Tai chi is a Chinese martial art initially created for combat and self-defense. For most practitioners, it has evolved into an exercise, a relaxation technique, and a sport. As an exercise and relaxat
Yang Chengfu (c. 1931) in Single Whip posture of Yang-style tai chi solo form
Painting in Chenjiagou, illustrating taolu according to the Chen style of tai chi
A pair of jian with their scabbards
Wushu jian pair event at the 10th All China games
Taoism or Daoism is a philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao 道. With a range of meanings and interpretations in Chinese philosophy, translations of
Tai chi
…famous Chinese thinkers like Zhu Xi, Zhou Dunyi, and Mencius. Early tai chi sources are grounded in Taiji cosmology. Taiji cosmology appears in both Taoist and Confucian philosophy, where it represents the single source or mother of yin and yang (represented by the taijitu symbol ). Tai chi also draws on…
Purple Cloud Temple in the Wudang Mountains, part of the Sacred Mountains of Taoism
Laozi Riding an Ox by Zhang Lu (c. 1464–1538)
Han dynasty Chinese talisman, part of the Wucheng Bamboo-slips [zh]
Zhang Daoling, the first Celestial Master