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Unfortunately, some Tai Chi Chuan instructors took this literally, and taught that facing north would allow bad influences to attack one from behind, causing illness and other maladies. Thus, one is protected by the Sprits of the sky (stars) above (north) against the bad or evil influences of the earth (south). This is of course purely superstition (fear of gods) and should not be taken literally, but rather as coming from a traditional belief system that influenced every facet of Chinese life. There are 36 northern stars (Tain Kong Gang) which are considered to be good spirits which the Tai Chi Student should have at his back to help defend against the bad influence of the 72 Earth Spirits (Di Qiu Sha). Thus the opening and closing striking moves of Form are always to the East, your right. (4) The direction of the last move of the Form, prior to returning to the (South facing) Wu Chi position, is Trace Eyebrows and the striking hand always strikes to the East (right). (3) The direction of the first move from the (South facing) Wu Chi position, is Open Water Gate, and always done to the East. (2) The instructor always faces the student when the form commences, and is therefore facing North, no matter what direction he actually faces. (1) The Form always commences facing South, no matter what direction you are actually facing This illustrates four important points of Yang Tai Chi.

He obviously liked the answer, because over the next few months he taught me the differences between what his father, Yang Cheng-fu taught, and what he taught. He frowned and asked if I thought I was his student, and I told him he was facing North, so I must be. He asked why he was facing north, and I told him it was because he was the Master, and the Master always faced North when he taught his student. He then turned to my left (my East) and asked me what direction he was facing. Master Yeung was a somewhat surly man who never really smiled during the sessions I had with him, but I could see the hint of a smile when he asked me how I knew I was facing South, and I told him it was because that was the direction I was facing. As I began, he asked what direction I was facing and I told him, 'South.' The first time I met Yeung Sau Chung, he asked me show him the From as I had learned it. This is how I was taught the Form from my childhood. These are the 36 beneficial Sprits that are located in the Black Tortes stars of the North. The Yang Form commences facing South with the 36 Tain Kong Gang behind you. Buddhist styles, as opposed to the 'internal' Chinese, Taoist, styles, with the foreign styles being considered hard and without Chinese sophistication.) (This is a traditional placement that originated with the original use of external meaning foreign, ie. The Yang (light, inactive) Fish is to the left (West) in external styles, such as Hung Gar. The Yin (dark, active) Fish is to the left (West) with the active head on top, symbolizing the rotation of the earth from West to East (the sun rising in the East - the direction of rotation - and sets in the West). Yin has an un-shaded circle and Yang has a shaded circle, both are placed the respective center of the Fish Head (large portion) and represent the shades of gray which permeate all things.įor Tai Chi From practice, the Yin/Yang symbol is tilted 23.5° to the vertical, the same tilt of the earth (obliquity of the ecliptic) at the beginning the 20th Century, with the top of the Symbol representing North. The separation of Yin and Yang, heaven and earth, mind and body, with no shades of gray, with all being shades of gray.

YIN YANG FISH FULL

The Yin and Yang Fish Tails Yin is full (dark), Yang is empty, (light) The outer circle, which represents Wu Chi. There are four (4) elements to the Symbol: The Yin/Yang Symbol is drawn many ways, each of which has its own meaning, but for the purpose of Tai Chi Form practice, the Symbol is given as it was given to me by my masters. Yang Cheng-fu Style Tai Chi Chuan incorporates the principles of Yin and Yang in its movements a practice. Wu Chi is the Beginning, the Void from which the Universe evolved and Tai Chi, the Grand Ultimate, was born of Wu Chi, and is the mother of Yin and Yang, the harmonious polar opposites.

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