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The 13 Principles in Tai Chi
The 13 Principles are key to understanding Tai Chi, and must execute the mind, Qi, and physical movement in unison. These principles unify all the forms of Tai Chi and you will find them applied in most forms.
The 13 Priniciples of Tai Chi:
1. Sinking of Shoulders and Dropping of Elbows

2. Relaxing of Chest and Rounding of Back 

3. Sinking 

4. Lightly Pointing Up the Head 

5. Relaxation of Waist and Hip 

6. Differentiate Between Empty and Full: Yin and Yang 

7. Coordination of Upper and Lower Parts of the Body 

8. Using the Mind Instead of Force 

9. Harmony Between Internal and External 

10. Connecting the Mind and the Qi

11. Find Stillness Within Movement

12. Movement and Stillness Present at Once 

13. Continuity and Evenness Throughout the Form

April 30 2011, 11 years ago, World Taichi and Qigong day. Teacher Pan Kedi leading students in taiji walk at Wudang Taoist Kungfu Academy located in the Wudang Mountains , Hubei, China.
©Renato Langfeldt

This photo was taken in front of the Taihe Gate, in the year 1902 the biggest gate of the palace of the Forbidden City, the environment around is really surprising, with weeds and with an aspect of abandoned and without care, a scene that represented the decline of the Qing dynasty. It was the period after the end of the Boxer War (1899-1901) that left China completely devastated.
In the heyday of the Qing dynasty, the palace would never have been so dilapidated, but after the Boxer War, and the payment of huge indemnities, the economy and the country was in shambles, famine raged in the country and the maintenance of the country's historical heritage was the key. least of China's problems at that time.
With the end of the revolt, China had to accept impositions from Western powers, such as: the ex*****on by Chinese hands of politicians and military linked to the Boxers; the prohibition of any activity hostile to foreigners, as well as the importation of weapons; handing over military forts and railroads to foreign control; in addition to the already mentioned heavy indemnity to be paid to the victors.

Sanfeng Taijijian 64 太极剑 Taiji Sword form 64 from Wudang Sanfeng Pai performed in Bali 08.2021

Wudand Sanfeng Long Hua Quan - 武當龍華拳 Dragon Fist form

Wudand Sanfeng Long Hua Quan - 武當龍華拳 Dragon Fist form This is only a part of the Long Hua Quan from the Sanfeng Pai in Wudang Mountains in Hubei, China