Chen Tuan

Chen Tuan
Chen Tuan
Traditional Chinese	陳摶
Simplified Chinese	陈抟
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Tuán
Wade–Giles	Ch'ên2 T'uan2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Chan4 Tyun4
Jyutping	Can4 Tyun4

Chen Tuan
Chen Tuan
Family name: Chén (陳); Given name: Tuán (摶); Courtesy name: Túnán (圖南)
	Chen Xiyi Asleep by Hasegawa Tōhaku, Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum
Born	Luyi County, Henan
Died	August 25, 989
Other names	Chén Xīyí (陳希夷); Fúyáozǐ (扶搖子);
Occupation	Taoist

Chen Tuan 陳摶 (died August 25, 989^[1]) 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.

^ 脫脫. 《宋史‧巻四百五十七‧列傳第二百十六‧隱逸上‧陳摶》 (in Chinese). 端拱初，忽謂弟子賈德升曰：「汝可於張超谷鑿石為室，吾將憩焉。」二年秋七月，石室成，摶手書數百言為表，其略曰：「臣摶大數有終，聖朝難戀，已於今月二十二日化形於蓮花峰下張超谷中。」如期而卒，經七日支體猶溫。有五色雲蔽塞洞口，彌月不散。

[1] 脫脫. 《宋史‧巻四百五十七‧列傳第二百十六‧隱逸上‧陳摶》 (in Chinese). 端拱初，忽謂弟子賈德升曰：「汝可於張超谷鑿石為室，吾將憩焉。」二年秋七月，石室成，摶手書數百言為表，其略曰：「臣摶大數有終，聖朝難戀，已於今月二十二日化形於蓮花峰下張超谷中。」如期而卒，經七日支體猶溫。有五色雲蔽塞洞口，彌月不散。

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Chen Tuan
Family name: Chén (陳) Given name: Tuán (摶) Courtesy name: Túnán (圖南)
Chen Xiyi Asleep by Hasegawa Tōhaku, Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum
Born	Luyi County, Henan
Died	(989-08-25)August 25, 989
Other names	Chén Xīyí (陳希夷) Fúyáozǐ (扶搖子)
Occupation	Taoist