The Taijiquan Treatise Explained – Ji Hong Tai Chi Mississauga

The Taijiquan Treatise written by Wang Zong Yue is by far the most accurate and well written piece of literature which describes and explains the founding principles of Tai Chi. The above quote is the first paragraph in the 360 Chinese character literature piece succinctly capturing the essence of tai chi. In this blog, I will make an attempt to explore the meanings behind this well-known piece of tai chi literature.

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The Taijiquan Treatise Explained

  太極者，無極而生，陰陽之母也。動之則分，靜之則合。無過不及，隨曲就伸。人剛我柔謂之走，我順人背謂之黏。動急則急應，動緩則緩隨。雖變化萬端，而理唯一貫。 “Tai Chi (taiji) is born of endlessness, the mother of yin and yang. Tai Chi in motion divides; and in stillness unites. Tai Chi in flexion and extension does not go too far nor fall short. When the opponent is hard, I am soft to neutralize; when the opponent is soft, I follow […]

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