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Note:
The code "(T)" on a line refers to Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan), the code "(X)"
to Xingyi Quan (Hsing I Ch'uan), the code "(B)" to Bagua Quan (Ba Gua Zhang),
the code "(Q)" to Qigong (Chi Kung), the code "(S)"to swordsmanship, and the
code "(D)" to Daoist (Taoist) Philosophy. The number in square
brackets, e.g., [#22], refers to the numbered movement in
the
Sun Style Taijiquan Standard International Competition 73 Form.
The number in curly brackets,
e.g., {#22}, refers to the numbered movement in the Traditional Sun Style
Taijiquan 98 Form.
Active Tuck in the Robes - Huo Bu Lan Zha Yi (T)
Advance, Parry and Punch - Jin Bù Bān Lán Chui 进步搬拦捶 [#12, 39] (T)
An - Push, Press, Pressing, Stamping (an4) 按 (TX) One of the 13 Postures of Taijiquan.
An Jin - Hidden Power (X)
Ao Bu - Twisted Stance, Reverse Stance 拗步 A stance in which the opposite foot and hand are forward, e.g., right foot and left hand are in front of the left foot and right hand.
Apparent Close Up - Ru Feng Si Bi 如封似闭 [#13, 40] (T)
Appearing to Seal and Close - Ru Feng Si Bi 如封似闭 [#13, 40] (T)
Back Step and Wave Palms - Tui Bu Shan Zhang (T)
Ba Gua - Eight Trigrams (I Ching)
Bai He Liang Chi [bai2 he4 liang4 chi4] - White Crane (Goose, Swan) Spreads Its Wings 白鹤凉翅 [#7] (T)
Bao Hu Tui Shan [bao4 hu3 gui1 shan1] - Carry Tiger and Push Mountain 抱虎归山 (T)
Bēng - Crushing 崩拳 (X)Bēng Quan - Crushing Fist from Xing Yi Quan's Five Fists 崩拳 (X)
Breath, Energy, Life Force - Chi, Qi 氣
Brush Knee and Twist Step - Lou Xi Ao Bu 搂膝拗步 [#10, 17, 25, 44,] (T)
Book of Changes - I Ching
Breath and Energy Training Work - Qigong, Chi Kung
Broadsword (Dao) - Yang Taijiquan (In four languages).
Broadsword (Dao) - Chen Taijiquan 23 Movements (In four languages).
Breathing Exercises - Nei Gong, Nei Kung 內功
Brush Knee and Twist Step - Lou Zi Ao Bu (T)
Brush Knee Right and Twist Step - (You Lou Xi Ao Bu) 右搂膝拗步 (T)
Bu - Step, Stepping 步 (bù)
Carry Tiger and Push Mountain - Bao Hu Tui Shan 抱虎归山 [#14] (T)
Cai - Pluck, Pick
Central Equilibrium - Zhong Ding
Chi - Breath, Energy, Life Force 氣
Chi Kung, Qigong - Energy and Breath Training Work 氣功
Chen Family Style Taijiquan 陈氏 太极拳
Close, Combine, Unite, Join - He 合
Close Hands, Closing Hands - He Shou 合手 [#4, 9, 16, 20, 28, 43, 47, 52, 64] (T)
Cloud Hands - Yun Shou 云手 (T)
Crossing - Héng 橫 (X)
Crossing Fist - Héng Quan from Xing Yi Quan's Five Fists 橫拳 (X)
Commencing Form - Qi Shi [#1] (T)
Crushing - Bēng 崩 (X)Crushing Fist - Bēng Quan from Xing Yi Quan's Five Fists 崩拳 (X)
Da - Strike, Striking
Dan Bian [dan1 bian1] - Single Whip 单鞭 [#5, 21, 29, 48, 53, 65, 66] (T)
Dao De Jing, Tao Te Ching - "Book of the Way and Its Virture" by Lao Tzu 道德經
Dao Juan Gong - Step Back and Whirl Arms (T)
Dao Nian Hou [dao4 nian3 hou2] - Step Back and Repulse Monkey 倒撵猴 (T)
Deng Jiao - Heel Kick 蹬脚 (T)
Down - Xia
Xie - Diagonal, Slant, Oblique 斜
Diagonal Single Whip - Xie Dan Bian 斜单鞭 [#48] (T)
Diagonal Subdue Tiger - Pi Shen Fu Hu [#36] (T)
Di Yi - Sense of Enemy
Double Jump Kick After Turning - Fen Shen Er Qi Jiao [#35] (T)
Drilling, Drill - Zuān 鑽 (X)
Drilling Fist - Zuān Quan from Xing Yi Quan's Five Fists 鑽拳 (X)
Eight Doors of
Taijiquan: Peng (Ward Off), Lu (Rollback), Ji
(Press), An (Push), Cai (Pluck)
Lie (Rend), Kao (Shoulder Stroke), and Zhou (Elbow).
