Is Tai Ji Chuan the quintessence of China?

A traditional China Tai Ji Chuan (Tai Ji Chuan)

In China traditional martial arts, every movement is round, soft and coherent, and every move is continuous, just like Taiji boxing.

Tai Ji Chuan is a kind of gentle and gentle boxing which combines various boxing methods of past dynasties, ancient biography and breathing, and absorbs classical philosophy and traditional Chinese medicine theory. The word "Tai Chi" comes from the Book of Changes, which contains supreme, extreme, absolute and unique meanings.

Among the six schools of Tai Ji Chuan in China, Yang Tai Tai Ji Chuan in Handan, Hebei Province and Wu Tai Ji Chuan in Handan, Hebei Province were developed and created on the basis of Chen Tai Ji Chuan in Jiaozuo, Henan Province, and Wu Tai Ji Chuan in Beijing was formed on the basis of Yang Tai Taijiquan. Tai Ji Chuan in Baoding, Hebei Province originated from Wu-style Tai Ji Chuan. So many people think that Chen Tai Ji Chuan is the earliest prototype of Tai Ji Chuan in China. But there are still some controversies.

In 2006, Tai Ji Chuan was included in the first national intangible cultural heritage list.