"Taiji" comes from the theory of Yin and Yang in the Book of Changes written by Chen Bo and Zhou Dunyi. This picture shows that everything in the universe is composed of yin and yang, which are the unity of opposites. "Taiji" has the meaning of infinity and infinitesimal, and has the characteristics of round (seamless) and far (boundless). Yin and Yang are balanced, mutually rooted, ebbing and flowing, and constantly moving. Based on this theory, Tai Ji Chuan emphasized movement, yin and yang. The body moves outward and the consciousness is still inside. When the shape moves outward, it can be divided into virtual reality and yin and yang. The whole boxing path is mainly round, and each move is composed of various round movements, which are composed of various movements according to the Taiji diagram. Keep your mind inside, resist movement with quietness, and guide qi and blood to circulate throughout your body with consciousness, such as endless circulation. It can be seen that the so-called "Tai Ji Chuan" is a boxing method based on the philosophy of "Tai Chi" and using Tai Chi graphics as a means. Its shape is "Tai Chi", which means "Tai Chi", hence the name.

Tai Ji Chuan has many fitness functions, but there are mainly the following points:

First of all, people who often hit Tai Ji Chuan are less likely to suffer from senile degenerative diseases of the spine, that is, spinal hyperplasia or spinous hyperplasia (25.8%), and their spinal mobility is better, and 85.7% of them can land when bending over; However, those who don't practice Tai Ji Chuan have more degenerative changes in the spine (47.2%), and only 20.6% can land when bending down.

Secondly, the average blood pressure of the elderly who often play Tai Ji Chuan is130/80mm Hg, while the average blood pressure of the elderly who don't practice Tai Ji Chuan is154/82mm Hg. The incidence of arteriosclerosis in the elderly who often play Tai Ji Chuan is low, accounting for 37.5%, while the incidence of arteriosclerosis in the elderly who don't practice Tai Ji Chuan is 46.6%. For example, people who do 20 squat exercise tests and often hit Tai Ji Chuan have normal reactions; For those who don't practice Tai Ji Chuan, 35% show weakness of heart contraction.

Third, you can exercise your nervous system and improve your sensory function. Because when you hit Tai Ji Chuan, you need to concentrate on your actions, so people's thoughts are always focused on your actions. Therefore, your brain can concentrate on directing the functional changes of various organs and systems in the whole body, and coordinate your actions, so as to improve the self-control ability of the nervous system, thus improving the function of the nervous system, helping your brain get a full rest and eliminating physical fatigue.

Fourth, it can enhance respiratory function and expand vital capacity. This is because when practicing Tai Ji Chuan, it is required to sink into the abdomen, breathe evenly, thin, deep, long and slowly, and keep the abdomen solid and chest wide, which has a good effect on maintaining the elasticity of lung tissue, strengthening respiratory muscles, improving chest activity, increasing vital capacity and improving the ventilation and ventilation function of the lungs.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Tai Ji Chuan is often used for fitness because it can dredge meridians and nourish healthy qi. When Tai Ji Chuan practices to a certain extent, there will be phenomena of qi circulation in the body, such as abdominal growling and finger numbness. If he keeps practicing, he can dredge, supervise, take and pulse after a certain period of time, and at the same time increase the qi in his abdomen, making people full of vital qi, energetic and healthy.

It is precisely because of Tai Ji Chuan's numerous health care functions mentioned above that Tai Ji Chuan is often used to prevent and treat many diseases, such as coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, convalescence after myocardial infarction, hypertension, rheumatic heart disease and pulmonary heart disease, moderate neurasthenia, various autonomic nerve dysfunction, gastrointestinal neurosis, senile constipation, complications of gastric and duodenal ulcer, tracheitis, etc. Chronic bronchitis, chronic inactive pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases. In addition, Tai Ji Chuan can tonify kidney essence, strengthen bones and muscles, and resist diseases, so it can prevent premature aging, delay aging and prolong life.