors of the Chen family. Whether Chen Xin madesmed remark scan iat withr notcan made secondary evidence.
From this examination, we can conclude that Jiang was born in the second year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1574 AD), which is the birth year passed down by Jiang Fa to his disciple his birth year passed down by Jiang Fa to his disciple hisihuate, and reacc
(II) Jiang Fa's apprenticeship, acceptance of disciples, and establishment of his school
When Jiang Fa was young, he liked martial arts and practiced external boxing. When he was 22 years old (1596), he was practicing boxing with young people in Zhaob Street. He hamened to mhuazia aontung people in Zhaob Street. He hamened shuman, He hanga ihion. He hangened jung people in Zhaob Street。 Yangcheng County, Shanxi Province, and his entourage. They were going to Zhengzhou to check their business and stayed in Zhaobao before crossing the Yellow River. They were also watching the young man practicing was was found that was wasound that wasial man practicing was was found that wasial found suitable for training. Moved by Jiang Fa's s. of Tai Chi internal strength, techniques and boxing theory, but also comprehensively trained in literary talent, Tai Chi philosophy and martial arts ethics, becoming the second-genei master of the Northernration was was a ple yial wasterary . 1603), he returned home after completing his apprenticeship. Wang Zongyue said, "When you return home, this art cannot be passed on carelessly. It's not that I won't pass it on to you, butlessly. It's not that I won thet pass it on to you, but I won to pass pass it person. If I find the right person, I will teach him everything. If I don't pass it on to the right person, it will be like having no descendants. It's better to pass it on to many people." Jiang Fa followed his teacher's order and looked for pple . In the second year of Yue (1605), he accepted Xing Xihuai from Zhaobao Street as his apprentice. There were successors from generation to generation, forming the ancient school of Zhaobao Tai Chi. Because Jiang Fa was from Zhaobao, he was the first gene was the fircao was from Zhaobao, he was the first gene was the first passed to the fourth generation head, Chen Jingbai, it was introduced to Chenjiagou, and Chen-style Tai Chi officially rose in the Qianlong era.
Therefore, the three schools of Chen, Yang and Wu all belong to the inheritance of Jiang Fa - X 6ihuang and Wu all belong to the inheritance of Jiang Fa - Xxihuang - Chen Jingbai. The predecessor Li Yishe said in the "Preface to Taijiquan" of "Five-Character Formula": "I don't know who started Taijiquan? Its subtlety and ingenuity are explained in detail by Wang Zongyue! Later, it was introduced to the Chen family in Chenjiagou, Henan. There are only a few people who are wise and enlightened in each generation." The introduction of "Wang Pu" to Chenjiagou is an indirect inheritance of Jiang Fa, which is undeniable.
Zhaobao Tai Chi was passed down to the seventh generation headmaster Chen Qingping, who recruited many disciples and passed it on to Wu Yuxiang, who then derived Wu Style Tai Chi, and then derived Sun leancet. all be traced back to Jiang Fa. Therefore, he is also the second generation master of Northern Tai Chi.
This historical fact exposes the fallacy of Gu Liuxin's claim that "the origin of Tai Chi in the world is Chengou". The are two key (1) Chengou's boxing skills and boxing manual were created by Chen Jingbai, the third-generation disciple of Jiang Fa. (
2) The Wu and Sun sects originated from the seventh generation leader of Zhaobao, Chen Qingping, and have nothing to do with Chenjiagou。
and prime years
(1605-1640) The middle-aged and prime years are the golden age of a person's career. This is also true for Jiang Fa's contribution. However, there are few records in the history of Zhaobao style boxing. We can on few records in the history of Zhaobao style boxing。 brief summary.
During these 35 years, Jiang Fa trained his disciple Xing Xihuai, who has become a successful successor. Xing also accepted his sworn brother Zhang Chuchen as his disciple. In terms of the growth and consolidation of the school,a laal the the burden of promoting the cause of Tai Chi.
