The phrase "moving is divided, static is combined" comes from Wang Zongyue's On Taiji Biography. Tai Ji Chuan's "moving is divided, static is combined" is actually a matter of yin and yang. According to the Book of Changes, everything in the world is made up of yin and yang, and this concept of yin and yang is vividly shown in the Taiji diagram. Zhou Dunyi of the Song Dynasty wrote "Illustration of Taiji" to explain the problems of Yin and Yang. Wang Zongyue's On the Biography of Taiji is not from the Book of Changes, but from Zhou Dunyi's Illustration of Taiji. Zhou Dunyi expounded the concepts of the change of yin and yang and the derivation of everything in Taiji Illustration: moving yin and yang, and combining static yin and yang; There is movement in stillness, softness in rigidity, reality in reality and so on: the movement and transformation of everything in the world can not be separated from the opening and closing of yin and yang, and can not be separated from the transformation of static and dynamic; The opening and closing of Yin and Yang, the dynamic and static transformation, make everything in the world germinate, so there is a saying that "infinity gives birth to Tai Chi, Tai Chi gives birth to two instruments, two instruments give birth to four images, and four images give birth to gossip, so that everything". In Song Dynasty, Zhu was a master of this theory, and Zhu's theory was the peak of Confucianism. Wang Zongyue's Taiji Zhuan was influenced by this theory of Yin and Yang.

In Tai Chi Chuan, this change of Yin and Yang is the transformation of opening and closing of the virtual and the real. Opening and closing refers to the shape of the action, and virtual reality refers to the inner strength. Tai Ji Chuan's practice is inseparable from the change of Yin and Yang, that is, the change of opening and closing. In boxing practice, the forward and backward movements, left hand, right hand and rigid and flexible changes are all concrete manifestations of the changes of yin and yang, such as just being yang; Soft is yin; Open as yang and close as yin. These constitute the changes of Yin and Yang in Tai Ji Chuan.

As for how to reflect the changes of Yin and Yang in the process of practicing boxing, I think as an ordinary Tai Ji Chuan practitioner, it is not necessary to learn the theory of Yin and Yang so deeply, as long as you generally follow the teacher's requirements, so as to achieve correct posture and standardized boxing movements. Now most people practice Tai Ji Chuan for health, so there is no need to study the theory of Tai Chi Yin and Yang deeply. A few people who study Tai Chi biography should know the theory of Tai Chi Yin and Yang, but from Zhou Dunyi's illustration of Tai Chi, there is no need to study it. These are all philosophical categories, which are macroscopic, while boxing is a concrete science. When practicing boxing, you should learn the principles and techniques of boxing. It's like Chinese medicine comes from the theory of Yin and Yang, but if you don't study medicine, you can't save your life by studying the Yijing. The same is true of practicing Tai Ji Chuan. You should study Tai Ji Chuan's training methods, Tai Ji Chuan's posture requirements, and understand the specific essentials of Tai Ji Chuan's thirteen potential, so as to practice Tai Ji Chuan well. If you want to further study Tai Ji Chuan, you can learn On Tai Ji Chuan, which can improve your theoretical level. Tai Ji Chuan's theory specifically guides Tai Ji Chuan's practice and application, while Yijing and Zhou Dunyi's interpretation of Taiji is not the specific theory that guides Tai Ji Chuan's practice. You can't practice Tai Ji Chuan well if you don't learn Tai Ji Chuan's theory from the Yijing.

When practicing Tai Ji Chuan, the most fundamental thing is to master the opening and closing changes of reality. Virtual reality and opening and closing are the concrete embodiment of Yin-Yang theory in Tai Ji Chuan, and also the expression of movement. Theoretically speaking, there is nothing difficult to understand about "moving is divided, static is combined", but in terms of practice methods, all factions have their own requirements. Tai Ji Chuan's grasp of "moving is divided, static is combined" is mainly reflected in "opening and closing".

"Get up" should concentrate, that is, the internal spirit should be complete, the external performance should be comfortable, and the internal spirit should be consolidated; External movements, hand, eye and body movements must be coordinated. For example, do the action of dressing lazy people, squat slightly, raise your hands, and divide your feet into eight steps. At this time, it is "moving, then dividing", that is, yin and yang should be divided, and excess and deficiency should be divided. When practicing Tai Ji Chuan, immobility is infinite, while movement is Tai Chi, which contains elements such as reality, advance and retreat, and looking around. Therefore, we must concentrate.

