Tai Ji Chuan, a national intangible cultural heritage, is based on the core ideas of Tai Chi and Dialectics of Yin and Yang in China's traditional Confucianism and Taoism, and integrates many functions such as temperament, physical fitness and fighting. The following are the benefits and origins of Tai Ji Chuan that I collected for you, for your reference only. Welcome to reading.
First, the benefits of Tai Ji Chuan
Benefit 1: Long-term practice of Tai Ji Chuan can relieve depression, improve mentality, relieve mental stress and treat neurasthenia.
Benefit 2: It can make blood gas run smoothly and improve immunity. Female friends who practice Tai Ji Chuan can regulate blood gas and smooth meridians. It is not intense, does not make people overdraw, conforms to the law of life movement, and does not harm people's health.
Benefit 3: Improve flexibility, increase muscle strength and endurance, and lose weight.
Benefit 4: Improve heart and lung function, lower blood pressure-sweating without asthma, suitable for heart disease and hypertension practice.
Benefit 5: Practicing Tai Ji Chuan can not only relieve rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, relieve fatigue, strengthen bones and muscles, but also improve the stretching and balance ability of human body.
Benefit 6: treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and indigestion-self-massage due to abdominal breathing (solid abdomen and chest); In addition, the ascending and descending range of diaphragm is increased, which has a positive stimulating effect on gastrointestinal peristalsis.
However, when practicing boxing, the tip of the tongue, upper jaw, lips and teeth can increase saliva secretion and improve digestive function. Insisting on practicing Tai Ji Chuan has played a very good role in the treatment of diabetes.
Second, the origin of Tai Ji Chuan
1, on the origin of Chenjiagou
According to this, Tai Ji Chuan was created by Chen in the late Ming Dynasty. The representatives who hold this view are Tang Hao and Gu, researchers of Wushu history. Mr. Tang Hao made a field trip in wen county, Henan Province, and came to this conclusion after consulting county annals and Chen's genealogy. The main basis is a poem in Chen's posthumous work: "Alas, in those days, I was brave and fierce, sweeping the atmosphere and stumbling several times." Blessed in vain! Up to now, I am old and exhausted, and finally only Huang Ting is left. She clenched her fists when I was in trouble and plowed the fields when I was busy. Take advantage of leisure to teach some disciples and grandchildren, so that Jackie Chan can become a tiger ... ",as an argument for his own creation of Tai Ji Chuan; Furthermore, according to Chen's genealogy, Chen is the founder of the Chen Boxer and the sword. "Because Tai Ji Chuan, who is widely circulated, has something to do with Chen Tai Ji Chuan, it adds to the authority of this statement. For a time, this view was dominant, such as a concise dictionary of martial arts and other books.
2. Zhang Sanfeng's theory of creating boxing.
Because Tai Ji Chuan's theory is based on the "Taiji Theory" in China's classical philosophy, and Taoism and Taoism are the players of this theory, the relationship between Taoism and Tai Ji Chuan has also attracted the attention of Wulin people, and Zhang Sanfeng's boxing theory is actually a reflection of this phenomenon. This view has a long history. This was a traditional conclusion before the "Chen Chuang Boxing Theory" became popular. For example, Yang Chengfu's preface to The Complete Book of Taiji Biography and Body Use said: "The ancestral edict, Taiji Biography was founded in Zhang Sanfeng at the end of the Song Dynasty. The inheritors are Wang Zongyue, Tong and Zhang Songxi. " Biography of Zhang Zhenren. Earlier, for example, Li Yishe's "Introduction to Taiji" also said: "Taiji began in Song and Zhang Sanfeng". Many people agree with this statement today. Its supporting documents are like Sanfeng Quanshu. According to the records, "Shaolin is my family, and wudang zhang sanfeng is my family".
3. Wang Zongyue's Theory of Creating Boxing.
Wang Zongyue's important position in the history of China and Tai Ji Chuan has been recognized by boxers in past dynasties. He first applied the concept of Yi-ology, expounded Zhou Ziquan's works and wrote Tai Ji Chuan's theory on boxing. Therefore, the name of Taiji Zhuan was established, and its writings became the pinnacle of the traditional theory of Taiji Zhuan. Because Wang Zongyue systematically discussed Tai Ji Chuan's boxing theory and boxing method for the first time, and Wang has a trace in the history of martial arts, some people think that Wang Zongyue summed up the experience of his predecessors, created Tai Ji Chuan in the world, and later spread it to Chenjiagou: because of the existing literature records, "Wang Zongyue spread boxing to you, Jiang passed Chen Changxing".
