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Tai Chi

T'ai chi ch'uan

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"Taiji" redirects here. For the philosophical concept, see Taiji (philosophy). For other uses, see Taiji (disambiguation).
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T'ai chi ch'uan / Taijiquan
(太極拳)
Taijiquan Symbol.png
The lower dantian in taijiquan:
yin and yang rotate, while
the core reverts to stillness (wuji)
Yang-single.jpg
Yang Chengfu in a posture from
the Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan solo form
known as Single Whip c. 1931
Also known asTaijizhang[1];
t'ai chi; taiji
FocusHybrid
HardnessForms competition,
Light contact (pushing hands, no strikes),
Full contact (strikes, kicks, throws, etc.)
Country of originChina
CreatorSaid to be Zhang Sanfeng
Famous practitionersChen Wangting,
Chen Changxing,
Chen Fake,
Yang Lu-ch'an,
Yang Chengfu,
Wu Ch'uan-yu,
Wu Chien-ch'uan,
Wu Yu-hsiang,
Sun Lu-t'ang,
Wang Pei-sheng
Olympic sportDemonstration only
T'ai chi ch'uan / Taijiquan
Traditional Chinese太極拳
Simplified Chinese太极拳
Literal meaningsupreme ultimate fist
Taijizhang
Simplified Chinese太极掌
Literal meaningsupreme ultimate palm
Part of a series on
Chinese martial arts
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List of Chinese martial arts
T'ai chi ch'uan or Taijiquan, often shortened to t'ai chi, taiji or tai chi in English usage, is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. It is also typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique, demonstration competitions, and longevity. As a result, a multitude of training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims. Some of t'ai chi ch'uan's training forms are especially known for being practiced at what most people categorize as slow movement.
Today, t'ai chi ch'uan has spread worldwide. Most modern styles of t'ai chi ch'uan trace their development to at least one of the five traditional schools: Chen, Yang, Wu (Hao), Wu, and Sun.
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