Explanation of the Traditional Chen-style Taijiquan Comprehensive Routine

The Chen-style Taijiquan First Routine — including the Old Frame, Small Frame and New Frame — represents some of the most classic gongfu routines within Chen-style Taijiquan. These routines were developed, tested and refined by past generations through many years of dedicated practice.

They bring together combat applications, practical theory, gongfu training and health cultivation. Each frame has its own distinctive character, clear training value and elegant expression, which is why they continue to be loved by Taijiquan practitioners.

With the progress of society, improved living conditions and the ongoing development of traditional culture, Taijiquan has become a popular form of exercise and self-cultivation enjoyed by many people.

The Tiancai Taijiquan system takes the three First Routines and, through the principle of “combining the three essences into one”, selects and organises their most distinctive postures into this 56-form comprehensive routine. The routine further highlights artistry, visual appeal, performance quality, martial application and health cultivation.

Students who have already learnt the three First Routines may use this routine for deeper understanding, integrated practice and refinement. The names of the 56 forms are listed below for study and reference.

Pronunciation note: Each “Listen” link opens Google Translate with the Chinese posture name. Press the speaker icon on Google Translate to hear the Mandarin pronunciation. Hanyu Pinyin is also included to help English-speaking students read the names aloud.

Routine Names: English, Chinese and Hanyu Pinyin

Frame labels: Old Frame = 老架, Small Frame = 小架, New Frame = 新架. Chinese names have been standardised where OCR in the source PDF appeared unclear.

No.	English routine name	Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Frame	Pronunciation
1	Commencing Form	起势	Qǐ Shì	—	Listen
2	Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds the Mortar	金刚捣碓	Jīngāng Dǎoduì	Old Frame	Listen
3	Lazily Tying the Coat	懒扎衣	Lǎn Zhā Yī	New Frame	Listen
4	Six Sealing and Four Closing	六封四闭	Liù Fēng Sì Bì	New Frame	Listen
5	Single Whip	单鞭	Dān Biān	New Frame	Listen
6	Draping Body Fist	撇身拳	Piē Shēn Quán	Old Frame	Listen
7	Green Dragon Emerges from the Water	青龙出水	Qīng Lóng Chū Shuǐ	Old Frame / Small Frame	Listen
8	Double Push Palms	双推掌	Shuāng Tuī Zhǎng	Old Frame	Listen
9	Three Changing Palms	三换掌	Sān Huàn Zhǎng	New Frame	Listen
10	Fist Under Elbow	肘底看拳	Zhǒu Dǐ Kàn Quán	Small Frame	Listen
11	Step Back and Whirl the Upper Arms	倒卷肱	Dào Juǎn Gōng	Small Frame	Listen
12	White Goose Spreads Its Wings	白鹅亮翅	Bái É Liàng Chì	Small Frame	Listen
13	Walking Obliquely	斜行	Xié Xíng	Small Frame	Listen
14	Flash the Back	闪通背	Shǎn Tōng Bèi	Small Frame	Listen
15	Hidden Hand Punch	掩手肱拳	Yǎn Shǒu Gōng Quán	Small Frame	Listen
16	Small Catch and Strike	小擒打	Xiǎo Qín Dǎ	Old Frame	Listen
17	Embrace the Head and Push the Mountain	抱头推山	Bào Tóu Tuī Shān	New Frame	Listen
18	Six Sealing and Four Closing	六封四闭	Liù Fēng Sì Bì	Old Frame, Left	Listen
19	Single Whip	单鞭	Dān Biān	Old Frame, Right	Listen
20	Cloud Hands	云手	Yún Shǒu	Old Frame	Listen
21	High Pat on Horse	高探马	Gāo Tàn Mǎ	Old Frame	Listen
22	Left Slap Foot	左拍脚	Zuǒ Pāi Jiǎo	Old Frame	Listen
23	Right Slap Foot	右拍脚	Yòu Pāi Jiǎo	Old Frame	Listen
24	Right Heel Kick	右蹬跟	Yòu Dēng Gēn	Old Frame	Listen
25	Jade Maiden Works the Shuttles	玉女穿梭	Yù Nǚ Chuān Suō	Old Frame	Listen
26	Lazily Tying the Coat	懒扎衣	Lǎn Zhā Yī	Old Frame	Listen
27	Six Sealing and Four Closing	六封四闭	Liù Fēng Sì Bì	Old Frame	Listen
28	Single Whip	单鞭	Dān Biān	Old Frame	Listen
29	Cloud Hands	云手	Yún Shǒu	Old Frame	Listen
30	Swing Foot and Drop into Split Stance	摆脚跌岔	Bǎi Jiǎo Diē Chà	Small Frame	Listen
31	Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg	金鸡独立	Jīn Jī Dú Lì	New Frame	Listen
32	Cannon Towards the Sky	朝天炮	Cháo Tiān Pào	Old Frame	Listen
33	Step Back and Whirl the Upper Arms	倒卷肱	Dào Juǎn Gōng	New Frame	Listen
34	Green Dragon Swings Its Tail	青龙摆尾	Qīng Lóng Bǎi Wěi	New Frame	Listen
35	Iron Fan Faces the Door	迎门铁扇	Yíng Mén Tiě Shàn	New Frame	Listen
36	Middle Winding	中盘	Zhōng Pán	New Frame	Listen
37	White Goose Spreads Its Wings	白鹅亮翅	Bái É Liàng Chì	New Frame	Listen
38	Walking Obliquely	斜行	Xié Xíng	New Frame	Listen
39	Hidden Hand Punch	掩手肱拳	Yǎn Shǒu Gōng Quán	New Frame	Listen
40	Flash the Back	闪通背	Shǎn Tōng Bèi	New Frame	Listen
41	Six Sealing and Four Closing	六封四闭	Liù Fēng Sì Bì	Old Frame	Listen
42	Single Whip	单鞭	Dān Biān	Old Frame	Listen
43	Cloud Hands	云手	Yún Shǒu	New Frame	Listen
44	High Pat on Horse	高探马	Gāo Tàn Mǎ	Small Frame	Listen
45	Cross Kick	十字脚	Shí Zì Jiǎo	Old Frame	Listen
46	Punch to the Groin	指裆锤	Zhǐ Dāng Chuí	Old Frame	Listen
47	White Ape Offers Fruit	白猿献果	Bái Yuán Xiàn Guǒ	Old Frame	Listen
48	Six Sealing and Four Closing	六封四闭	Liù Fēng Sì Bì	New Frame	Listen
49	Single Whip	单鞭	Dān Biān	New Frame	Listen
50	Dragon Creeps Along the Ground	贴地龙	Tiē Dì Lóng	Old Frame	Listen
51	Step Forward to Seven Stars	上步七星	Shàng Bù Qī Xīng	Old Frame	Listen
52	Step Back to Ride the Tiger	下步跨虎	Xià Bù Kuà Hǔ	Old Frame	Listen
53	Turn Back with Double Lotus Kick	回头双摆脚	Huí Tóu Shuāng Bǎi Jiǎo	Old Frame	Listen
54	Cannon Overhead	当头炮	Dāng Tóu Pào	Old Frame	Listen
55	Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds the Mortar	金刚捣碓	Jīngāng Dǎoduì	New Frame	Listen
56	Closing Form	收势	Shōu Shì	—	Listen

