Short version of tai chi
The 24-posture Simplified Form of tai chi, (Chinese: 太极拳; pinyin: Tàijíquán) sometimes called the Beijing or Peking form for its place of origin, is a short version of tai chi composed of twenty-four unique movements.
History
The form was the result of an effort by the Chinese Sports Committee, which, in 1956, brought together four tai chi teachers—Chu Guiting, Cai Longyun, Fu Zhongwen, and Zhang Yu—to create a simplified form of tai chi as exercise for the masses. Some sources suggests that the form was structured in 1956 by master Li Tianji (李天骥).[1] [2] The creators truncated the traditional family style tai chi forms to 24 postures; taking about six minutes to perform and to give the beginner an introduction to the essential elements of tai chi, yet retain the traditional flavor of traditional longer hand forms (in general, 88-108 postures). Henceforth, this form was avidly promoted by the People's Republic of China for general exercise, and was also taught to internees in Communist "re-education" camps. Due to this official promotion, the 24-form is most likely the tai chi form with the most practitioners in China and the world over (though no surveys have been performed).
Movements
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See also
References
- ^ "Tai Chi in the UK & Europe with the Deyin Taijiquan Institute (UK)". www.deyin-taiji.com. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ^ Master Niu talks about his teacher Li Tianji 李天骥(English Subtitles), archived from the original on 2013-12-13, retrieved 2019-12-28
- ^ "The Peking Form". taichi-horwood.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
Further reading
- Lee, Douglas (1976). Tai Chi Chuan: The Philosophy of Yin and Yang and Its Application. Black Belt Communications. ISBN 0-89750-044-X.
- Robinson, Ronnie (2006). Total Tai Chi: A Step-by-step Guide to Tai Chi at Home for Everybody. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN 1-84483-262-7.
- Liang, Shou-Yu; Wen-Ching Wu (1996). Tai Chi Chuan: 24 And 48 Postures With Martial Applications. YMAA Publication Center. ISBN 1-886969-33-7.
- Kiew Kit, Wong (2002). The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3440-7.
External links
- Simplified Tai Chi 24 form (YMAA tai chi) Yang style by Liang, Shou-Yu displays names of each form as the movements are demonstrated.
- Tai Chi 24 form moves in Chinese, Pinyin, English and 4 other languages the movements' names in Chinese, Pinyin, English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish.