4. Wudang Mountain Boxing Theory
China Wushu has a deep relationship with religion. At least in theory, it can be seen that it involves a wide range. The popular distinction between "inner family" and "outer family" classifies Wudang as the inner family and Shaolin as the outer family. Whether its argument is objective or not can be discussed separately. But this undoubtedly aggravated the religious color of Wushu. On this basis, the view that "Tai Ji Chuan originated in Wudang Mountain" naturally appeared. According to this view, "alchemy" is a major activity of Taoism in China, and it is also a method of studying health preservation in ancient times. On the basis of long-term practice of Inner Elixir (mostly static), Wudang Taoist combined with breathing, breathing and guiding, and developed Tai Ji Chuan with the main function of dredging meridians (such as taking pulse, ren and du). ) and reconcile qi and blood, so as to achieve the effect of disease resistance and longevity. Then absorb the essence of other boxing methods and have the skills of fighting.
The efficacy of Tai Ji Chuan
Improve the balance force
When practicing Tai Ji Chuan, you should pay attention to the left and right, front and back, opening and closing, etc. , can effectively exercise our whole body, need breath control, hand-eye coordination and so on. It is found that Tai Ji Chuan practice for half a year can obviously improve the ability of standing on one leg and balance control of middle-aged and elderly people.
Prevent premature senility
By comparing the changes of main immune cells (such as T cell subsets, NKT cells, etc.). ) In the blood of middle-aged and elderly people before and after Tai Ji Chuan exercise lasting for 6 months, and in the changes of psychological indexes such as cognition and emotion of boxing practitioners, it is found that the number and proportion of immune cells in the body have increased, and the immune function has been significantly improved, which can delay aging and have a stronger sense of happiness.
Regulate blood pressure
"A study covering more than 20 years of data found that Tai Ji Chuan can significantly reduce the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of middle-aged and elderly people," experts told reporters, because practicing Tai Ji Chuan can optimize the regulation function of cardiovascular center and improve the functions of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, thus helping to lower blood pressure.
Improve nerve function
The research shows that after half a year's Tai Ji Chuan exercise, the balance ability and posture control ability of stroke patients have been improved, which may be related to the exercise regulating the patients' proprioception.
Increase bone mineral density
When practicing boxing, there are high requirements for the flexibility, flexibility and joint dominance of limbs. Exercise can stimulate bones well, help middle-aged and elderly people improve muscle strength and increase flexibility.
Tai Ji Chuan's health rules
The first method: avoid the cold.
Senior teacher said: "Hot success, cold illness." After practicing martial arts, the whole body sweats and naturally emits heat, which is a normal and inevitable phenomenon. Don't catch cold after you stop working. Warm-up suddenly catches cold and is easy to get sick. People who practice hard work such as iron sand palms and iron arms should not touch cold water or cold things (palms should not touch cold water, stones, iron pipes and other cold things) within one hour after they stop working, otherwise they will easily get sick. Therefore, practitioners should first avoid the cold and know how to keep warm.
The second method: sweat preservation method
After practicing sweating, don't wash with cold water or blow with cold air, but know how to keep sweating. After sweating, you should wipe the sweat with a dry towel. After sweating, don't be greedy for cold, suddenly jump into cold water, and don't blow it with an electric fan. Sweat pores open and suddenly close when they are cold, and the residual poison of sweat accumulates under the skin, which makes them ill for a long time. Continue sweating after sweating. Not only don't take off your clothes, but also put on your clothes. After sweating all over, scrub your body with a hot towel. This is the way to keep sweating.
After practicing Tai Ji Chuan in meditation for a few minutes, you will feel sweaty. You can't take off your clothes and catch cold at this time, and wait until the sweat dries slowly.
The third method: drinking water method
If you lose a lot of water after sweating, you should replenish water in time, but if you drink a lot of water right away, you will easily become ill. The correct way is to drink a cup of cold boiled water prepared the night before practice in the morning to make up for the dehydration of the body overnight. Before you practice at night, you should also drink a cup of warm water first. It is not advisable to drink water immediately after sweating, and it is advisable to drink a small amount of half a cup to one cup after sweating.
The fourth method: fog solution
Don't practice in foggy days, because fog is toxic and turbid, which is harmful to human body. In this weather, you should know the methods of defogging and antivirus. Its method is: whenever there is fog, you should drink three mouthfuls of wine, that is, three small cups of white wine, which can relieve fog poison and gas poison. One glass of wine can also be effective, but three glasses are the best.
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