Chen Xin’s "Illustrated Description of Chen Style Tai Chi" was published by Kaifeng Kaiming Book Company in 1933, and has aroused widespread and continuous attention in the martial arts community. Below is what I have compiled just for you: Chen Style Tai Chi Illustrations.
Illustration of Chen Style Tai Chi 1. Explain its summary through extensive reading
Extensive reading can be understood as reading extensively, or reading it quickly. From this, you can understand the overview and features of the book and obtain information on whether it is worthy of intensive reading and study.
The original version of "Illustrated Description of Chen Style Tai Chi" is divided into four volumes: Volume One, Volume One, Volume Two, Volume Three and Volume Three. Among the subsequent reprints and reprints, some of the four volumes were bound into one volume. The content of the book can be summarized into four parts:
The first is the training method of Chen's Tai Chi 64 postures. This part occupies the most space and is the main content of volumes one, two, and three of the book.
The second is the basic theory of Tai Chi. This part of the content not only includes 4 pictures and texts on the integration of Tai Chi and "Yi" concentrated in the first volume and 11 Tai Chi papers such as "Tai Chi Sutra", but also scattered in the 64 postures and illustrations of the practice methods. The principles and techniques of boxing.
The third is the cultural foundation of Tai Chi. This part of the content is mainly concentrated at the beginning of the volume, including 40 pictures and texts introducing the knowledge of the Book of Changes and 12 maps and chants introducing the meridians and acupuncture points of the human body.
The fourth is an article that explains the development of Chen Style Tai Chi and contemporary people’s comments on Chen Style Tai Chi. It includes the "Inscription on the Tai Chi Manual" by Chen Panling of Xiping (Hua), Henan Province, which is included in the first volume, the preface by Li Shican (Minxiu) from Weihuiji who is a neighbor of Wen County, the neighbor Du Yanxu and the author Chen Xin's preface; the appendix is ??in The third volume contains "Chen Family History" (an excerpt from Chen Wangting and later), "Chen Yingyi's Biography", "Chen Zhongzong's Biography", "Wen County Chen Jun's Tomb Inscription", Li Chunxi's "Postscript", Liu Huandong's "Postscript", and another Du Yuanhua (Yuwan) of Qinyang added in the name of the orderer, "Du Yuwan narrates the poems passed down by Jiang Fa from his master in Shanxi".
Through extensive reading, we found that Chen Xin’s "Illustrated Description of Chen Style Tai Chi" is a monograph that comprehensively introduces the history, theory, technology, and related knowledge of Chen Style Tai Chi. The whole book has the characteristics of detailed illustrations, integration of techniques and theories, explanation of key points with tips, and wide application.
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Illustrated description of Chen Style Tai Chi
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The illustrated description is "Chen Style Tai Chi" The first feature of "Pictures". This book presents the entire content of the book in the form of pictures and illustrations. When writing the "Yi", the diagrams of the Yi were connected with the principles of the Yi. When introducing the meridian and acupuncture points, the meridian diagram and the verses are combined. When illustrating boxing movements, there are not only overall posture diagrams, but also upper limb movement diagrams, lower limb movement diagrams, step position diagrams, movement qi diagrams, internal qi movement diagrams, wire winding energy diagrams, internal energy diagrams, etc.; and not only are each diagram Each picture is accompanied by a corresponding text explanation, and lines are used to connect the text explanation to a certain part of the body, giving a highly targeted map of the essentials of movement of each part of the body. Through this, the boxing diagrams can be described clearly and minutely, and the boxing principles can be analyzed in a simple and profound way. From this detailed illustration, we can see the author's desire for readers to understand and learn.
The integration of technique and theory is the second feature of "Chen Style Tai Chi Illustration". This book collects the author's Tai Chi papers in the first volume and introduces the Yili and traditional Chinese medicine meridian knowledge as the basis of Tai Chi culture. However, a large number of guiding boxing theories and related traditional cultural knowledge appear in the explanations corresponding to the boxing postures.
