At 20: 35 on February 7th, 2020, 65438 Beijing time, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO passed a resolution to include Tai Ji Chuan declared by China in UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Tai Ji Chuan, which embodies the essence of oriental culture, is further recognized by the world.
Tai Ji Chuan is a symbol of China's excellent traditional culture and a gift from the Chinese nation to the people of the world. Tai Ji Chuan is a kind of martial arts based on Taiji philosophy, which absorbs the wisdom of traditional health preservation and martial arts. It is the physical expression of China's excellent traditional culture from the inside out, which can not only enhance physical fitness, but also cultivate self-cultivation. Tai Ji Chuan, which integrates culture, health and martial arts, conveys the cultural essence of the Chinese nation to the whole world and shares the sports practice of the ancient East.
Characteristics of Tai Ji Chuan Wushu
1, boxing characteristics
Tai Ji Chuan is a kind of boxing, which conforms to boxing theory and has the characteristics of aggression and skill. The theory of boxing here means that Tai Ji Chuan's movements are in accordance with the laws of attack and defense, which is significant and can produce certain attack and defense efficiency. This is one of the basic differences between Tai Ji Chuan's movements and gymnastics, dancing and guiding.
2. Philosophical characteristics
Infiltrated by traditional philosophy, Tai Ji Chuan is full of philosophy and dialectical thoughts. From a philosophical point of view, Tai Ji Chuan is called "Zhequan", not only because Tai Ji Chuan's title has a strong philosophical meaning, but also because Tai Ji Chuan's action essentials contain profound philosophical meaning, and also because the traditional philosophical thoughts have penetrated into Tai Ji Chuan in an all-round way, forming a unique sports thought, special technical requirements and outstanding value functions.