Why Taijiquan is also known as Taiji Thirteen Forms

Taijiquan is known for its Taiji Thirteen Forms, so it is also called Taiji Thirteen Forms.

Taijiquan is a traditional Chinese boxing with a long history, belonging to the first generation of Chinese internal boxing, created by Master Sanfeng. The thirteen potentials are composed of thirteen groups of movements with strong sense of attack and defense, such as the starting position, holding the ball position, single push position, probing position, supporting position, fluttering position, tensile strength, dividing position, cloud position, transforming position, double push position, downward position, closing position, etc. The thirteen potential movements are also based on the exercise of the eight human body functions. Kung Fu, but thirteen potential movements are also based on the need to exercise the human body eight veins compiled, and the eight veins are connected to the five internal organs, the entire set contains five internal organs and eight veins, outside of the five steps and eight methods, and the work of thirteen combinations of defense, tolerance of the Taoist health Dan art, so it is called "Taiji thirteen potential". The main points of its movements are: virtual spirit top neck, chest and back, sinking shoulders and falling elbows, tongue on the palate. When practicing, it is required that the form and intention are in harmony, the intention is in harmony with the gas, and the gas is in harmony with the God; in the six harmonies, the God form is wonderful; in the action, it is continuous, like the flow of clouds, loose and heavy naturally; in the movement and static, like a needle in a sheep's clothing, just in the soft, soft in the hard, just and soft, containing the soft and contain, containing but not revealing; in the respiration, it is free to open and close freely, lifting and lowering naturally, deep, thin, long, even and returning to the root of the interest. Thirteen Taiji potentials are rich in content and far-reaching in significance, and have been the treasure of Wudang since ancient times and the secret method. It is regarded as the treasure of Han Chinese martial arts and the essence of Taiji.

Taiji Thirteen Styles has only thirteen strokes of left and right alternating action frame (i.e., a single style of exercise, no set), and accompanied by breath walking skills. It has many functions such as health care, disease elimination, longevity, and fighting against the enemy.

Taiji thirteen style frame name is as follows:

A fairy put sword two Qiankun disk ball

Three beauty mirror four Shunshui pushed the boat

Five Golden Rooster Stand Alone six single whip to save the master

Seven upside down riding the Jade Dragon? Eight: Two Winds in the Ear

Nine: Swinging Willow in the Wind? Ten Leaf Bottom Watching Peach

Eleven Walking Palace Twelve Embracing Double Moon

Thirteen True Qi Alchemy.