Chen Style Taijiquan Illustrations (Complete Three Volumes + Preface Volume)

Author: Chen Xin
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Publishing Time: 2003-01-01
Features: The Chen family's Tai Chi Chuan tradition passed down through generations from Chenjiaogou, Wenxian County, Henan, is the origin of all modern Tai Chi Chuan styles. The author of this book, Chen Xin, styled Pin San (1849-1929), was the 16th generation descendant of the Chen family and a former scholar-official of the late Qing Dynasty. He conducted an in-depth study of the subtleties of Tai Chi Chuan. It took him 13 years to write this book, detailing the principles and methods for each movement, explaining the Tai Chi principles with the philosophy of the I Ching, and integrating the theory of meridians. He elucidates the core role of the "spiral power" (Chansiz jin) in Chen-style Tai Chi Chuan. The book is a classic work of Tai Chi Chuan, combining theory and application.