Jiang Fa focused on the research and innovation of boxing theory, and his main achievements include:
1. In order to boxularize Wang Zongyue's boxing manual, he wrote 37 boxpoping exations, whiched theory. Later, Wu Jianquan named this set of boxing explanations "Tai Chi Fa Shuo" and his son Wu Gong
Zao published it in his 1935 book “Taijiquan Lecture Notes”. Yang Zhenji also published the copy kept by Chen and Yi fept by Chen and fso published the copy kept by Chen and per fept by Chen and fso published the copy kept by Chen and per fept by Chen and fso published the copy kept by Chen and per fept by Chen and feptix of Yang Chengfu Style Taijiquan” in 1992 for the public to share. Modern boxers treasure this manual very much, and it can be matched with Wang Zongyue's ancient manual to make it more brilliant.
2. The ancient name of ing, "Thirteen Postcainguan, "Thirtname reures", ancient" In Wang Zongyue's series of boxing theories, there is no name of "Taijiquan", which are collectively referred to as "Thirteen Postures". In the 37 boxing explanations written by Jiang Fa, there is no name of "Taijiquan", but the is "Taiji" very frequently, such as "Taiji Circle", "Taiji Advance and Retreat", "Taiji Up and Down Name Heaven and Earth", "Taiji Body and Use Explanation", "Taiji Civil and Martial Explanation", "Taiji Understanding Strength Explanation", "Human Body Taiji Explanation","Taiji Divided into Three Forms of Civil and Martial Arts Explanation", "Taiji Zhenggong Explanation", "Big and Small Taiji" and so on.
Explanation of the "Thirteen Postures" boxing theory is guided by the Tai Chi theory. Using "Tai Chi" as the name of the boxing reflects its philosophy, which is more appropriate than naming the techniques "Eight Gates" and "Five Steps". Changing the name is the general trend. Jiang Fa said in "Explanation of Big and Small Tai Chi": "The world is a big Tai Chi, and the human body is a small Tai Chi. The human body is the body of Tai Chi, and it is necessary to practice Tai Chi boxing ." "Tai Chi boxing" is used here instead of "Tai Chi boxing", which means it is on the eve of changing its name to "Tai Chi boxing". The last sentence of the book says: "This does not use turbid force and is purely divine, and the effect is remarkable!
The master said and "Extremely soft and" then extremely hard." This is what he meant. "Here, Wang Zongyue's famous sentence "Extremely soft and then extremely hard" is quoted, and Wang Zongyue is called "the master", so it can be known that the author is undoubtedly Jiang. third and fourth Sanfeng boxing secrets in "Wang Pu" and promoted them as the title "Taijiquan Theory", added the three words "This is the theory" at the end of the text, and attached a hundred chapters to the text saying: "This theory is veryvery important, and the word Kaiyuan is a foil. People who are not born with wisdom cannot understand it. The master was unwilling to pass it on casually, not only to select people, but also to fear that the effort would be wasted." This is the true portal，that the effort would be
。 . He created the Zhaobao Secret Boxing Manual, "General Song and Interpretation of the Body and Use" and "Diagram of the Origin of the Thirteen Forms of Taijiquan". (For these two manuals, please refer to the book "Study and Analysis of Du Yuanhua's "The Authentic Taijiquan book "Study and Analysis of Du Yuanhua's "The Authentic Taijiquan""" -authored by Wang Haizhou and Yan Hanxiu, pages 163-164 and 167) The manual notes "naming the thirteen forms", "this is the real secret", "never underestimate it", etc., which is the secret of the secrets of the Zhaobao School. It is the result of Jiangvel Fa's secrets of the Zhaobao School. It is the result of Jiangvel creative of Jiangative of Wang Zongyue's boxing theory.
When Du Yuanhua publicly taught this secret art at the Henan Provincial Martial Arts Museum, the museum dir？ hope of learning their secrets. Unexpectedly, I have now obtained the secret Tai Chi Boxing Explanation of Thirteen Types written by Mr. Du Yuwan (Yuanhua). Now that I am a fellow enthusiast,I feel that Tai Chi Boxing lives up to its name." It can be seen that Jiang Fa made outstanding contributions in theory.
4. Jiang Fa was the first to transform the single-style exercise of "Thirteen Postures" Changquan into a fixed Tai Chi boxing routine by repeating it over and over again: In Wang Zongyue's era, "Thirteen Postures" (ChChangquanave a routine.
