theoretical thinking
Chen, the ninth descendant of Chen, founded Tai Ji Chuan from four theoretical sources:
1. Combine boxing with the changes of Yin-Yang and Five Elements in Yi-ology.
The human body is an organic whole that keeps moving. Yi-ology holds that the movement of all things in nature is the unity of opposites of Yin and Yang. The movement of human life itself is a process in which the opposition of Yin and Yang reaches unity in the constant contradictory movement.
Yi-ology holds that all things or phenomena that are warm, ascending, bright, exciting, frivolous and active belong to the category of Yang. All cold, healthy, depressed, restrained and quiet things or phenomena belong to the category of yin. Tai Ji Chuan follows the principle of yin-yang change. In one move and one potential, there is yang in yin, yin in yang, and yin and yang change, which complement each other.
2. Combine boxing with the theories of guidance and breathing of TCM, and apply Qigong to boxing.
Traditional Chinese medicine guidance is a health preserving method invented by ancient doctors in China. Mainly through breathing, bending over, hand and foot flexion and extension and other physical movements, so that all parts of the human body are unimpeded, thus promoting good health.
The application of guidance in Tai Ji Chuan is the combination of mind and form, which makes the heart physiology normal, thus guiding the blood gas to flow freely throughout the body. According to the ancient doctors in China, the heart is the residence of the gods, which controls the circulation of blood vessels and plays an important role in regulating various organs of the human body. It is the master of human life activities and the most important organ in the human body. In the theory that five internal organs control essence and qi, the heart stores pulse, the lung stores qi, the spleen stores nourishment, the liver stores blood and the kidney stores essence; In the five zang-organs theory, the mind is hidden in the heart, the mind is hidden in the lungs, the mind is hidden in the spleen, the soul is hidden in the liver, and the mind is hidden in the kidney. The whole body's blood can only be transported to all parts of the body by the push of the heart. Therefore, when Chen created Tai Ji Chuan, he combined the techniques of Bai Dan and Eight-potential Long Boxing taught by his ancestor Chen Bu with the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine, so as to make the body's movement conform to and promote blood circulation in a relaxed situation. Practicing Tai Ji Chuan can make the heart vigorous, the qi and blood full, the meridians unobstructed, the functions of the heart governing the blood vessels play a normal role, and the blood runs normally in the blood vessels, thus playing the role of practicing boxing and keeping in good health. Otherwise, it will make the exerciser lack of qi and blood, weaken the power of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, block the meridians and produce pathological changes, which is not conducive to the health of the exerciser. Inhalation is also a health preserving method invented by ancient Chinese physicians. Spit, that is, spit out from the mouth, meaning exhale; Na, that is, income, refers to inhaling through the nostrils. Breathing is the art of breathing. Breathe turbid qi through the mouth, inhale clear qi through the nose, spit out the old and absorb the new, strengthen the body by eating, make the form and spirit fit together, and benefit both the exterior and the interior.
The lung is responsible for breathing qi, and the respiratory function is one of the important physiological functions of the human body. The human body needs constant metabolism throughout its life. In the process of metabolism, a lot of fresh gas (oxygen) is consumed and a lot of pollution gas (carbon dioxide) is produced. Inhaling oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide depend on the breathing and exhaling functions of the lungs.
Tai Ji Chuan combined boxing body movements with new ideas. First of all, he made sure that the movements of the body could not interfere with the respiratory movement of the lungs, so as to ensure the normal function and natural metabolism of the lungs. Secondly, boxing can promote the formation of clan spirit in human body. The so-called clan spirit, also called ethos, is the acquired spirit relative to innate vitality and the foundation of human life. The function of clan qi is to promote the breathing of lungs and the movement of heart blood in blood vessels. Ancestral qi is mainly composed of pure natural qi inhaled by lung and subtle qi produced by Shui Gu's spleen and stomach, which gathers in the chest and is called Shangqihai, which is the beginning of the popularization of whole body qi movement. Third, through the physical movement of boxing, the distribution of qi in human body is promoted. With the cooperation of the heart and lungs, the ancestral qi in the upper air sea is sent to all organs and viscera of the whole body through blood vessels, so as to reach the whole body, skin and viscera, and play its nourishing and nourishing role.
Tai Ji Chuan combined the body movement of boxing with the guidance and breathing theory of TCM, which made the body movement more beneficial to health and the function of fighting and attacking.
3. Combine boxing with meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine.
The meridian theory of China's ancient medicine mainly discusses the physiological functions and pathological changes of the human meridian system and the relationship between meridians and viscera, which is an important part of China's ancient medical theory system.
