December 17, 2020 Taijiquan was selected by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage It is the only Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in the category of traditional martial arts in China 01 Overview of Taijiquan Taijiquan is based on the core philosophical concepts of Taiji (Supreme Ultimate), Yin and Yang, and dialectical thinking from traditional … Read more
Taijiquan Philosophy Basic Methods: Taijiquan employs basic methods such as “peng, lu, ji, an, zhong, elbow, kao, jin, tui, gu, pan, ding”. The movements are slow and smooth, requiring the practitioner to maintain a straight back, relaxed jaw, and upright posture, embodying a sense of floating like clouds. At the same time, Taijiquan places great … Read more
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party: “Increase efforts to protect cultural relics and cultural heritage, strengthen the protection and inheritance of historical culture in urban and rural construction, and build and utilize national cultural parks effectively.” China’s world heritage is not only a … Read more
The transformation of xū shí (emptiness and fullness) in Taijiquan is essential for the practice and movement of the form. It can be likened to human walking; without the transformation of xū shí, one cannot step in any direction. Therefore, the transformation of xū shí is a natural attribute of Taijiquan, often referred to as … Read more