Dayan Qigong Centre Denmark
TAI CHI - CHEN TAIJIQUAN
What is Taijiquan?
Taijiquan (also written 'Tai Chi Chuan') is a Chinese martial art which is good for both self-defence and health. It combines movement and breathing into a sequence of forms that help to build health, strength and longevity. Taijiquan is practised by people all over the world as an enjoyable way to stay flexible, strong, stress free and healthy.
What is Chen Taijiquan?
Taijiquan was created over 360 years ago in Chen village (Chenjiagou), Henan province. It combines fighting techniques from General Qi Jiguang's 'The Canons of Boxing' with Chinese medical knowledge, Qigong, and the Daoist philosophy of yin and yang.
Much of today’s Chen teachings are attributed to Grandmaster Chen Fa Ke (17th generation) who died in 1957. The current head of the Chen family is his grandson Chen Xiao Wang (19th generation).
Practicing Chen Taijiquan is very good for health, but it is also a very powerful martial art that involves both external movement and internal training. Every movement contains spiralenergy (Chan Si Jin); the energy starts from y
our dantian (centre), twists through your waist, muscles, bones and joints to the tips of your fingers. This is what makes Chen Taijiquan both healthy and powerful. In the form sometimes you move quickly, sometimes slowly, sometimes in a high posture, sometimes in a low posture – this is one of the principles of Taijiquan, balance of Yin and Yang.
Taijiquan can help many health problems such as, neuralgia, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis etc. as it has a strong positive effect on the circulation, muscles and bones. Regular practice develops internal strength, awareness, inner calm, and a powerful self-defense capability.
Peter Andersen has been one of Master Tse's students since 1998 and is authorised to teach Chen Taijiquan.
