The Origin and Classification of Taiji Sword

The Biography of Taiji originated in Chenjiagou, wen county, Henan Province, and was compiled by Chen in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. From the middle and late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, Tai Ji Chuan began to spread abroad, and many Tai Ji Chuan schools were derived.

Taiji sword, as a part of Tai Ji Chuan series, is developed on the basis of ancient swordsmanship, which is mainly divided into Yangmen Taiji sword, Wudang Taiji sword, Chen Taiji sword and Yang Taiji sword:

1. The Yangmen Taiji Sword presented by the Jing Dynasty was first created by. It is the local Tai Chi culture in Beijing, with the "thirteen potentials" as the core. Taiji sword is based on boxing potential, familiar with weapons, stretching its limbs, taking the sword as its own body and controlling it with its own body.

2. Wudang Taiji Sword, Wudang Sanfeng Taiji Sword is the same as Taiji Biography. After Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Wutangmen, founded Tai Ji Chuan, he absorbed hundreds of swordsmanship techniques and created Taiji sword. Wudang Sanfeng Taiji Sword absorbs Taoist culture and thoughts, and has Taoist qigong skills of refining qi, invigorating qi, tonifying deficiency and tonifying deficiency. It also has the functions of strengthening body constitution, self-defense and prolonging life. This is a kind of fencing that combines martial arts and fitness.

3. Chen Tai Chi Sword is one of the short instruments in Chen Tai Ji Chuan routine. Chen Tai Chi Sword has a full set of sixty-three styles, taught by Chen Fake's female master, arranged by Master Ma Hong, and practiced by Teacher Lu.

4. Yang Taiji Sword belongs to Yang Tai Ji Chuan's short instrument. Yang Tai Ji Chuan was jointly developed and created by Yang Luchan, his sons Yang Banhou, Sun Yangshaohou and Yang Chengfu.