太極拳技藝內涵易老莊的哲理 The Philosophical Connotations of Tai Chi Chuan Techniques: Insights from Laozi, Zhuangzi, and the I Ching

太極拳技藝內涵易老莊的哲理

The Philosophical Connotations of Tai Chi Chuan Techniques: Insights from Laozi, Zhuangzi, and the I Ching

太極拳推手技藝內涵，七分老莊無為的思考邏輯，與三分易經陰陽變化的哲理。

七分老莊「無為」的思考邏輯，表現在推手的技藝包括：虛領頂勁、沉肩墜肘、含胸拔背、鬆腰落胯、虛實分明、用意不用力、動中求靜。

三分易經陰陽變化的哲理，表現在推手的技藝包括：上下相隨、內外相合、相連不斷。

The Philosophical Connotations of Tai Chi Chuan Techniques: Insights from Laozi, Zhuangzi, and the I Ching

The art of Tai Chi Chuan push hands incorporates a blend of philosophy, with 70% of its essence rooted in the "Wu Wei" (non-action) thinking logic of Laozi and Zhuangzi, and 30% in the philosophical principles of Yin-Yang transformations from the I Ching.

The 70% influence from Laozi and Zhuangzi's "Wu Wei" logic is reflected in push hands techniques such as: forcelessly press up your headtop and there is empty energy at the crown of the head, sinking shoulders and elbows, containing the chest and rounding the back, relaxing the waist and sinking the hips, clear distinction between emptiness and fullness, using intention rather than force, and seeking stillness within motion.

The 30% influence from the I Ching's philosophy of Yin-Yang transformation is evident in techniques such as: coordination between upper and lower body, harmony between internal and external forces, and continuous, unbroken connection in movement.