Meridians are channels that run the whole body's qi and blood, connect the heart and limbs, communicate inside and outside, up and down, inside and outside, and regulate the functional activities of various parts in the body. They are the general name of meridians and their affiliated organizations, and they are the unique organizational structure and communication system of human body. Among them, meridians are the longitudinal trunk lines of the human meridian system; Collateral, which means network, is a large and small branch of human vein, criss-crossing, and the network is everywhere. The meridian system of human body mainly includes the twelve meridians, Eight Wonders, the twelve meridians, other collaterals, Sun collaterals, floating collaterals, twelve meridians and twelve skin parts, which play an important role in life and death, coping with all diseases and regulating deficiency and excess, so it must not be blocked.
The meridian system connects the internal organs, limbs, five senses and nine orifices, muscles and meridians of the human body into a unified organic whole through regular circulation and intricate connections and intersections, thus ensuring the normal life activities of the human body.
Tai Ji Chuan, edited by Chen Chuang, combines boxing with meridian theory, mainly relying on the four functions of the human meridian system.
First, combine boxing with the connection function of meridian system. The human body is a whole composed of five internal organs, four limbs, five senses and nine orifices, and flesh and bones. It mainly maintains the coordination and unity of the body through the contact function of the meridian system. The twelve meridians and the twelve meridians crisscross, entering and leaving the table, reaching up and down, circulating between zang-fu organs and official orifices; The connection and regulation of odd meridians and eight veins are normal; The twelve meridians is associated with twelve skins. Chen applied the connection function of human meridian theory to Tai Ji Chuan, forming one of Tai Ji Chuan's attack and defense theories? Nothing is quiet, everything moves with it. .
Second, combine boxing with the transportation function of meridian system. All tissues and organs of the human body need the nourishment of qi and blood to maintain normal physiological activities. The reason why qi and blood are unimpeded, accessible to the whole body, nourishing viscera and tissues, resisting external evils and defending the body must rely on the conduction of the meridian system. Chen applied the transport function of the meridian system to Tai Ji Chuan's operation, nourishing Yin and Yang through meridian blood circulation, thus nourishing the qi in the abdomen, making the inside rigid and the outside soft, and contributing to the exertion of martial arts. Moisturize your bones and muscles, make yourself strong, have solid internal and external bones and muscles, and have sufficient internal qi, so as to withstand and resolve external blows; Convenient joints, so that all parts of the body can move lightly, so that they can move without moving, and then attack while taking advantage of the situation to defeat the enemy.
Third, combine boxing with the induction and conduction of the meridian system. The so-called inductive conduction is the feeling of the meridian system to external stimuli, which has the function of transmission and conduction, that is, the tactile system of the human body. Chen applied the induction and conduction of meridian system to Tai Ji Chuan's operation, which ensured the smooth completion of static braking and back attack. As "On Boxing" said: He did not move, nor did he move; He moved a little, but he moved first. ?
Fourth, combine boxing with the regulating function of the meridian system. The meridian system of human body not only has the functions of communication, transportation and induction, but also can keep the balance and coordination of functional activities of various parts of human body. Chen applied the regulating function of the meridian system to Tai Ji Chuan's art, relying on the balance and coordination of the meridians, flexibly regulating all parts of the body, turning virtual into real, luring the enemy with virtual, attracting real into vain, avoiding real and attacking virtual, thus defeating the enemy.
The combination of boxing and meridian theory makes Tai Ji Chuan's art create silk winding strength, which is bred by the winding spiral movement mode that conforms to the changes of meridians, and it is hard to prevent.
4. Set a hundred schools of thought and be unique.
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a famous military commander in China. His surname was Qi Ming Jiguang (1528? 1587), the word Jing, the word Nantang, and Penglai, Shandong. Qi Jiguang trained the new army, and circulated the book "Thirty-two Potential Boxing Classics", which is a collection of hundreds of boxing methods. Boxing is endless and mysterious.
When Tai Ji Chuan was created, Chen skillfully borrowed from the Thirty-two Potential Boxing Classics compiled by Qi Jiguang, and adopted twenty-nine potentials, namely, lazy clothes, golden rooster independence, horse boxing, seven-star boxing, sparrow earthworm, hanging foot deficiency, crouching tiger potential, beast head potential, air kick, rising sun hand, finger crotch potential, leaping tiger potential, head gun and so on.
Because Tai Ji Chuan not only absorbed the advantages of all kinds of boxing, but also had his own unique magic, which won every battle, was inclusive and unique, and continued to develop.