The meaning of Tai Ji Chuan

Tai Ji Chuan originated in China, and his movements are both rigid and flexible, which can not only attack self-defense, but also enhance physical fitness and prevent diseases. Tai Ji Chuan has a long history, many schools, widespread, and is deeply loved by people.

Although Tai Ji Chuan has different schools in routines, postures and qigong, they all have the effects of dredging meridians, harmonizing qi and blood, nourishing viscera and strengthening tendons and bones. As one of the boxing methods, Tai Ji Chuan was called "Long Boxing", "Mianquan", "Thirteen Potential" and "Soft Hand" in the early days. It was not until the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1736 ~ 1795) that Wang Zongyue, a Shanxi martial artist, wrote an article on The Legend of Taiji, which made it named. The word "Tai Chi" comes from the Book of Changes, which contains supreme, extreme, absolute and unique meanings.

Between heaven and earth, above heaven and earth, all things and opportunities are constantly changing. Trees, flowers and mountain terraces all seem to be static and are gradually aging. As the saying goes, only "change" is constant. Tai Ji Chuan is putting all kinds of changes in boxing practice. Dynamic and static opening and closing, combining rigidity with softness, up and down, left and right, winding up and down, flickering, virtual and real, endless, all over the body, motionless, full of momentum, disappearing, with strength, melting into the whole body, breaking hard, and then gently starting, writing freely. One thought, one thought, one line and one person's free will are all under self-control, achieving the effect of health preservation and self-defense. This is Tai Ji Chuan.