Then there is "tolerance". When you step forward, your hands should be "three points"-your hands should be in line with the tip of your nose and toes. This is "tolerance". If you can't coordinate your movements and take pictures with your three heads, your posture will not be full, and you can't connect the front with the bottom. At this time, you should pay attention not to knock your hips, and the Baihui point on your head should not exceed your toes.

Then there is "opening up" to release power.

Finally, there is "combination"-silence is combination. My practice method is to row backwards and then follow the steps. Hold your chest with your hands when you meet. Technically, this is a kind of advancement. In this way, a "yang moves and yin closes" action is completed.

In a word, Tai Ji Chuan, a martial arts style, requires: getting up, concentrating, and coordinating actions; Connecting the preceding with the following, the action should be connected with the preceding, and there can be no pause; Opening is an outward movement, belonging to yang; Near, the boxing potential has passed, which is yin. This is "moving is divided, and static is combined." Every movement of Wushu Tai Ji Chuan is like this, that is, "Yang moves and Yin closes", that is, "moving is divided, and static is closed". After careful understanding, the yogi will realize the mystery of this sentence in Wang Zongyue's On Taiji Biography.

Zeng Nailiang: If you move, you will open it; if you move, you will close it.

First, the concept of dynamic and static

Moving is the need of life, and life lies in moving. Exercise belongs to yang, rigidity and growth. Everything is inseparable from exercise. Exercise can promote people's blood circulation, promote metabolism and contribute to health and longevity.

Similarly, quietness is the need of life and the foundation of life. Silence, why is it the foundation of life? Because silence is a process of repair. People need sleep and rest, which is a process of rest.

The movement of things is static and dynamic, and it can't be static or static. Life can't be separated from movement, and it can't be separated from quietness, and the movement is harmonious. The essence of China's traditional culture, such as Confucianism and Taoism, is to integrate heaven and earth into people's hearts, so that heaven, earth and people can become a whole. This is actually a kind of dynamic and static balance-the sky is yang and the earth is yin, and people achieve a dynamic and static balance between heaven and earth to achieve natural harmony. Therefore, the key to health preservation lies in the balance between activity and rest.

Second, the movement is open and closed.

"What is moving is divided, and what is static is combined" actually means that what is moving and static is a kind of opening and closing relationship. In Tai Ji Chuan's drill, the isomorphism of motion and static becomes two aspects of Tai Ji Chuan, which is the relationship of unity of opposites, and is actually the relationship of yin and yang. Moving is yang; Static is yin. Open it, it's Yang; Together, it is yin. Tai Ji Chuan's transformation of Yin and Yang includes virtual reality, rigidity, opening and closing, unfolding, lifting, advancing and retreating, and so on. In short, everything in the world is inseparable from Yin and Yang, which is the unity of opposites.

Third, when practicing Tai Ji Chuan, how to "move a little, be quiet"?

First of all, we must grasp the opening and closing in body movements. Tai Ji Chuan's opening and closing includes the opening and closing of limbs and the opening and closing of body, the most important of which is the exposure of chest and abdomen. Many beginners in Tai Ji Chuan often open and close their hands and feet, but their chest and abdomen are not covered. In this way, although there is movement and stillness in the movement, there is no opening and closing, which can not meet the requirements of the boxing theory of "movement is divided, stillness is combined" So when we practice Tai Ji Chuan, we should pay attention to Tai Ji Chuan's movements, not only moving, but also opening and closing. The Song of Thirteen Potentials says: "The touch in motion is still moving, which is magical because of the change of the enemy. ..... pay close attention to the direction, be flexible and open, and listen to freedom. " These words are coherently understood, that is, there must be movement in silence, and there must be silence in movement; There is extension in flexion, and there is flexion in extension; There is a combination at the opening and an opening at the closing. This is the wonder of Tai Ji Chuan. When Tai Ji Chuan is open, it is not infinite, but open and integrated; When closing, close the middle and then open it. In addition, opening and closing flexion and extension is not only the opening and closing flexion and extension of limbs, but also the waist to pull, chest and waist to expand. For example, kneeling down, raising your hand and turning over, this is an opening, but there is still something in the opening; Leg valgus, arm bending, this is containment, then lunge, kick, turn waist, stretch arm, sink wrist, lower hip, stretch finger, this is exhibition. From this action, we can understand the practice essentials of Tai Ji Chuan's "flexion and extension, opening and closing".

