Lilun Ti Yong
Issue 3
Taijiquan-Lilun
Q Journal of the Theory of Wu Style Taijiquan
Focus: The cultural (wen) and the martial (wu) aspect of Taijiquan
Forum for Traditional Wu Tai Chi Chuan
Imprint
For Freya Boedicker 1970-2010
Taijiquan-Lilun Copyright 2009 by Freya and Martin Boedicker Original Issue published 2003 in German In this journal (also in the citations) the official short characters and the pinyin of the PR of China are used. Characters on the cover: above wen, below wu Cover photo: Martina Schughart Graphic design: Martina Schughart Most of translations: Stephen Reader Editing: Kit Gerould
Forum for Traditional Wu Tai Chi Chuan Weekly courses, seminars (also with Ma Jiangbao) In traditional Wu Tai Chi Chuan Contact: Freya and Martin Boedicker Zum Schickerhof 18 47877 Willich/Germany Phone/fax: +49-2154-885780 Email: info@wu-taichi.com www.wu-taichi.com
Contents
Imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Classics: The Taijiquan Treatise (Taijiquan lun) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Focus: Foundation and Application (tiyong) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Knight-errant (youxia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Songs of the Unruly Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Classics: The Explanation of the Cultural (wen) and Martial (wu) Aspects of Taijiquan . . . . . 8 The Explanation of the three Achievements of the Cultural (wen) and Martial (wu) Aspects of Taijiquan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Focus: The Cultural (wen) and the Martial (wu) . . . . . . . .
Taijiquan-Lilun
Q Journal of the Theory of Wu Style Taijiquan
Focus: The cultural (wen) and the martial (wu) aspect of Taijiquan
Forum for Traditional Wu Tai Chi Chuan
Imprint
For Freya Boedicker 1970-2010
Taijiquan-Lilun Copyright 2009 by Freya and Martin Boedicker Original Issue published 2003 in German In this journal (also in the citations) the official short characters and the pinyin of the PR of China are used. Characters on the cover: above wen, below wu Cover photo: Martina Schughart Graphic design: Martina Schughart Most of translations: Stephen Reader Editing: Kit Gerould
Forum for Traditional Wu Tai Chi Chuan Weekly courses, seminars (also with Ma Jiangbao) In traditional Wu Tai Chi Chuan Contact: Freya and Martin Boedicker Zum Schickerhof 18 47877 Willich/Germany Phone/fax: +49-2154-885780 Email: info@wu-taichi.com www.wu-taichi.com
Contents
Imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Classics: The Taijiquan Treatise (Taijiquan lun) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Focus: Foundation and Application (tiyong) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Knight-errant (youxia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Songs of the Unruly Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Classics: The Explanation of the Cultural (wen) and Martial (wu) Aspects of Taijiquan . . . . . 8 The Explanation of the three Achievements of the Cultural (wen) and Martial (wu) Aspects of Taijiquan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Focus: The Cultural (wen) and the Martial (wu) . . . . . . . .