The Wudang Taichi 13 Postures of Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese boxing technique with a long history. It belongs to the internal boxing and was created by Patriarch Zhang Sanfeng. It consists of thirteen groups of movements with strong offensive and defensive awareness, such as potential, split potential, cloud potential, transformation potential, double push potential, downward potential, and closing potential. It contains three Taoist movements such as breathing and guiding, and collecting mixed element piles. Tai chi 13 are five steps and eight methods for cultivating the body, which are combined with thirteen combinations of strength and defense. They are compatible with Taoist body cultivation, so they are called the "Thirteen Postures of Tai Chi".
The essentials of the movements are: hold the empty spirit against the neck, hold the chest and move the back, sink the shoulders and lower the elbows, and press the tongue against the roof of the mouth. During the practice, it is required that the form and the mind are in harmony, the mind is in harmony with the Qi, and the Qi is in harmony with the spirit. In the six and six directions, the spirit and form are wonderful, and the movements are continuous and continuous, like flowing clouds, loose and natural; the movements and stillness are like needles hidden in the cotton, strong and firm. There is softness in the middle, hardness in the softness, hardness and softness are contained in each other, but not exposed; in breathing, it opens and closes freely, rises and falls naturally, is deep, thin, long and even, and the breath returns to the root. The Thirteen Movements of Tai Chi are rich in content and far-reaching significance. It is known as the treasure of martial arts and the essence of Tai Chi.
The Patting Set of Taichi 13 in 2 class.