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Origins of Taijiquan

Thursday, 09 July 2009 11:21
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Chen Wan Ting was the chief of civil troops defending Wen county (Wenxian). After the downfall of the Ming Dynasty, he retired and returned to his village, Chenjiagou to develop his martial skills. In 1644, Chen Wang Ting returned to the Chen village and created his forms of boxing. Originally containing up to seven sets, only two sets of Chen Style Tai Quan have survived to the present.

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Evolution of Taijiquan

Thursday, 09 July 2009 11:21
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The origins of Taijiquan are often attributed to one Zhang San Feng (a Daoist of either the Twelfth or Fifteenth century depending on the source) who created the Art after witnessing a fight between a snake and a crane (I'm sorry but I have to say this is baloney!). Although there is evidence that Zhang San Feng actually existed, there is no historical evidence to support the claim that he had anything to do with the creation or practice of Taijiquan.

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Characteristics of Chen Style Taijiquan

Thursday, 09 July 2009 11:21
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Its unique traits.

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Differences Between the various Taijiquan Styles

Thursday, 09 July 2009 11:21
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There is actually no difference between one form of Taijiquan from another. In essence, the underlying principles of Sun, Wu, Yang etc., have been founded based on the same set of requirements.
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Chenjiagou Training (Chen Village)

Thursday, 09 July 2009 11:21
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Many of you will have seen older folks in the gardens, parks, community centres and such, doing their slow gentle exercises in the mornings. Taijiquan nowadays is commonly practised with a very gentle and relaxed pace, such that it gives rise to the misunderstanding that this is what Taijiquan (or Tai Chi Chuan) is all about. Then again, most old folks taiji as a form of gentle activity than as a martial art, which suits them just fine.
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