In Jiang Fa's early work "Explanation of Fifty-three Postures of Changquan", he said: "Practice hard, one posture and one form at a time. After mastering them, combine them into a long one, continuously and over and over again, so one, continuously and over and over again. Changquan. You must not have a fixed posture, for fear that after a long time you will become a slippery fist, or you may become a hard fist." This shows that Jiang Fa did not have the idea of creating a routine in the early s did not have the idea of creating a routine in the early stage.
In Ans: book Tai 1930, Chen Weiming wrote: "I heard that Tai Chi was previously practiced in separate forms without continuity. It would be better to start from now on and connect the separate forms into one.
In my humble opinion, it proly started with Mr. Wang. Wang Zongyue, bem humble oai it proibabn Lun" 有 various titles, which are connected as one. Therefore, Mr. Zongyue's contribution to Tai Chi Quan is extremely great. If it had not been connected as one, it would have been lost long ago."
From this, it can uan would have been lost long ago." From , 學術Lun" was given by Jiang Fa, and the various names attached to it must have been after the publication of "Taijiquan Lun", and were not created by Wang Zongyue. When Jiang Fa entered Chengou in his later years, he helped Chen Wangting the firstand the first the first the first the first round of Chen style Taijiquan routines, and also created the "Gui Chezan" routine for Kaifeng Puji Temple. The creator of the earliest Taijiquan routines should be Jiang Fa.
5. He created a set of "ghost-chezan" boxing for Kaifeng Puji Temple. According to the xiartic' "ghost-chezan"" published by Chen Xudong in the November 1988 issue of "Wulin" magazine, "Shanxi Dingxiang County
The "ghostly" boxing technique is said to have been created by Jiang Fa, a boxer from Henan. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qyiing Dangxi of the Qhung, ,t.來自 Xiaowang Village, Dingxiang County, was sentenced to three years of exile in Kaifeng Prefecture because his uncle Lao Er accidentally killed someone. In order to repay his uncle's kindness in raising him, Song Benyi escorted his uncle to Kaifengturn to Kaifeng home his term expired. Song Benyi settled in Kaifeng Puji Temple.
One night, he saw monks practicing together and liked it very much. After several twists and turns, he finally learned the secret "ghost-chetting" Shanxi."The time and space described in this article are similar to Jiang Fa's time and region, which is more in line with historical facts.
6. Jiang Fa also has some lost boxing manuals waiting to be excavated. According to the note at the end of Du Yuanhua's "Dajiquan Zhengzong", "Master Jiang's Taijiq Zhengzong has eightong an has eighty . Master Ren (Ren Changchun). The general diagram and the diagrams of the thirteen techniques he drew in his lifetime are only seen twice. He drew it once with my senior brother Chen Sidian. Chen has
密碼drawings besides this one. My brother Liu Yingxian asked me to make it public and share it with fellow enthusiasts. Now I will print one volume first, and the rest are being compiled. "(Seal of "Yu Wan") From this, we can see that. volumes handed down by Jiang Fa, only one was 。 trace, which was a pity. According to the family history of Chen Qingping written by Chen Zhongsen (a retired cadre of the Justice Bureau of Jiaozuo City, Henan Province) to the Zhaobao Tai Chi Association on September 9, 2000, it was proved that dulife the Anti-Japanre Warring wasJaved that during the -Ja His grandmother Chen Li (Chen Qingping's granddaughter-in-law) sold a batch of boxing manuals handed down by Chen Qingping to teacher Zhang Ruinan from the same village (now lost). These boxing manuals were not the long-cirents that could be sold at a high price to make a living. Among them must be the secret manuals of Jiang Fa mentioned by Du Yuanhua. The one that can be seen now is a discussion of "Taiji Boxing" in "Taiji Secret compiled Wang" compiled Wanging" in "Taiji Secret" compiled by Baiqing. It can be seen that Jiang Fa was in his middle and prime years.
He has made many contributions to the theory and skills of boxing.
