Based on my research, the lineage of this form appears to derive primarily from two sources. The first is Quan You, the father of Wu-style founder Wu Jianquan. Quan You studied Tai Chi with the Yang family, formally under Yang Banhou, and is also said to have received direct instruction from Yang-style founder Yang Luchan.
Below is some very interesting information about Tai Chi in the earlier days. It’s not well known to general Tai Chi public. It gives us a different perspective to the history as well as the diversity of Tai Chi even in such an early days. “Three Seven” style (三世七) founded by Xu Xuan Ping (许宣平)
I’d like to write an article about Yang Style Grandmaster Yang Chengfu (杨澄甫) because his teaching and books has a direct influence on our training. Grandmaster Yang Chengfu (杨澄甫) (11th July 1883 – 3rd March 1936) is a 3rd generation of the Yang family. Not only is he a highly skilled Tai Chi master but,