Shaolin Temple styles “Wu Tang” Tai Chi forms

Chen Wang Ting's original form of Chen style often referred to as 

the "Old Frame" (Lao Chia) 

Chia translates as: generation, family, or frame 

 ("Yang" style of T'ai Chi Ch'uan is a variation of the original Chen style most commonly

 seen variation of the form found today comes from the version taught by Yang Lu Chan's grandson,

 Yang Cheng Fu.*) Chen’s second form is "Cannon Fist" (Pao Chui).  

In the latter part of the 18th century, a fifth generation descendant of 

Chen Wang Ting, Chen You Ben simplified the original forms into sets 

which have come to be known as the "New Frame or New Generation Style" 

(Hsin Chia)or Xin Jia.

Chen You Ben's nephew, Chen Ching Ping, created a variation of the New Style 

which is known as the "Small Frame" (Hsiao Jia) or "Chao Pao" form.

Yang Lu Chan's student, Wu Yu Hsiang combined Yang's form with the Chao Bao form 

which he learned from Chen Ching Ping to create the "Wu" style of Wu Ch'uan-yü. 

His nephew's student, Hao Wei Chen was a famous practitioner of the "Hao" Style. 

Hao (Ho)(Wu)(Ou) (Woo) style of Wu Yu-hsiang Hao. Wei Chen taught his style to Sun Lu Tang, 

who combined his knowledge of Hsing Yi Ch'uan and Pa Kua Chang to create his own "Sun" Soen style.                  

 Yang (Short form) 37 posture (now known as the 64 “movement”) form was condensed from Yang style by 

Yang Cheng Fu’s disciple- Professor Cheng Man-Ching (Zheng Man Qing). This form has been further condensed by C.C. Chen as the 60 movement “Body Mechanics”. It was also adopted by Shuai Chiao Master “Butterfly” Chang Tung Sheng as the template for learning Shuai Chiao applications. 

 “Peking” (Simplified) Style 24 Posture was created in 1956 by the National Physical Culture and Sports Commission of the People's Republic of China. In 1976, a Combined 48 forms were created by three Tai Chi experts headed by Professor Men Hui Feng.2008 Olympic Competition form 42 posture was synthesized in 1990 by Professor Men Hui Feng from the Chen, Yang, Wu and Sun styles.