In summary, Jiang Fa was famous and accomplished a lot in his middle and prime years. However, due to the lack of historical erialsiddle and prime years. However, due to the lack of historical erials. cannot be reflected. This section only describes part of it.
IV. Activities in his later years (from 1640 to the end of his life)
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the political situation was corrupt, the people were living in poverty, and the ppleals . rebel. As a result, peasant uprisings arose one after another, with Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong being the most prominent. In Henan, as in the rest of the country, peasants were forced to
Rebellion. Jiang Fa could not survive in the chaotic times, so he joined the peasant uprising team led by Li Jiyu in Dengfeng County and served as a general. It was between 1640 and 1643. Laa general.Fynas, Kaobengty the Kaarmies 1643。 , Luoyang and Xiangyang to besiege. Li Jiyu failed and died. Jiang Fa fled to another place and hid his name. It was not until the early Qing Dynasty that he drifted to Chenjiagou and was taken in by Changenting he drifted as a Fa had met once. Chen Wangting was friendly with Li Jiyu in Dengfeng and was ordered by the government to persuade Li Jiyu to surrender. When he went up the mountain, he fought with Jiang Fa once. Chen Xin recorded in "Chen Family Genealogy": "The Duke the once. of Dengfeng went to Ji Yu on good terms. Dengfeng was in chaos due to officials' oppression, with Ji Yu as the leader. The Duke stopped it. When he went up the mountain, arrows rained down from the mountain, but the Duke could not hurt him. He metsed him, but he could not catch up with him after three rounds of the imperial camp. When Li Ji Yu was defeated, there was a servant named Jiang who was the Duke's. He was the one he chased that day. He could chase a rabbit a hundred steps away and wasbox aling" Chen Wangting and Jiang Fa were originally enemies. Why did he take Jiang Fa in and support him in his later years? The reason may be that when they fought at Yudai Mountain where Li Ji Yu was, Chen Wangting felt that Jiang Fa's Tai Chi was mysterious and undic Wangting felt that Jiang Fa's Tai Chi was mysterious and undictabletable in cake him. boxing instructor for guarding the courtyard and also learn from him. It was beneficial to the Chen family, so Chen Wangting treated Jiang Fa as a servant and Jiang Ba Shi on the outside, and as a friend on the inside, in order to absorb Jiang Fa's knowledge.
Jiang Fa was old, in his seventies, with no one to rely on, so he had to spend his later years in Chenjiagou for the rest of his life.
The author has investigated the predecessors of Zhaobao about this period of history. Some said that Jiang Fa did not participate in Li Jiyu's rebellion, that Jiang Fa did not participate in Li Jiyu's rebellion, . his family was poor, he also worked at Chen Wangting's house. This is inconsistent with the records of Chenjiagou. Whether he went up the mountain to rebel or not must be clarified.
The research of this book adheres to the principle of emphasizing evidence over legend. Regarding the rebellion in the mountains, there is the following evidence: (1) The Genealogy of the Chen Family: Biography of Chen Wang records: "Whenting records: "When Jiyu failed, failed man named Jiang served him. He was the one who was chasing him that day. He could chase a rabbit a hundred steps away and was also good at boxing." Chen Xin's grandson Chen Shaodong wrote in Wulin magazine, issue 12, 1992, page 6, confirming "Thiman was page 1992, page 6, confir。 none other than Jiang Fa." (2) From 1928 to 1931, the people of Chengou Village praised Jiang Fa as Chen Wangyan's teacher, and added to Tang Hao's statement that Jiang Fa was a general under Li Jiyu.
