13 Tai Chi Posture at Zixiao Palace Wudang

 

13 Tai Chi Posture at Zixiao Palace Wudang

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The 13 Postures is the foundation of Tai Chi Quan. Without the 13 Postures there is neither the Quan (form) nor the push-hands. It consists of the first 8 "postures" - energies and the Five Elements 

(the last 5 postures - steps). 

 

The 13 postures are: 

                           
                                1- Peng -- Ward Off 

                                2 - Lu -- Roll Back 

                                3 - Ji -- Press 

                                4 - An -- Push 

                                5 - Tsai -- Pluck 

                                6 - Lieh -- Split 

                                7 - Zhou -- Elbow 

                                8 - Kao -- Shoulder 

                                9 - Advancing Forward Steps 

                               10 - Retreating Backwards Steps 

                               11 - Stepping to the Left 

                               12 - Stepping to the Right 

                               13 - Zhong Ding -- Central Equilibrium 

太极十三势：為太極拳中基本的八個方位打法和五種步法:

掤 、捋、挤、按、采 、挒 、肘、靠，前进、后退、左顾、右盼、中定  

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