易簡太極拳的內涵 The Essence of Yi Jian Tai Chi

 易簡太極拳的內涵

The Essence of Yi Jian Tai Chi

易簡太極拳是宋志堅宗師所創，其要義是要闡揚易經陰陽變化的妙用。如太極拳論：「陰不離陽，陽不離陰，陰陽相濟，方為懂勁。」

《易傳》：

乾以易知，坤以簡能；易則易知，簡則易從。

「易」為亁為天，即往復運動與變化。

「簡」為坤為地，即順從與靜寞。

「易簡」就太極拳而言，是身體動靜、虛實、剛柔變化的現象。

故在推手演練中雙手有動靜，兩腳有虛實，身體剛柔自然呈現，虛實、動靜、剛柔相輔相成，陰陽妙用自在其中。

The Essence of Yi Jian Tai Chi

Yi Jian Tai Chi was created by Grandmaster Song Zhijian, and its key principle is to demonstrate the profound applications of the Yin-Yang transformations from the I Ching. As stated in the Tai Chi Classics: "Yin does not separate from Yang, Yang does not separate from Yin. Only when Yin and Yang mutually support each other can one truly understand energy."

In the I Ching Commentary, it says:

"Heaven is known through simplicity; Earth is understood through humility. Simplicity leads to clarity, and humility leads to ease."

• "Yi" (simplicity) corresponds to Heaven and symbolizes cyclical movement and change.
• "Jian" (humility) corresponds to Earth and symbolizes yielding and stillness.

In the context of Tai Chi, "Yi Jian" refers to the body's balance between movement and stillness, emptiness and fullness, hardness and softness. During push hands practice, the hands exhibit movement and stillness, the feet express emptiness and fullness, and the body naturally reflects the balance of hardness and softness. Movement and stillness, emptiness and fullness, and hardness and softness all complement each other, embodying the subtle workings of Yin and Yang within.