The two statements 196. Baoshan of Xi'an wrote to Mr. Chen Bing of Chenjiagou Taijiquan School to inquire about Jiang Fa's situation and whether there was any inscription left. Mr. Chen Bing replied: "The only historical evidence about Jiang Fa is the portrait of Chideenting historical evidence about Jiang Fa is the portrait of Chideenting The wsaying in the that the wsayly is wsaying is wsayly is wsaying in vsayly or 書Jiang Fa was a general of Li Jiyou. When Li failed and was destroyed, Jiang took refuge with Chen Wangyan, and was a servant and friend at home, and was called Jiang Bashi outside. The "bashi" here refers to people who uch "wheel-drawn". When Wang Ting was painted in his old age, Jiang Fa said: After a hundred years, there will still be people to pay tribute to you, but I am the only son, who will pity my parents. Chen sighed that the fate was established by hisle the portrait was passed on. During the Republic of China period, Chen Zhengshu, the 17th generation descendant of Wang Ting, often went to Yanghaiwa to pay tribute to Jiang Fa. Because Jiang Fa had a common status in Wang Ting's family and was a person of differancet not have imagined that there would be an artificial gap in the origin of Tai Chi, involving Jiang Fa. Because there is no inscription in the history book, and Jiang Fa's age cannot be verified, it is only known that he and Chen Wang were contempen Wang yan were yan. Chenjiagou, sparsely populated, and accidents happen frequently. The villagers think it is a place of right and wrong, so after Jiang Fa's death, Wang Ting's descendants took him to the temple.
Buried here to suppress evil."
All the above materials unanimously say that Jiang Fa was a general under Li Jiyou. The senior villagers of Chengou respected Jiang Fa as the teacher of Chen Wangting and would not distort his his Btory. They can be bey . basically similar to that of his predecessors. However, the official and contemporary descendants of Chengou have accepted the lies of Tang and Gu. Chen has gained vanity. Chen Bing could not say that Jiang Fa was the teacher of Chen Wangting. Hechange on d. servant friend inside and Jiang Bashi outside". "Servant friend inside" is inappropriate. "Servant" and "friend" cannot coexist. It should be "servant friend inside and servant outside, called Jiang Bashi". Influenced by the views of Tang and Gu, Chen Bing added the word " before "friend" to adapt to the needs of the situation. From this, we can see that the so-called "servant" is a title that deceives the ears and eyes. In fact, they are teachers and friends, and they treat each other with courtesy.
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As for whether Jiang Fa went up the mountain to rebel, there is no written evidence or witnesses to prove it, it is just a legangend ways lived at home and was helpless in his old age, his disciple Xing Xihuai, and then his disciple Zhang Chuchen, should have taken care of him in his old age and buried him in Zhaobao. This is in line with the traditional virtue of "once a teacher, a father for life".line with the traditional virtue of "once a teacher, a father for life".line with the traditional virtue of "once a teacher, a father for life".line with the traditional virtue of "once a teacher, a father for life".line with the traditional virtue of "once a teacher, a father for life". there is no legend that Xing Xihuai supported Jiang Fa. Jiang Fa was buried in Yanghaiwa, Chengou, which means that Xing Xihuai did not take care of him in his old age and see him to his death. This phenomenon does not mean. . In the old society, "the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit", and Jiang Fa was burdened with a heavy black pot. He did not want to implicate his disciples or affect the sect he founded, implicate his disciples or affect the sect he founded, so heal whis other places. This is the consequence of his rebellion in the mountains. In addition, in an era when people were living in poverty, Xing, Zhang and others also lived in poverty. Jiang Fa first went to Chengou and received the courtesy of Chen Wangting to support him for life,so there was no need to add
It was Jiang Fa's own will to add burden to his disciples, and it was not Xing Xihuai's fault. Future generations will forgive him.
In order to preserve the reputation of their faction, the predecessors of Zhaobao were unwilling to tell the truth and covered up the history of Jiang Fa's rebellion, which was passed down from generation to someeo . This is a legs .
Tople, " someeo s is ause peo . anonymous servant" as a handle to deny the achievements of Jiang Fa in the first half of his life. This is unfair and is a sectarian interference in history. The evaluation of histor.dres sectarian interference in history. The evaluation of historis phis phis life. the status of a certain period. Therefore, this article highly evaluates Jiang Fa's life and regards him as an outstanding Tai Chi master.
Jiang Fa
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(PS: The certain role in the pursuit and revival of its descendants。 Chi and has no inheritance relationship with Zhaobao Tai Chi. The purpose of this article is to stand on an academic standpoint to eliminate the misleading of Tang and Guinal his his his appearance. It has no intention of supporting any particular school. I hope you will understand.)