For example, when explaining the "First Potential Vajra Taming", the author describes the external movement method, the internal energy operation method, the offensive and defensive functions of the movements, and the posture essentials of each part of the body. "" is the title, which discusses the general principles of yin and yang in Tai Chi movement, pointing out that only five yin and five yang, and the unbiased yin and yang are called masters. Then, with the title "Taking the Image", the image of the universe is taken, and the yin and yang laws of movement are explained with "Qian Jian Kun Kun Shun" and "Yin and Yang Harmonizing Virtue". His article says: When it is quiet, where the yin and yang are, there is no trace to be found. When it moves, it seems to be very soft, but in fact it is very strong; it seems to be very strong, but in fact it is very soft. Both yin and yang exist, which is called the combination of yin and yang. ?Subsequently, five "seven-character slang" poems were used to further describe the requirements for practicing "Vajra Taming". Finally, the location of acupuncture points such as "Baihui" that need to be paid attention to when practicing this boxing posture is noted. In addition, the commentary also contains some common sense about martial arts. For example, in terms of moral education, the emphasis is on boxing, which is also the study of cultivating one's moral integrity and protecting one's life. You need to learn etiquette, be able to respect and be harmonious, and then learn to do Tai Chi. ?In terms of the selection of practice venues and directions, it is pointed out that when boxing, you should adapt to the situation and do not need to stick to a certain direction and maintain a certain position. In terms of perseverance in practice, it puts forward the practice requirement that "if you punch thousands of times, the divine principles will appear automatically". The explanations of other forces also follow this general format. From this writing style that blends techniques and theories, we can see the author's sincerity in trying to guide readers to learn Tai Chi well under the guidance of theory, practice Tai Chi well under the inspiration of traditional Chinese culture, and expand the value of Tai Chi exercise.
The third feature of "Chen Style Tai Chi Illustration" is to use tactics to indicate. When the author explains the Tai Chi theory and reveals the technical essentials of Tai Chi, he generally uses the form of songs, rhymes, and slang to express it.
For example, "Tai Chi Sutra" and "Tai Chi Fist Manual", which are listed at the top of the Tai Chi theory, are treatises written in four sentences. The general introduction to Tai Chi is a seven-character rhyme. The essentials of pushing hands are summarized in two seven-character songs. In the explanations of each posture training method, there are also four words, five words, seven words, or long and short sentences as slang as the conclusion. These catchy verses are easy for readers to read and remember. At the same time, it also helps readers to understand the techniques, practices and functions of Tai Chi with the help of these lyrics.
Wide application is the fourth feature of "Chen Style Tai Chi Illustration". "Chen Style Tai Chi Illustrated Explanation" contains a lot of knowledge, and it is useful for all martial artists to read.
This book is a monograph and masterpiece of Chen-style Tai Chi. It can be read by those who specialize in Chen-style Tai Chi. They can quickly understand the beginning, end and overview of this boxing system, and master the techniques and know-how of this boxing system. . Those who practice other styles or practice multiple styles of Tai Chi can read this book to deepen their understanding of the unique characteristics and basic principles of Tai Chi. They can also use it to find out the differences between Chen style Tai Chi and other styles of Tai Chi. Similarities and differences, so as to develop the individual characteristics of other postures on the basis of maintaining the basic elements of Tai Chi. Even practitioners of other martial arts styles and even the majority of martial arts researchers and enthusiasts can find it beneficial to open the book. First of all, you can use this book to understand Chen Style Tai Chi and absorb its essence to enrich your personal learning. Secondly, you can learn from and imitate the compilation style and presentation method of "Chen Style Tai Chi Illustration" to improve your own learning. Thirdly, you can also compare and read "Chen Style Tai Chi Illustration" from the perspective of martial arts as a whole or a certain type of boxing to gain more insights and broaden your horizons.
Illustration of Chen Style Tai Chi 2. Read its essence with precision
Intensive reading can be understood as reading repeatedly and carefully. Through intensive reading, you can understand, read through, and understand, and even get the essence of it, and draw inferences about other cases from one instance. In other words, if you want to understand this four-volume masterpiece, you must spend time and effort on intensive reading. To get the essence of the book, you must read the whole book intensively. To get the essence of a certain part, you must read it intensively. Anyway. Different methods of intensive reading should be adopted according to different reading purposes.