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The Concept of ‘Opening and Closing, Void and Solid’ in Tai Chi

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The Concept of 'Opening and Closing, Void and Solid' in Tai Chi

In the theory of Chen Xin, it is stated: “Opening and closing, void and solid, are the essence of boxing; ‘one opens and one closes, there are changes and constants, both void and solid are present, sometimes appearing and sometimes hiding’; ‘there is closing within opening, and opening within closing’; ‘there is void within solid, … Read more

Three Key Points to Distinguish Between Empty and Solid in Tai Chi

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Three Key Points to Distinguish Between Empty and Solid in Tai Chi

Wu Yuxiang proposed in “Shisan Shi Shuo Lue” that “the distinction between empty and solid must be clear; there is emptiness and solidity in every part, and everywhere there is this one emptiness and solidity.” This is the earliest source for distinguishing between empty and solid in Tai Chi. Wang Zongyue’s “Tai Chi Chuan Lun” … Read more