Chen Tuan
Chen Tuan | |
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| Family name: Chén (陳) Given name: Tuán (摶) Courtesy name: Túnán (圖南) | |
Chen Xiyi Asleep by Hasegawa Tōhaku, Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum | |
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| Died | August 25, 989 |
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| Occupation | Taoist |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳摶 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈抟 | ||||||||||||||
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Chen Tuan 陳摶 (died August 25, 989) 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.