Taiji (Tai Chi) encompasses all phenomena. The five senses of a person—sight, hearing, smell, etc.—are often interconnected. Listening to the sound of water while inhaling pleasant aromas can achieve the effect of nourishing the ears. This health practice aims to harmonize the mind through natural sounds and scents, allowing the spirit to relax and be … Read more
Health preservation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) requires consideration from various aspects. We will explore these aspects together, and please leave your comments in the message section. TCM is a unique medical practice in our country, with a long history and many valuable experiences. Many people wish to learn about the principles of health preservation … Read more
Health preservation, or yangsheng (养生), refers to the conscious adoption of a series of methods to maintain, regulate, and care for the body based on the natural laws of life development. This is primarily achieved through nurturing the spirit, adjusting diet, practicing physical exercises, and adapting to seasonal changes, with the aim of reducing disease, … Read more
（一）Distinguishing Between Empty and Full StatesThe entire set of Tai Chi movements is an integrated exercise formed by the transformation of empty and full states, movement and stillness, hardness and softness. In a posture and movement that is upright, relaxed, and gentle, it is required to clearly distinguish between empty and full states in the … Read more
The “Tai Chi Chuan Classics” states: “If one does not understand the principles of Yin and Yang in practicing Tai Chi, all efforts will be in vain.” This highlights the deep understanding ancient martial artists had regarding the importance of Yin and Yang in Tai Chi practice. It is often said that the concept of … Read more
Therapeutic QuoteThe mind in chaos breeds a hundred diseases; a calm mind brings an end to all ailments.—— “Hygiene Treasure” In Tai Chi, there is always a relationship of yin (阴) and yang (阳), with concepts of emptiness (虚) and fullness (实) present everywhere. Understanding emptiness and fullness allows one to know oneself and the … Read more
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
The concept of “Yin and Yang” in Tai Chi is a crucial element in the practice of Tai Chi: all movements revolve around the body’s center of gravity, continuously adjusting through flexion and extension, and the transformation of “Yin and Yang” to maintain a state of balance—true equilibrium—ensuring one remains invincible! Many practitioners of Tai … Read more
The movement of the human body is generated by the conversion of empty (xu) and full (shi) states in various symmetrical parts. This conversion is the source of all movement. For example, when walking, the two feet must continuously alternate between empty and full states. At the same time, the parts of the body exerting … Read more
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