The Study Of The Application Of Yinyang Theory In Taijiquan

Taijiquan is the typical representative of the Chinese traditional culture. It is the best feature of the Chinese traditional philosophy and it is also a wonderful flower in the Chinese Wushu garden. The Yinyang theory is an important theory of the Chinese traditional culture. During the long history of the development of Taijiquan, the Yinyang theory has always been a profound influence and guidance in the Taijiquan theory, practicing and pushing hands. This thesis employs the methods of document material, expert interview, logic analysis ect. To give a relatively complete and deep study of the use of the Yinyang theory in the Taijiquan sport. It inquires the coexistence, change and balance of Yin and Yang from the aspect of philosophy. It also probes the application of the Yinyang theory in the Taijiquan practical fighting skills and profoundly exposes the rules of practicing and fighting of Taijiquan.Yinyang is the generalization of the two opposite sides of the correlative things and phenomena. Since the word Yinyang appeared in The Book of Odes, it has become a theory through the long-term complementing and development and it has influenced on people's thought and life all the time. This thesis expounds <>, the Taoistic Yinyang theory and the forms of changes of Yinyang in Taijiquan.Taijiquan includes both practicing and fighting and is rich in philosophy. The opposing sides of Movement and Stillness, Open and Close, Empty and Solid, Hard and Soft, Attack and Defend exist in all of the Taijiquan sport. This thesis discourses the different moving forms of Taijiquan from the aspect of the Yinyang theory. Movement and Stillness refers to the state of movement, change and development of everything and it is also the inherent property of things and the form of their existence. The mutual change of Movement and Stillness is the fundamental law of things in the world. This thesis elaborates the Movement and Stillness in Taijiquan sport from the aspects of the relationship of movement and stillness, Movement and Stillness in Taijiquan sport and the proper degree of Movement and Stillness in Tijiquan sport. The thesis emphasizes the degree of Movement and Stillness and it holds that a proper degree of Movement and Stillness should be grasped so as to give judicious guidance according to circumstances and change between Yin and Yang properly.The Open and Close of Taijiquan is the generalization of the forms of action which start from the inside, guided by the outside and integrated from inside to outside. This thesis expounds the practical use of Open and Close in Taijiquan sport from the respects of its meaning and the use of Open and Close in practcing, fighting, breathing and releasing of strength so as to show the inner principles of Open and Close contained in Taijiquan. Open and Close exists everywhere in Taijiquan, open contains close, close contains open and both mix together, which fully shows the magic of Taijiquan.Empty and Solid as a philosophy category, also exists in Taijiquan which is based on the Yinyang theory. Taijiquan shows the rules of change of Empty and Solid in the aspects of the center of the body gravity, the change of strength, tactics, ect. Being empty can make a person sensitive, calm and comfortable. It can also store strength, focus all the strength at one point quickly and smoothly so as to increase the strength and speed. In pushing hands, one who is good at using Empty and Solid can seize the opportunities and use the proper ways to control the opponent and not to be controlled.Hard and Soft is a philosophy category originated from the Taoism. The Taijiquan, which develops in the Chinese traditional culture, shows the Taoism that weakness can conquer power in both practicing and fighting. In practicing, Taijiquan requires extreme softness and extreme forcefulness, softness and forcefulness cooperate without any trace of discord. In pushing hands, it requires to be either soft or forcefulness so as to attack and defend properly. In fighting, the use of Hard and Soft is constantly changing. Only when the opportunity to use force or softness is just right can we conquer the opponent. According to the Taijiquan theory, softness is often used in defense while force in attack. In the practical use, act should be taken according to the opponent's state and the requirement of Taijiquan movement to achieve the purpose of conquering the opponent.Taijiquan is a fighting skill and fighting is its essential property. Attack and defense is shown everywhere in Taijiquan practicing and fighting. Taijiquan fighting advocates using stillness to control movement, softness to conquer hardness, slowness to beat speed, which fully shows the Taoism of treasuring softness and valuing Yin. The mutual change of attack and defense is not only related with movement and stillness, hardness and softness, slowness and speed but also shown in tactics. Only when the mutual relationship of attack and defense is understood and the changing rules of Yin and Yang are grasped, can victory be achieved in Taijiquan fighting.