Tai Chi Chuan is also called "philosophical Chuan", which means that its principles and techniques all contain the idea of Tai Chi in Chinese classical philosophy. To learn Tai Chi Chuan calls, first of all, it is important for the learners to understand the philosophical thought of Tai Chi Chuan well, and this helps to know the techniques of Tai Chi Chuan.
Tai Chi Chuan is also called "philosophical Chuan", which means that its principles and techniques all contain the idea of
Tai Chi in Chinese classical philosophy. To
learn Tai Chi Chuan well, first of all, it is important for the learners to understand the philosophical thought of Tai Chi Chuan well, and this helps to know the techniques of
Tai Chi Chuan.
Thought of Balance
The idea of Tai Chi Chuan is, in fact, a systematic thought of balance.Tai Chi refers to a primitive state in Chinese philosophy. It is a natural existence. The life of man was a state of Tai Chi in the earliest stage, just like the baby in the body of a mother. Lao Zi, the representative of Taoism, spoke very highly of this state when he wrote that people formed much tension in their daily lives which led to illnesses. Therefore, people should relax their bodies and minds through exercise to return to the infant state.
The origin of the world
Chinese classical philosophy holds that all things are born of Tai Chi. The whole process is stated in detail in the Book of Changes written in the Zhou Dynasty (1100-221 B.C.): "Tai Chi causes the two opposites, the two opposites cause the four seasons, and the four seasons cause the eight natural phenomena (denoting heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountains and lakes)." The eight phenomena cause all things. The two opposites mentioned here are the yin (negative) and yang (positive), which exist in all system.
Yin and yang are divided in every movement: the relationship of yin and yang is involved in every motion of the Tai Chi Chuan, whether in a fixed form or in a process.
There are curves everywhere. The Tai Chi Chart is round in shape. Between yin and yang are harmonious coexistence and soft transformation. The curved movements conform best to the natural state of the structure of the human body, making it easy to transform and adjust the yin and yang relationship smoothly.
Motion and stillness exist together. The movements of the Tai Chi Chuan are relaxed and slow. They call for stillness in motion to achieve the relaxation of the mind and body. At the same time, while in the fixed form, there must be motion in stillness so that the movements do not discontinue and the mind and energy flow do not stop. Motion and stillness are the two opposites of a contradiction-the yin and yang. The coexistence of motion and stillness is the embodiment of the Tai Chi Chuan idea: "There is yin in yang, and yang in yin".