Tai Chi

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Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese internal martial art and meditative practice characterized by slow, flowing movements that promote balance, health, and spiritual cultivation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese martial art
intangible cultural heritage
internal martial art
mind–body practice
moving meditation
associatedWithPerson Chen Wangting
Sun Lutang
Wu Yuxiang
Yang Luchan
category Neijia (internal family) martial arts
commonWeapon sabre (dao)
spear
staff
straight sword (jian)
competitionForm standardized 24-form
standardized 42-form
wushu taijiquan events
coreConcept rooting
silk reeling energy
song (relaxed looseness)
using softness to overcome hardness
countryOfOrigin China
governingBody Chinese Wushu Association
hasAlternativeName Tai Chi
surface form: Taiji

Tai Chi
surface form: Taijiquan

Tai Chi
surface form: T’ai Chi Ch’üan
hasComponent applications training
forms practice
push hands
standing meditation
weapons practice
hasStyle Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chen style Tai Chi

Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sun style Tai Chi

Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wu (Hao) style Tai Chi

Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wu style Tai Chi

Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Yang style Tai Chi
healthBenefitClaim better cardiovascular fitness
enhanced leg strength
fall prevention in older adults
improved balance
improved flexibility
improved sleep quality
reduced anxiety
historicalPeriodOfDevelopment Qing dynasty
historicalPeriodOfFormation Ming dynasty
surface form: late Ming dynasty
influenced modern fitness programs
rehabilitation protocols
influencedBy Chinese military training traditions
Daoist internal alchemy
literalMeaning supreme ultimate fist
mostPracticedStyle Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Yang style Tai Chi
movementCharacteristic circular motions
slow continuous movements
upright posture
weight shifting
oldestMajorStyle Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chen style Tai Chi
originLocation Chenjiagou, Henan, China
philosophicalFoundation Chinese cosmology
Confucianism
Taoism
recognizedAs form of physical activity for health
recognizedBy World Health Organization
relatedTo Qigong
Traditional Chinese medicine
sharesCategoryWith Wudang martial arts
surface form: Baguazhang

Wudang martial arts
surface form: Xingyiquan
suitableFor older adults
people with chronic conditions
trainingFocus balance
breath control
coordination
internal energy cultivation
mindfulness
relaxation
trainingGoal health improvement
martial effectiveness
spiritual cultivation
stress reduction
transliteration Pinyin: tàijíquán
typicalPracticeSetting community centers
martial arts schools
parks
typicalPracticeTime early morning
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2020
UNESCOStatus Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
usesConcept yin and yang
writingSystem Simplified Chinese: 太极拳
Traditional Chinese: 太極拳

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Wudang Mountains knownFor Tai Chi
Wudang Mountains associatedWithMartialArts Tai Chi
this entity surface form: Wudang martial arts
Pushing Hands hasMartialArt Tai Chi
this entity surface form: tai chi
taegeuk writtenInHanja Tai Chi
subject surface form: Taegeuk
this entity surface form: 太極
Tai Chi hasAlternativeName Tai Chi
this entity surface form: Taiji
Tai Chi hasAlternativeName Tai Chi
this entity surface form: Taijiquan
Tai Chi hasAlternativeName Tai Chi
this entity surface form: T’ai Chi Ch’üan
Tai Chi hasStyle Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chen style Tai Chi
Tai Chi hasStyle Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Yang style Tai Chi
Tai Chi hasStyle Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Wu (Hao) style Tai Chi
Tai Chi hasStyle Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Wu style Tai Chi
Tai Chi hasStyle Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sun style Tai Chi
Tai Chi oldestMajorStyle Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chen style Tai Chi
Tai Chi mostPracticedStyle Tai Chi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Yang style Tai Chi
Neidan influenced Tai Chi
this entity surface form: Taijiquan