Tai Chi Chuan: The Truth

Author: Wang Yongquan
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Publishing Date: 1990-09-01
Features: Tai Chi is an important branch of Chinese martial arts. Its benefits in health preservation, disease prevention, physical fitness, and longevity have been widely recognized by the public. According to a rough estimate by the Beijing Municipal Sports Commission, there are no less than half a million to over a million people in Beijing who practice Tai Chi and Qigong daily, most of whom have achieved varying degrees of results. There are differing opinions on the styles and technical characteristics that should be possessed in Taijiquan push hands and san shou. This book's preface, features, and excerpts from reviews highlight the fundamental characteristics of Yang-style Tai Chi as natural, gentle, and elegant, which make people feel comfortable during practice. When practicing Tai Chi, one should focus on embodying the movement features of relaxation, stability, slowness, and uniformity, and gradually learn to use internal energy, achieving relaxation, dispersion, openness, and emptiness. Relaxation means letting the whole body relax, with neither the spirit nor the movements being tense.
Tai Chi is an important branch of Chinese martial arts. Its benefits in health preservation, disease prevention, physical fitness, and longevity have been widely recognized by the public. According to a rough estimate by the Beijing Municipal Sports Commission, there are no less than half a million to over a million people in Beijing who practice Tai Chi and Qigong daily, most of whom have achieved varying degrees of results. There are differing opinions on the styles and technical characteristics that should be possessed in Taijiquan push hands and san shou.