According to legend, Tai Ji Chuan was created by wu-tang clan and Zhang Sanfeng at the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty. It is a traditional boxing of the Han nationality, which combines rigidity with softness. It is based on the core ideas of Taiji and Dialectics of Yin and Yang in China's traditional Confucianism and Taoism, and integrates many functions, such as nourishing temperament, keeping fit and fighting.

These sects are:

Yang-style Tai Ji Chuan was created by Yang Luchan (real name Fukui, 1799 ~ 1872) from Yongnian, Hebei.

Wushu Tai Ji Chuan was created by Wu Yuxiang (named Heqing, 1825 ~ 1893), a native of Yongnian, Hebei.

Wu-style Tai Ji Chuan was created by Quanyou (word Gongfu, 1834 ~ 1902).

Sun-style Tai Ji Chuan was created by Sun Lutang (named Fuquan, 1860~ 1933), a native of Wanxian County (now Shunping County, Hebei Province).

The biography of Harmonious Taiji was created by Renhe Zhaoyuan (18 10~ 1890) in Zhaobao Town, Wenxian County.

In addition to the above sects, Tai Ji Chuan has a long history and is widely spread, and many small sects have been divided.