Xiao Jia was created by 14th generation Master Chen You Ben, in roughly the same period that Chen Chang Xin was formulating the Lao Jia frame. At the time, it was referred to as "Xin Jia" (new frame) to differentiate it from Lao Jia.

It is now known in Chen village as Xiao Jia (small frame). Chen You Pen was said to have eliminated some difficult movements, such as leaping and fa-jing, and retained the "scale" of the original boxing forms of Chen Wang Ting.

The Yi Lu Form

The Yi Lu form consists of 74 postures.