Chen Qingping (1795-1868 AD, also known as Chen Qingping or Chen Qingping, Chen Qingping) is the seventh generation master of Zhaobao Tai Chi. Because he is both civil and martial, he is called the civil and martial boxer. In order to promote martial arts and expand the influence of Zhaobao Tai Chi, he first changed the rule that Zhaobao Tai Chi cannot leave the village, creating a new way for the development of Zhaobao Tai Chi. In practice, he gradually summed up the method of teaching according to the individual, and also summed up three theories.
At that time, those who stood out from other villages included Ren Changchun from Xixinzhuang, Li Zuozhi from Nanzhangqiang Village, and Li Jingyuan from Wanggezhao Village. It is said that He Zhaoyuan from this village is the acting frame, Zhang Jinmei is the leading frame, and the others are all free frames. Yang Luchan from Guangping Prefecture was introduced by a person from Huaiqing Prefecture in the local Chinese medicine store and came to visit Chen Qingping. Because the reform of boxing skills had not been finalized at that time, Qingping recommended Yang Luchan to learn from Chen Changxing, a fellow clan member. After the reform, he also gave Yang Luchan guidance in theory. In the “Yang’s Tai Chi Boxing Preface” written in the 21st year of Guangxu (1895 AD), Yang Luchan said, “I learned Tai Chi from Chen Changxing in Chenjiagou, and learned the boxing theory from Chen Qingping in Zhaobao Town.”
Later, Wu Yuxiang came to learn martial arts. Qingping was moved by Wuxiang’s brother Wu Qiuying, who was the magistrate of Wuyang County and helped him to resolve a lawsuit, so he taught him in full (as evidenced by Li Yishe’s “Tai Chi Boxing Preface”)