Laojia Yi Lu consists of 74 postures and is the oldest of the Chen style forms. It was created from a synthesis of Chen Wangting's early routines. In Chen Xin's book, Illustrated Explanation of Chen Family Taijiquan, the form is divided into 13 sections based on the purpose of the movements. The Laojia Yi Lu is the form from which the Yang style and all other taiji styles developed. It is considered to be the foundation form for all other practice. The great masters of Chen style are said to have practiced this form upwards of twenty times daily.

Section One

1. Preparing Form (Taiji Qu Shi)
2. Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar (Jin Gang Dau Dui)

Section Two

3. Lazily Tying Coat (Lan Zha Yi)
4. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)
5. Single Whip (Dan Bian)
6. Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar (Jin Gang Dau Dui)

Section Three

7. White Crane Spreads Its Wings (Bai He Liang Che)
8. Walking Obliquely (Xie Xing)
9. Brushing Knees (Lou Xi)

Section Four

10. Stepping Three Steps (Shan San Bu)
11. Walking Obliquely (Xie Xing)

Section Five

12. Brushing Knees (Lou Xi)
13. Stepping Three Steps (Shan San Bu)
14. Hidden Thrust Punch and Whirling Upper Arms (Yan Shou Hong Quan)
15. Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar (Jin Gang Dau Dui)

Section Six

16. Flinging Body (Pie Sen Quan)
17. Green Dragon Out of the Water (Qing Lung Chu Shui)
18. Double Pushing Hands (Shuang Tui Shou)
19. Fist Beneath Elbow (Zhou Di Kan Quan)
20. Step Back and Whirl Arms (Dau Juan Hong)
21. White Crane Spreads Its Wings (Bai He Liang Che)
22. Walking Obliquely (Xie Xing)

Section Seven

23. Flash with Back (Shan Tong Bei)
24. Hidden Thrust Punch and Whirling Upper Arms (Yan Shou Hong Quan)
25. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)
26. Single Whip (Dan Bian)

Section Eight

27. Cloud Hands (Yun Shou)
28. High Pat on Horse (Gao Tan Ma)
29. Brushing the Right Foot (You Pai Jiao)
30. Brusing the Left Foot (Zuo Pai Jiao)
31. Kick with the Left Heel (Zuo Deng Gen)
32. Forward Twist Step (Qian Zang Ao Bu)
33. Punch the Ground (Zhi Di Chui)
34. Double Raise Kick (Ti Er Qi)
35. Protecting the Heart (Hu Xing Quan)
36. Tornado Foot (Xuan Feng Jiao)
37. Kick with the Right Heel (You Deng Gen)
38. Hidden Thrust Punch and Whirling Upper Arms (Yan Shou Hong Quan)
39. Small Catch and Hit (Ziao Qin Da)
40. Embrace Head and Push Mountain (Bao Toh Tui Shan)
41. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)
42. Single Whip (Dan Bian)

Section Nine

43. Forward Trick (Quan Zhao)
44. Backward Trick (Hou Zhao)
45. Parting the Wild Horse's Mane (Ye Ma Feng Zhong)
46. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)
47. Single Whip (Dan Bian)
48. Jade Girl Works Shuttles (Yu Nu Quan Shuo)
49. Lazily Tying Coat (Lan Zha Yi)
50. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)
51. Single Whip (Dan Bian)

Section Ten

52. Cloud Hands (Yun Shou)
53. Shake Foot and Stretch Down (Bai Jiao Die Cha)
54. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (Jin Ji Du Li)
55. Step Back and Whirl Arms (Dao Juan Hong)
56. White Crane Spreads Its Wings (Bai He Liang Chi)
57. Walking Obliquely (Xie Xing)
58. Flash With Back (Shan Tong Bei)
59. Hidden THrust Punch and Whirling Upper Arms (Yan Shou Hong Quan)
60. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)
61. Single Whip (Dan Bian)

Section Eleven

62. Cloud Hands (Yun Shou)
63. High Pat on Horse (Gao Tan Ma)
64. Crossed Foot Kick (Shi Zhi Jiao)
65. Punch to Crotch (Zhi Dang Chui)
66. White Ape Presents Fruit (Bai Yuan Xian Guo)
67. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Lui Feng Si Bi)
68. Single Whip (Dan Bian)

Section Twelve

69. Stepping Forward with Seven Stars (Shang Bu Qi Xing)
70. Step Back to Ride the Tiget (Xiao Bu Kua Hu)

Section Thirteen

71. Turn Back and Wave Double Lotus (Zhuan Shen Chuang Bai Lian)
72. Head-on Blow (Dang Tuo Pao)
73. Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar (Jin Gang Dao Dui)
74. Closing Form (Taiji Shou Si)