Within the Chen Family, there are three main variants (frames) of Chen forms that are being practiced today. Each is a perspective of the Chen Taijiquan tradition. The concept of frames (架, jià, frame, rack, framework) referred to the general width of stances and range of motion within the form. In Large Frame (大架, Dà jià ), the standard horse stance is at least two and half shoulder widths wide and hand techniques are large and expansive in appearance. By contrast, in Small Frame (小架, Xiǎo jià), the standard horse stance is at most two shoulder width wide and the hand techniques are perceived as generally shorter and more compact. Additionally, each frame has its own distinctive lineage and develops their own training ideas. Despite distinct variations, the frames of Chen Taijiquan have more in common than they have differences. Large Frame may be further divided: Old Frame (老架, Lǎo jia) taught in the Chen Village by Chen Zhaopei and New Frame (新架, Xīn jià) taught in the Chen Village by Chen Zhaokui. Both teachers of Large Frame were students of Chen Fake.