Taijiquan

The Chinese martial art of taijiquan is one of the so-called internal martial art styles. It combines the martial art elements of the Shaolin monastery with Taoist philosophy.  In addition to the ideas of softness, withdrawal and non-violence, the goals of Taoism are good health and longevity.

The complexity and scope of taijiquan enables its effects in the field of martial art, philosophy and health. Many taijiquan branches often emphasize just one of these fields. In fact, however, all these fields are inseparably interconnected.

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• Pyniyn transcription: taijiquan
• Wade Giles transcription: T'ai Chi Ch'uan