Taijiquan - Lilun

Journal of the Theory of Wu Style Taijiquan

 

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"Lilun" means theory. Martin Bödicker http://www.wu-taichi.de/ and other members of Ma Jiangbao's European Association for Traditional Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan http://www.wu-taichi.com/ are producing a new magazine. The magazine offers information geared toward Wu style Tai Chi Chuan but much of the content is of interest to all internal styles of kung fu. Although this magazine originates in German, an English language translation is now available. Several issues are now available in English, including a brief introduction to Chinese written characters. More issues will be available soon. Find out more about this magazine by contacting Martin Bödicker at info@wu-taichi.com and use Taijiquan Lilun (English) in the subject line. An overview of our english language products appears at http://www.wutaichi.org/book.asp

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Issue 1: Articles

  • Yema fen zong - on the difficulty in translating Taijiquan technical vocabulary (Alternative translations of Yema fen zong: The wild horse shakes its mane; Separate the horse's mane evenly; Parting the wild horse's mane; Pat the horse's neck) Ziran - the Chinese concept of naturalness (Shen xin zi ran - body and heart/mind are natural) Zhou Dunyi, the first thinker of Neoconfucianism Taiji, or the Supreme Ultimate (and the taiji diagram according to Zhou Dunyi) Learning to write Taijiquan (in Chinese)The names of the Wu spear form (24 form)The Song of Striking HandsPrinciples: SkilfulnessXin, the Heart Shen, the Spirit
  • The meaning of qi in Taijiquan
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Issue 2: Articles

  • A Brief history of Chinese Philosophy
  • The classical texts of Taijiquan
  • The Song of the 13 Basic Movements (Shisanshi gejue)
  • "The Taijiquan Classic" (Taijiquan jing)
  • Yin and Yang
  • The Names of the Sabre Form
  • The Thirteen Basic Movements of Taijiquan
  • The Eight Trigrams (Bagua)

 
Issue 3: Now here in English

 
Issue 4: Here Now

 

Ma Jiangbao's European Association for Traditional Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan http://www.wu-taichi.com/

Find out more about this magazine by contacting Martin Bödicker at info@wu-taichi.com and use "Taijiquan Lilun (English)" in the subject line.
http://www.wu-taichi.de/

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