Chen Jing
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Chen Jing, Female, Han, from Bozhou, Anhui, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Huatuowuqin Opera (Ⅵ-63). The tradition is documented in Bozhou, Anhui. Within the regional tradition and school record of Huatuowuqin Opera in Bozhou, Anhui: Hua Tuo's Five Animal Exercises originated in Bozhou. A set of health-preserving exercise routines created by Hua Tuo, the great physician of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it builds on the ancient daoyin (guided movement and breathing) arts of nourishing life, draws on Chinese medicine's theories of yin-yang and the five elements, visceral manifestations, the meridian system, and the movement of qi and blood, and was devised by observing the postures and activities of animals, modeling the images and movements of the tiger, deer, monkey, bear, and bird. The earliest record of Hua Tuo's creation of the Five Animal Exercises is found in the 'Biography of Hua Tuo' in the Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Zhi), written by Chen Shou of the Western Jin Dynasty; Tao Hongjing, the famous physician of the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, described the specific movements of the 'Five Animal Exercises' in his work Yangxing Yanming Lu (Nourishing Life and Extending Years). Development was faster during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and specialized treatises increased. During the Republican era, Hua Tuo's Five Animal Exercises circulated mainly in Xiaohua Village, Hua Tuo's hometown in Bozhou, and the surrounding areas.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for Chen Jing is anchored in the documented technical standards of Huatuowuqin Opera in Bozhou, Anhui. Within the documented technical tradition of Huatuowuqin Opera in Bozhou, Anhui: Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "The tiger, deer, ape, bear and bird plays": The five sets modelled on the tiger, deer, ape, bear and bird, performed in sequence with breath work and suited to all ages. "The Records of the Three Kingdoms and the Record of Nurturing Life": The art's earliest record is in Chen Shou's history, while Tao Hongjing's Record of Nurturing Life sets out the actual movements. "Sun Simiao, Liu Zongyuan and Lu You on the plays": Widely practised in the Sui, Tang and Song, the plays were discussed or described by Sun Simiao, Liu Zongyuan and the poet Lu You. "Lu Wuju, Dong Wenhuan and Liu Shirong": Successive Bozhou inheritors carried the plays forward, Dong Wenhuan teaching it for over sixty years and training a cohort of direct disciples.
The tiger, deer, ape, bear and bird plays
The five sets modelled on the tiger, deer, ape, bear and bird, performed in sequence with breath work and suited to all ages.
The Records of the Three Kingdoms and the Record of Nurturing Life
The art's earliest record is in Chen Shou's history, while Tao Hongjing's Record of Nurturing Life sets out the actual movements.
Sun Simiao, Liu Zongyuan and Lu You on the plays
Widely practised in the Sui, Tang and Song, the plays were discussed or described by Sun Simiao, Liu Zongyuan and the poet Lu You.
Lu Wuju, Dong Wenhuan and Liu Shirong
Successive Bozhou inheritors carried the plays forward, Dong Wenhuan teaching it for over sixty years and training a cohort of direct disciples.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, Chen Jing was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Huatuowuqin Opera, with Bozhou, Anhui as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Huatuowuqin Opera in Bozhou, Anhui: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2011 (batch 3), with Bozhou, Anhui as its declared area, and Bozhou Huatuowuqinxi Association as its safeguarding unit. Since the project was inscribed in the national inventory, its declared area and safeguarding unit have carried out documentation, transmission and presentation within the national safeguarding framework. Together, the inventory record and the project archive form the public documentary basis for the bearer’s transmission practice.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
Hua Tuo's Five Animal Exercises originated in Bozhou. A set of health-preserving exercise routines created by Hua Tuo, the great physician of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it builds on the ancient daoyin (guided movement and breathing) arts of nourishing life, draws on Chinese medicine's theories of yin-yang and the five elements, visceral manifestations, the meridian system, and the movement of qi and blood, and was devised by observing the postures and activities of animals, modeling the images and movements of the tiger, deer, monkey, bear, and bird. The earliest record of Hua Tuo's creation of the Five Animal Exercises is found in the 'Biography of Hua Tuo' in the Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Zhi), written by Chen Shou of the Western Jin Dynasty; Tao Hongjing, the famous physician of the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, described the specific movements of the 'Five Animal Exercises' in his work Yangxing Yanming Lu (Nourishing Life and Extending Years).
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dong Wenhuan | Bozhou, Anhui | 04-1744 | Same declared area |
| Chen Jing | Bozhou, Anhui | — | This page |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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