How the many schools of Tai Chi evolved

Currently, the schools of Tai Chi are:

1] The main school of folk Taijiquan.

1) With "Wang Zongyue's Treatise on Taijiquan" as the theoretical guidance, Yang Taijiquan, Wu-style Taijiquan, Wu's Taijiquan, Sun's Taijiquan, Li Pai (Li Ruidong) Taijiquan, Song Shuming's "Three Worlds Seven" Taijiquan, and Zhaobao Taijiquan are respected as the ancestor of Taijiquan.

2) Chen-style Taijiquan with "Chen-style Taijiquan Illustrated" as the theoretical guidance, and Chen Wangting as the ancestor of Taijiquan.

3) There are also Zhang Sanfeng's original style Taijiquan, Wang Qihe Taijiquan, Yao-style Taijiquan, Lu's Taijiquan (Gu's Taijiquan), Zhang Zuyihe Taijiquan, Longhu Taijiquan (Emei School Peng Yuanzhi's secret biography), Mr. Wang Zong's Southern Taijiquan (Ni Qinghe), pictogram Taijiquan (poke foot Taiji), Jinling Taijigong, etc.

2] Taoist Taijiquan.

Wudang Taiji Thirteen Styles, Wudang Yulong Taijiquan, Jin Toad Taijiquan, Fushan Taijiquan (Mianshan Taijiquan), Baiyunguan Taijiquan, etc.

2] Buddhist Taijiquan.

Shaolin comprehensive Taijiquan, Zen Gate Taijiquan (Great Compassion Boxing).

The Taijiquan school includes Chen, Yang, Sun, Wu, Wudang, Zhaobao and other schools.

The origin of Taijiquan dates back to the Ming Dynasty. After a long period of circulation, Taijiquan has evolved into many schools, including Chen-style Taijiquan, Yang-style Taijiquan, Sun-style Taijiquan, Wu-style Taijiquan, and Wu-style Taijiquan, which are known as "five-style Taijiquan".

Taijiquan ** in the comprehensive absorption of the Ming Dynasty boxing methods, especially the absorption of Qi Jiguang's 32 potential long boxing, and combined with the ancient guidance, breathing qigong and traditional Chinese medicine meridian theory, as well as the ancient simple dialectical materialism of the yin and yang five elements theory, with Taoism, Taiji Bagua and other theories as the philosophical basis of Taijiquan, so that Taijiquan contains rich traditional Chinese culture and traditional philosophical thoughts.

The word "Tai Chi" comes from "Zhou Yi Zhi Ci": "Yi has Tai Chi, which is to give birth to two instruments." "Tai" means great, and "extreme" means beginning or apex.

The first sentence of Zhou Dunyi in the Song Dynasty in "Taiji Diagram" is "Wuji and Taiji", which does not mean that Taiji is produced from Wuji, but the meaning of "Taiji is Wuji", which means that "Taiji" is the origin of all things, containing the meaning of the highest, the extreme, the absolute, and the only one. Tai Chi also takes this meaning.

Tai Chi is a kind of boxing exercise, which conforms to the principles of boxing and has technical characteristics. The boxing theory here refers to the fact that the Taijiquan movements themselves conform to the laws of attack and defense, have offensive and defensive meanings, and can produce certain offensive and defensive effects, which is not only the basic difference between Taijiquan movements and other sports such as gymnastics, dance, and guidance, but also one of the essential differences.

1. The exercise principles and practice requirements of Chen-style Taijiquan: the mind, qi and body are closely coordinated, and the qi is used to move the waist and spine at the source, rotate the waist and turn the spine, and run through the sections.

2. Yang-style Taijiquan: The boxing frame is stretched and concise, the structure is rigorous, the body is correct, the movements are harmonious, the rigidity and softness are contained, relaxed and natural, and the light and calm are both. The posture is carried out, fair and simple, the practice method is simple, from loose to soft, soft into rigid, rigid and soft.

3. Martial style Tai Li Rolling Extreme Boxing: The fist pays attention to the beginning, bearing, opening and closing, and the action of the shirt is coherent and smooth, and the transformation of the virtual and real of internal strength and the "internal qi latent turn" are used to dominate the appearance, "to the heart of the qi, to the body of the body, to move the body, to move the qi, to the qi, to the force, the will to the force, the will and the force are not divided", to achieve the unity of the mind, the qi and the shape.

4. Wu-style Taijiquan: Although the boxing frame is small, it has a large frame foundation, and it is compact and compact, and it has its own stretch in the compact, and it is not restrictive. When pushing the hand, it is upright and tight, delicate and ironing, quiet and not reckless, and is good at goodness.

5. The characteristics of Sun-style Taijiquan are: advance and retreat with each other, step must follow, and step back must be withdrawn. The movements are stretched and round, agile and natural, and the feet are clear when practicing.