Secondly, pay attention to the internal opening and closing. The tranquility of Tai Ji Chuan's appearance contains inner movement; External movement includes internal stillness. The movement of Tai Chi Chuan is slow and gentle, and it can be static in movement and dynamic in silence. This internal movement, opening and closing, is mainly ideological. The theory that boxing is "relaxed on the outside and energetic on the inside" is about the dynamic and static relationship of inner thoughts, and it is a state of movement with a calm mind and relaxed mood. The opening and closing of inner ideas is actually the opening and closing of ideas, and the concept of "moving is divided, and static is combined".

Again, "if there is no mistake, you will enjoy it." Wang Zongyue's On the Biography of Taiji is followed by the sentence "Don't go too far, stretch with the music", which means that the opening and closing of the movement should be moderate, and the movement should not go too far. Tai Ji Chuan practiced Chinese characters. I advocate living in Tai Ji Chuan and Tai Chi. We should also practice the word "Chinese" in our life, including diet, work and rest, treating people and things, etc., all of which need moderation. When we practice Tai Ji Chuan, we should choose a genre routine that suits us and handle the relationship between movement and opening and closing. In short, "not too much", that is, moderate, moderate. Practice Tai Ji Chuan, what suits you is the best. "What moves is divided, and what is static is combined" is actually a dynamic-static relationship. Only by properly handling this relationship between activity and quietness can we practice Tai Ji Chuan well and keep fit better. To sum up, it is suitable for yourself.

Zhao Youbin: Triple Meaning of "Dynamic and Static Combination"

The expression of "moving is divided, and quietness is combined" comes from Wang Zongyue's Taiji Biography: "Taiji is born without promise, and the mother of Yin and Yang is also. Moving is divided, and static is closed. If there is no fault, it will stretch with the song ... "

First of all, from the perspective of Tai Ji Chuan's boxing frame and techniques, I understand that "moving is divided, static is combined" reflects the natural trend of boxing potential change. For example, the preparation of Tai Chi Chuan is to keep me quiet and wait for him to move. When the other person pushes me, I raise my hand and bow, and at the same time my feet move up and down to cooperate. When the other person is knocked out of the circle, I will converge or stop. The action of this reaction is called "moving is divided, static is combined", although this action seems simple.

The second layer is the internal perception of technology application and its changes. For example, pushing hands, you can change your hair style when you are moving, and you can stick to it when you are still. When the other party pushes me, I can separate the momentum to resolve it, or when I push the other party, I can distract the other party and win. This is the so-called "moving is divided"; On the contrary, if he doesn't move, I won't move. If he moves a little, I will move first. This dynamic situation that is touched in silence is called "the combination of silence". It contains the wonderful feeling of dynamic and static interdependence, separation and coexistence.

The third meaning, "moving is divided, static is combined", requires the best internal and external cooperation of ideas and momentum. The practice of Taiji Chuan emphasizes happiness and openness, so that "if you don't open it, you won't open it, and if you don't agree, you won't agree". As mentioned above, preparing to keep my calm and wait for the other party's action is that you have an idea before you can have a quick response of "I will move first if he moves a little"; When the arms are raised, the bipedal mind has put its strength into the ground, and the strength reaches the legs, waist and arms to meet the enemy. The head hangs down and the tail falls, the joints of the whole body are pulled out, the whole body is opened up and down, the qi and blood are naturally replenished, and the strength is naturally connected. At this time, its own energy naturally reaches its extreme; When the arms fall, they are still, but they are not slack or shrinking. "Quiet" means easy, light and profitable, and quiet inside and surplus outside. "Combination" means correspondence, integration, external combination and internal surplus. If your arms fall, your palms should have the power to press down and your arms should have the power to pull down. In this way, we can do the same thing and make unremitting efforts when we are still together. "If there is nothing wrong, stretch with the music", and the inner and outer triads are just right. "If you move, you will be separated, if you are still together" is almost the same.

In addition, as far as my personal understanding of "motion", "quietness", "separation" and "combination" is concerned, the foothold should be Tai Ji Chuan's theory, because Tai Ji Chuan's theory cannot be completely equated with Taiji's theory. In other words, Taiji theory is a kind of epistemology and an explanation of the objective world by our ancestors. Tai Ji Chuan, on the other hand, is a way of body movement, and its movement law often follows the theoretical support of Taiji theory. "Tai Chi" is not "Tai Chi Chuan". They are two different fields, but they are closely related.