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Chinese ancient Wushu on the philosophy that One Yin and one Yang forms Tao

Chinese ancient Wushu on the philosophy that One Yin and one Yang forms Dao/Tao
Chinese ancient Wushu has been developing in thousands of years of simple weapon age on the basis of the philosophy of “One Yin and one Yang forms Dao”. In the middle age of Ming dynasty, the ancient Wushu reached its peak, yet [...]

To exercise in accordance with Yin and Yang is basic principle of Chinese ancient Wushu

To exercise in accordance with Yin and Yang is basic principle for Chinese ancient Wushu
Wushu with its principle of “To exercise in accordance with Yin and Yang” firstly appeared in a literature of pre-Qin dynasties. Among which the most characterized ones were “A Yue Woman’s Exposition of Swordplay” in the end of the spring and [...]

Yin and Yang dialectical principles in Tai Chi Diagrams for Tai Chi Devevelopment

Yin and Yang dialectical principles in Tai Chi Diagrams for Tai Chi Devevelopment
The appearance of these Tai Chi Diagrams made the meaning of Tai Chi more intuitive and visualized.
With development of the ancients’ research on the theory and phase of Tai Chi, the had gradually been taken as the basic rules for understanding and solving [...]

Relation between Tai Chi and Health or Long Life

Relation between Tai Chi and Health or Long Life
It is said that Tai-Chi martial art was created by Master Zhang Sanfeng more than 800 hundred years ago. Master Zhang, a Taoist, was himself an expert Shao-Lin martial art practitioner. Later in life he retired in seclusion in Wu-Dang Mountains. One day he witnessed a fierce [...]

Tai Chi and Chinese Kung Fu: Close Relationship

 Relationship between Tai Chi and Chinese Kung Fu. Tai Chi is a thought method of Chinese people.
The word Tai Chi firstly appeared in “Zhou Yi or I Ching”, which was deemed as the best sutra by Chinese academia.
“Zhou Yi and Xi Ci Shang” stated that: “Yi has Tai Chi, it generates Two Elements, the Two [...]