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Philosophy & Texts

The Philosophy of Taijiquan

 

Chen Xin book cover

Excerpts taken from, The Illustrated Canon of Chen Family Taijiquan by Chen Xin

63 • Revised Treatise on Taijiquan
64 • Some Statements on the Taijiquan Classics
66 • Regarding the Name Taijiquan
67 • Regarding the Origins of Taijiquan
68 • Explanation of Taijiquan’s Mechanism of Development
69 • Concepts of the Human Body

Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang

Excerpts taken fromThe Central Core of Taijiquan
by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang

How Should We Practice Taijiquan?
The Three Types of Dan Tian Motion for Taijiquan
Standing Meditation and Preparation Posture

Chen Village

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