During the late Qing Dynasty and after the Revolution of 1911, there were many legends and attached stories about the origin of Tai Ji Chuan, with different opinions. According to the textual research of China Wushu historian Tang Hao, Tai Ji Chuan first came from the Chen family in Chenjiagou, wen county, Henan Province. Chen's and Tai Ji Chuan's comprehensive absorption of Ming Dynasty famous boxing, especially Qi Jiguang's 32-potential long boxing. At the same time, combined with ancient guidance and breathing, China's ancient theory of Yin and Yang and the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine were applied. There are many schools of Tai Ji Chuan's spread in China, mainly including Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu and Sun. Each has its own characteristics in form and style, but the basic essentials are the same. Taiji requires meditation and natural breathing; Zhongzheng Anshu, soft and slow; Action arc, rounded and complete; Coherence and coordination, clear distinction between reality and reality; Lightweight and calm, combining rigidity with softness.
Playing Tai Ji Chuan requires relaxation and naturalness, which can make a part of the cerebral cortex into a state of protective inhibition and rest. At the same time, boxing can activate emotions and regulate the brain, and the more skilled you are, the more you should "put your heart before your body" and concentrate on guiding actions. This long-term persistence will restore and improve brain function and eliminate various chronic diseases caused by nervous system disorders. Tai Ji Chuan called for "Shen Dantian" and deliberately used abdominal breathing to increase the depth of breathing, which is conducive to improving respiratory function and blood circulation. Through easy and gentle exercise, the frail old people can have smooth meridians, vigorous metabolism and enhanced physique and function. Tai Ji Chuan has the function of preventing and treating diseases, and has certain preventive and therapeutic effects on neurasthenia, heart disease, hypertension, tuberculosis, tracheitis, ulcers and other chronic diseases, and has been gradually popularized at home and abroad for many years. Therefore, people call Tai Ji Chuan a good sport.
Tai Ji Chuan's technology is unique and unique. It uses static braking, combines rigidity and softness, avoids reality and makes it empty, and uses force. This can not only train people's physical qualities such as agility, strength and speed, but also has very important practical value in offensive and defensive fighting.