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Tai Chi FAQ - The origin and history
The origin and history of Tai Chi (TaiJi Chuan), and between of Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun style Tai Chi
What is Tai Chi?
Tai Ch is an ancient exercise form of China. As one of the most important branches of Chinese Kung Fu, Tai Chi emphasizes the harmony, the balance and the unity between people and nature, and promotes the healthy development of people both physically and mentally.
What is the difference between T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Tai Chi and Taijiquan?
None. They are different spellings and shortened versions of the same term (taijiquan is the modern pinyin spelling and tai-chi is sometimes seen too)
What does Tai Chi Chuan mean?
It has been translated as 'Supreme Ultimate Martial Art' but I prefer 'Martial Art Using the Principle of Yin and Yang'.
I've heard that Tai Chi is an internal martial art?
Taijiquan is one of the three Chinese Internal martial arts (neijia). The other two being Xing I Quan and Ba Gua Zhang. It is a characterised by soft relaxed movements and trained at a slower speed than other martial arts.
