Tai chi chuan
Tai chi chuan (simplified Chinese: 太极拳; traditional Chinese: 太極拳; pinyin: tàijíquán; t'ai4 chi2 ch'üan2), also known as "Supreme Ultimate Fist", is an internal Chinese martial art which is practiced for both its defense training and health benefits.
| Taijiquan | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Reference | 424 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2020 (15th session) |
| List | Representative |
Tai Chi Chuan Media
Unesco Cultural Heritage logo
Zhou Dunyi's Template:Tlit diagram which illustrates the Template:Tlit cosmology.
Taijitu ☯ (Yin Yang / Taoist symbol) Clockwise (Small - 16x16px Icon size) for Inline use - (Large image scales to invisible lines for inline size)
Painting in Template:Tlit, illustrating Template:Tlit according to the Chen style of tai chi
A statue of Chen Wangting, an early pioneer of tai chi
Taoist practitioners practising
Wu-style master Eddie Wu demonstrating the form "Grasp the bird's tail" at a tournament in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Outdoor practice in Beijing's Temple of Heaven
A Chinese woman performs Yang-style tai chi.
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Related pages
Books
- Davis, Barbara. Taijiquan Classics: An Annotated Translation (2004)North Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1556434310.
- Eberhard, Wolfram. A Dictionary of Chinese Symbols: Hidden Symbols in Chinese Life and Thought (1986)Routledge & Kegan Paul, London. ISBN 0415002281.
- Jou, Tsung-Hwa. Tao of Tai Chi Chuan, 3rd ed (1998)Tuttle. ISBN 978-0804813570.
- Taijiquan Journal (2008)Taijiquan Journal. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- Wile, Douglas. Tai Chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions (1983)Sweet Ch'i Press. ISBN 978-0912059013.
- Yang, Yang. Taijiquan: The Art of Nurturing, The Science of Power (2008)Zhenwu Publication; 2nd edition. ISBN 978-0974099019.
Other websites
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- Medical Research on T'ai Chi & Qigong (Chi Kung)World Tai Chi Day. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
- Tai Chi Boosts Immunity, Improves Physical Health in Seniors. Acupuncture Today 04 (11) (2003). Retrieved 2007-04-13.
- Tai Chi: With slow movements as fluid as silk, the gentle Chinese practice of Tai Chi seems tailor-made for easing sore joints and muscles.. Arthritis Today. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
- World T'ai Chi & Qigong Day's Headline NewsWorld Tai Chi Day. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
- Gilman Studio Tai Chi Chuan. Retrieved 2014-04-27. Some on-line exercises
- Videos of the major styles
- Yang Zhenduo's Yang style at YouTube
- Wu Yinghua's Wu Jianquan style at YouTube
- Chen Shitong's Chen style Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine at Google Video
- Sun Jianyun's Sun style Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine at Google Video
- Hao Shaoru's Wu/Hao style Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine at Google Video
- 24-form Beijing form at YouTube
- 108-form Yang Tai Chi Chuan at YouTube