传统陈氏太极拳综合套路（56）说明

陈氏太极拳一路老架、小架、新架，都是陈氏太极拳最经典的功夫套路，都是前辈多年实践、验练总结出来的精华。它们将攻防技击、实践理论、功夫训练与养生修炼融为一体，风格独特，特点突出，套路雅致，深受广大太极拳爱好者喜爱。

随着社会的进步、生活环境的改善，以及传统文化的发展，太极拳已经成为人民喜爱的运动与修身方式。

天才太极拳体系把三套一路，以“三精合一”的理念，将最具特色的着势整理成五十六式综合套路，更加突出其艺术性、观赏性、表演性，以及攻防与养生价值。

已经学习过三套一路的弟子，可以通过此套路进一步体悟、练习和融会贯通。现将传统陈氏太极拳综合套路五十六式名称列出，供大家观阅与练习。

陈氏传统太极拳综合套路名称

1. 起势
2. 金刚捣碓（老架）
3. 懒扎衣（新架）
4. 六封四闭（新架）
5. 单鞭（新架）
6. 撇身拳（老架）
7. 青龙出水（老架 / 小架）
8. 双推掌（老架）
9. 三换掌（新架）
10. 肘底看拳（小架）
11. 倒卷肱（小架）
12. 白鹅亮翅（小架）
13. 斜行（小架）
14. 闪通背（小架）
15. 掩手肱拳（小架）
16. 小擒打（老架）
17. 抱头推山（新架）
18. 六封四闭（老架, 左）
19. 单鞭（老架, 右）
20. 云手（老架）
21. 高探马（老架）
22. 左拍脚（老架）
23. 右拍脚（老架）
24. 右蹬跟（老架）
25. 玉女穿梭（老架）
26. 懒扎衣（老架）
27. 六封四闭（老架）
28. 单鞭（老架）
29. 云手（老架）
30. 摆脚跌岔（小架）
31. 金鸡独立（新架）
32. 朝天炮（老架）
33. 倒卷肱（新架）
34. 青龙摆尾（新架）
35. 迎门铁扇（新架）
36. 中盘（新架）
37. 白鹅亮翅（新架）
38. 斜行（新架）
39. 掩手肱拳（新架）
40. 闪通背（新架）
41. 六封四闭（老架）
42. 单鞭（老架）
43. 云手（新架）
44. 高探马（小架）
45. 十字脚（老架）
46. 指裆锤（老架）
47. 白猿献果（老架）
48. 六封四闭（新架）
49. 单鞭（新架）
50. 贴地龙（老架）
51. 上步七星（老架）
52. 下步跨虎（老架）
53. 回头双摆脚（老架）
54. 当头炮（老架）
55. 金刚捣碓（新架）
56. 收势