Was (wer) ist T'ai chi ch'uan philosophy - definition
T'ai chi ch'uan philosophy
In many extant t'ai chi classic writings the dependence of t'ai chi ch'uan on Chinese philosophy is acknowledged. T'ai chi teachers have historically asserted that the principles of tai chi chuan practice can be applied to a student's lifestyle.
Tai Chi
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![Wu-style]] master [[Eddie Wu]] demonstrating the form "Grasp the bird's tail" at a tournament in [[Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eddie Wu Grasp Bird's Tail 1998.jpg?width=200 "Wu-style]] master [[Eddie Wu]] demonstrating the form \"Grasp the bird's tail\" at a tournament in [[Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]]")
![Master Yang Jun]] in demonstration attire that has come to be identified with tai chi](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Master Yang Jun Bend The Bow Shoot The Tiger.jpg?width=200 "Master Yang Jun]] in demonstration attire that has come to be identified with tai chi")
![Two students receive instruction in ''[[tuishou]]'' ("pushing hands"), one of the core training exercises of t'ai-chi ch'üan.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pushing hands by yatish.jpg?width=200 "Two students receive instruction in ''[[tuishou]]'' (\"pushing hands\"), one of the core training exercises of t'ai-chi ch'üan.")
![Outdoor practice in [[Beijing]]'s [[Temple of Heaven]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tai Chi1.jpg?width=200 "Outdoor practice in [[Beijing]]'s [[Temple of Heaven]]")
![Chen style]] of tai chi](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Taijiquan forms - Chenjiagou.jpg?width=200 "Chen style]] of tai chi")
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CHINESE MARTIAL ART PRACTICED FOR DEFENSE TRAINING, HEALTH BENEFITS AND MEDITATION
TaiJiQuan; T'ai chi chuan; Tai Ji Quan; Tai Ji; Tai Chi; Taichi Chuan; T'ai chi; Tai ji; Supreme Ultimate; Tʻai chi chʻüan; Tài Jí Quán; Tai Chi Chüan; Taiji Quan; Tai-Chi; T'ai Chi; Taichi; Taijiquan (pinyin article); Tàijíquán (pinyin article); T'ai Chi Ch'üan (pin-yin article); T'ai-chi; Tao Chi; Taiji Chuan; Tàijíquán; Tai-chi Chuan; Tai Chi Ch'uan; Tchoung style Tai Chi Chuan; T'ai-chi ch'uan; 太极拳; 太極拳; Tchoung tai chi chuan; Thai Chi; Tai ji chuan; Tai Ji Chuan; T'ai-chi ch'üan; T'ai-chi Ch'üan; Taichichuan; たいきょくけん; Tchoung Dual Method of Yang Style; T'ai Chi Ch'üan; T’ai Chi Chuan; Tai-chi; Tai Chi Quan; T'ai Chi Chuan; Tai Chi Chuan; T’ai-chi ch’uan; T’ai chi ch’uan; Empty stepping; Tai Chi Chuean; T'ai-chi Ch'uean; T'ai Chi Ch'uan (pin-yin article); T'ai Chi Ch'uean (pin-yin article); T'ai-chi ch'uean; T'ai-chi Ch'uan; T'ai Chi Ch'uean; T'ai chi ch'üan; Tai qi; Taijiquan; Tàijí; Tai Chi Ch'üan; Tai chi chuan; T'ai Chi Ch'uan; Tai Chi Chu'An; Tài jí quán; Tai ji quan; Tài jí; Tài Jí; T'aichi; Tàijí quán; Tàijí Quán; Taiji quan; Tai chi chüan; T'aichi ch'üan; T'aichi Ch'üan; T'aichi ch'uan; T'aichi Ch'uan; Taichi chüan; Taichi Chüan; Taichi chuan; Taichichüan; Taiji; T'ai chi ch'uan; T'ai Chi boxing; Taichee; Tai chee; Tai Chee; Tai Chi Chuan Art; Tai Qi; Tai chi ch'uan; Tʻai Chi
also tai chi
Tai Chi is a type of Chinese physical exercise in which you make slow, controlled movements.
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t'ai chi ch'uan
CHINESE MARTIAL ART PRACTICED FOR DEFENSE TRAINING, HEALTH BENEFITS AND MEDITATION
TaiJiQuan; T'ai chi chuan; Tai Ji Quan; Tai Ji; Tai Chi; Taichi Chuan; T'ai chi; Tai ji; Supreme Ultimate; Tʻai chi chʻüan; Tài Jí Quán; Tai Chi Chüan; Taiji Quan; Tai-Chi; T'ai Chi; Taichi; Taijiquan (pinyin article); Tàijíquán (pinyin article); T'ai Chi Ch'üan (pin-yin article); T'ai-chi; Tao Chi; Taiji Chuan; Tàijíquán; Tai-chi Chuan; Tai Chi Ch'uan; Tchoung style Tai Chi Chuan; T'ai-chi ch'uan; 太极拳; 太極拳; Tchoung tai chi chuan; Thai Chi; Tai ji chuan; Tai Ji Chuan; T'ai-chi ch'üan; T'ai-chi Ch'üan; Taichichuan; たいきょくけん; Tchoung Dual Method of Yang Style; T'ai Chi Ch'üan; T’ai Chi Chuan; Tai-chi; Tai Chi Quan; T'ai Chi Chuan; Tai Chi Chuan; T’ai-chi ch’uan; T’ai chi ch’uan; Empty stepping; Tai Chi Chuean; T'ai-chi Ch'uean; T'ai Chi Ch'uan (pin-yin article); T'ai Chi Ch'uean (pin-yin article); T'ai-chi ch'uean; T'ai-chi Ch'uan; T'ai Chi Ch'uean; T'ai chi ch'üan; Tai qi; Taijiquan; Tàijí; Tai Chi Ch'üan; Tai chi chuan; T'ai Chi Ch'uan; Tai Chi Chu'An; Tài jí quán; Tai ji quan; Tài jí; Tài Jí; T'aichi; Tàijí quán; Tàijí Quán; Taiji quan; Tai chi chüan; T'aichi ch'üan; T'aichi Ch'üan; T'aichi ch'uan; T'aichi Ch'uan; Taichi chüan; Taichi Chüan; Taichi chuan; Taichichüan; Taiji; T'ai chi ch'uan; T'ai Chi boxing; Taichee; Tai chee; Tai Chee; Tai Chi Chuan Art; Tai Qi; Tai chi ch'uan; Tʻai Chi
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(also t'ai chi)
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1. a Chinese martial art and system of callisthenics, consisting of sequences of very slow controlled movements.
2. (in Chinese philosophy) the ultimate source and limit of reality, from which spring yin and yang and all of creation.
Origin
Chin., lit. 'great ultimate boxing'.
