A living tradition.

Starting at the early age of six, she began learning various Chen family Taijiquan routines from her father, Grandmaster Chen Chunlei, who was one of the chief instructors at the main Chenjiagou Taijiquan School until he passed away in 1997. Grandmaster Chen Chunlei was a top disciple of 19th-generation Grandmaster Chen Zhaopi.

As a youth growing up in Chenjiagou, Chen Huixian attended the Chenjiagou Taijiquan School, training not only under her father but also her uncle, Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing. She spent years training alongside other famous 20th-generation Chen family contemporaries, including her cousins Chen Bing and Chen Ziqiang. She also won several gold medals for the school in local and national-level tournaments and competitions.

In 1998, she began studying Taijiquan with her uncle, Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, one of the famous “Four Buddha Warrior Attendants of Chen Village” and one of the “Top Ten Martial Arts Masters of Contemporary China.”

In 2003, after training hard for five years under her uncle’s guidance, she became an “In-Door” disciple of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei. As an “In-Door” disciple, Chen Huixian began a deeper study of Taijiquan, including martial theory, application, combat techniques, and the development of her own understanding of Taijiquan in the modern world.

She taught Chen Taijiquan full-time at the Chen Zhenglei Taichi Training Center in Tianjin, China, while attending Tianjin Normal University, where she graduated with a B.A. in Physical Education.

In 2008, Chen Huixian moved from Chen Village to Kansas City. She established her own Chen Taijiquan academy in 2009, quickly building a dedicated community of students and receiving invitations to teach workshops and seminars throughout the United States.

In 2011, after recognizing her continued personal development, increased martial skill, and success in spreading traditional Chen family Taijiquan in the United States, Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei elevated her to the level of “In-Chamber” disciple, the highest of his three levels of discipleship.

Master Chen is certified as a Fifth Level (Wu Duan) Wushu, Gongfu, and Taijiquan coach by the Chinese Wushu Association and the Chinese State Physical Culture and Sports Commission. She is also a Certified Senior Level Coach of the Chen Village Taiji Training Center of China.

Coaching Experience

• 1998: Began her professional coaching career at the Chen Village Taiji Training Center in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province.
• 2001: Appointed Head Taijiquan Coach for the Yong Tai Temple Monastery Women’s Martial Arts School in Dengfeng, Henan Province.
• Returned to Zhengzhou at Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei’s request to coach full time at the Chen Village Taiji Training Center.
• 2003–2008: Taught at the Tianjin Chen Zhenglei Taichi Training Center while attending Tianjin Normal University.
• 2009: Established Chen Huixian Taijiquan, LLC, with the mission of spreading and promoting traditional Chen Taijiquan art and culture in America.

Selected Accomplishments and Awards

• March 1999: Championships in both push hands and traditional Taijiquan at the Fifth Annual Wen County Tournament.
• April 1999: First Prize in Spear Routine at the Henan Provincial Competition.
• February 2000: Championship in Push Hands and First Prize in Chen-style Traditional Routine at the Sixth Annual Wen County Tournament.
• April 2000: Championship in Spear Routine at the Henan Provincial Competition.
• August 2000: First Prize in both Push Hands and Chen-style Taijiquan at the Jiaozuo International Taijiquan Tournament.
• December 2004 and December 2005: First Place in both Taijiquan Broadsword and empty-hand form at the Tianjin citywide collegiate martial arts competition.