>>>>Translated by Master Bosco Baek
• Taiji Temple
Here is a temple of Chen Taiqjiaun Masters . There are a lot of tombstones of Chen masters; Chen Wang Ting, Chen Zhang Xin, Chen Zhong Sheng, Chen Xin, Chen Fa Ke, Chen Zao Pei, Chen Chen Zhao Kui. When you come to the temple, you can see a genealogy of Chen Family from the first patriarch, Chen Bu.
• Yang Lu Chan Study place
This place is made by the past house of Chen Zhang Xin. Here is the place of Yang Lu Chan as a founder of Yang Style Taijiquan who learned from Chen Zhang Xin. There are a torso of Chen Zhang Xin, paintings and a wooden image of Chen Zhang Xin and Yang Lu Chan. When you come here, you can see a house of Yang Lu Chan ' s abode.
• Burial Ground of Chen Zao Pei
There is no mountain in Chen Jia Gou, so all people will be burying in the horizontal ground. Most people are buried the vicinity of Chen Jia Gou, but most Chen Taijiquan masters ' graves are in the entrance of Chen Jia Gou village. Chen Zao Pei ' s grave is located in the back of Chen Xiao Xing (19 th generation, the president of Chen Jia Gou Taiji School ). People of Chen Jia Gou have particularly love devotion to Chen Zao Pei .
• The Bridge of Chen Jia Gou
There is a one bridge which is the name of origin of Chen Jia Gou. The letter ¡° Gou ¡± from Chen Jia Gou means a brook. In 1998, I could see the water below the bridge, but now there is no water. This is the border line which can divide from other village.
Miscellany of Chen Jia Gou
• Population of Chen Jia Gou
There is no exact population data of Chen Jia Gou. But the presumption of population is about 600~700 households and 2500~ 3000 people in here. The population is increasing every year.
• The Street of Chen Jia Gou
Chen Jia Gou ' s impression looks like 70 ' s street in the US . This place is the dense area of the stores. The small store will be entering in the early morning; they sell breads, eggs, meat and some vegetables. Today there are a lot of posters about Chen Taijiquan in the street; walls, bicycles and telegraph pole.
• Billiard Room of Street
People of Chen Jai Gou love billiard ( a kind of pocket ball). There is no real billiard place, just installing on the street. They don ' t care about the weather. Just playing!
• Ten-Days Market
Chinese ¡® San-yo ' is the special product of Chen Jia Gou. Many houses are making this product. Chen Jia Gou was the back region the day before, so the market can ' t barely make up. But now there will be making the big market festival of Chen Jia Gou every ten days. This market has everything from the world. It ' s fabulous.
Chen Jia Gou Taijiquan School
Chen Jia Gou Taijiquan School is located in Chen Jia Gou, Wen Xian, He Nan Province, China. It ' s the middle of China . Since 1979, this school has developed a lot. This school becomes the world famous martial arts school. This school is changed by original chen family masters.
The president of school is the honorary president Chen Xiao Wang, the president Chen Xiao Xing and the head master Chen Bing.
The Curriculum
The school offers seven levels of study because a lot of people come from various places.
• Chen Taijiquan 19 step forms
• Chen Taijiquan 38 step forms
• Chen Taijiquan Lao Jia Yi Lu (Old Form No.1)
• Chen Taijiquan Lao Jia Yi Lu (Old Form No.2: Cannon Fist)
• Chen Taijiquan Xin Jia Yi Lu (New Form No.1)
• Chen Taijiquan Xin Jia Er Lu (New Form No.2: Cannon Fist)
• Taiji Broad Sword
• Taiji Double Broad Sword
• Taiji Straight Sword
• Taiji Double Straight Sword
• Taiji Guando (Big broad sword)
• Taiji Spear
• Taiji 13 step pike
• Taiji 3 pike sparring
• Taiji 8 pike sparring
• Taiji match push hand
• Taiji 5 sorts push hand
The education time is 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ; the instructors will give you a lecture where you are as an intensive class or private class. School has dormitory and restaurant. There is a special dorm for foreigners. It ' s a kind of inn.
