Starfarm Tai Chi in CT class fits under the Cheng, Man-Ching branch

These family trees are not comprehensive.  Starfarm Tai Chi in CT class fits under the Cheng, Man-Ching branch.  Names denoted by an asterisk are legendary or semi-legendary figures in the lineage; while their involvement in the lineage is accepted by most of the major schools, it is not independently verifiable from known historical records. The Cheng Man-ch’ing and Chinese Sports Commission short forms are derived from Yang family forms, but neither are recognized as Yang family tai chi chuan by standard-bearing Yang family teachers. The Chen, Yang and Wu families are now promoting their own shortened demonstration forms for competitive purposes.

Legendary figures

Zhang Sanfeng* c. 12th century NEIJIA
Wang Zongyue* 1733-1795

Five major classical family styles

Chen Wangting 1580–1660 9th generation Chen CHEN STYLE

Chen Changxing 1771–1853 14th generation Chen Chen Old Frame

Chen Youben c. 1800s 14th generation Chen Chen New Frame

Yang Lu-ch’an 1799–1872 YANG STYLE

Chen Qingping 1795–1868 Chen Small Frame, Zhaobao Frame

Yang Pan-hou 1837–1892 Yang Small Frame

Yang Chien-hou 1839–1917

Wu Yu-hsiang 1812–1880 WU/HAO STYLE

Wu Ch’uan-yu 1834–1902

Yang Shao-hou 1862–1930 Yang Small Frame

Yang Ch’eng-fu 1883–1936 Yang Big Frame

Li I-yü 1832–1892

Wu Chien-ch’üan 1870–1942 WU STYLE 108 Form

Yang Shou-chung 1910–85

Hao Wei-chen 1849–1920

Wu Kung-i 1900–1970

Sun Lu-t’ang 1861–1932 SUN STYLE

Wu Ta-k’uei 1923–1972

Sun Hsing-i 1891–1929

Modern forms

Yang Ch`eng-fu

Cheng Man-ch’ing 1901–1975 Short (37) Form

Chinese Sports Commission 1956 Beijing 24 Form

1989 42 Competition Form (Wushu competition form combined from Sun, Wu, Chen, and Yang styles)