Eight Trigrams - Ba Gua
Elbow - Zhou
Embrace Tiger, Push Mountain - Bao Hu Tui Shan 抱虎归山 [#14] (T)
Energy, Breath, Life Force - Qi, Chi 氣
Energy and Breath Training Work - Qigong, Chi Kung 氣功
Fair Lady Works the Shuttles - Yu Nu Chuan Suo 玉女穿梭 (T)
Fan Shen Er Qi Jiao - Turn Over Body and Double Jump Kick (T)
Fan Through the Back - Shan Tong Bei 扇通背 (T)
Fen Jiao (fen1 jiao3) - Toe Kick, Foot Kick, Separation Kick 分脚 (T)
Fen Shen Er Qi Jiao - Turn Over Body and Double Jump Kick (T)
Fist Under Elbow - Zhou Di Kan Quan, Zhou Di Kan Chui 肘底捶 (T) [#22]
Five Fists, Five Elements, Five Phases of Xingiquan (X)
Flowing Steps Taijiquan Form - Huo Bu Jia Taijiquan (T)
Form, Style, Type, Pattern, Rule - Shi 式
Form-Mind Boxing or Shape Will Boxing - Xing Yi Quan, Hsing I Chuan 形意拳 (X)
Forms, Solo Forms or Solo Routines - Taolu 套路
Gao Hu Gui Shuan - Embrace Tiger, Push Mountain 抱虎归山 (T)
Gao Shi - High Stance or Posture
Gao Tan Ma (gao1 tan4 ma3) - High Pat on Horse 高探马 (T)
Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg - Jin Ji Du Li 金鸡独立 (T)
Gong - An Accomplishment or Skill Attained from Effort, Practice, Hard Work, Discipline
Grand Ultimate Boxing - Taijiquan (T)
Guitar - Pi Pa
Gu Shen - Valley Spirit 谷神
Hands Closing - He Shou (T)
Hand Defense and Tame the Tiger - Pi Shen Fu Hu [#36] (T)
Hands, Hands - Shou
Hand Strums the Lute - Shou Hui Pi Pa 手挥琵琶 [#11] (T)
Hands, Hands - Shou 手
He - Close 合 (he2)
He Shou - Close Hands 合手 (T)
Héng - Crossing 橫 (X)
Héng Quan - Crossing Fist from Xing Yi Quan's Five Fists 橫拳 (X)
He Shou - Closing Hands [#4, 9, 16, 20, 28, 43, 47, 52, 64] (T)
Heel Kick - Deng Jiao 蹬脚 [#38] (T)
Heel Kick with Right Heel - You Deng Jiao 右蹬脚 [#38] (T)
High Pat on Horse - Gao Tan Ma 高探马 [#31] (T)
Hidden Power - An Jin (X)
High Stance or Posture - Gao Shi
Hsing I Chuan - Mind/Form Boxing, Form Intention, Shape Will, Mind/Will Boxing 形意拳 (X)
Huo Bu Jia Taijiquan - The Taijiquan Form of the Flowing Steps (T)
Huo Bu Lan Zha Yi - Active Tuck in the Robes (T)
I Ching - Book of Changes
Internal Martial Arts - Nei Jia Quan
Jade Girl Working with Shuttles - Yu Nu Chuan Suo 玉女穿梭 (T)
Jade Lady Handles the Loom - Yu Nu Chuan Suo 玉女穿梭 (T)
Ji - Press, Squeeze
JIan, Chien, Gim - Sword (Straight) 劍
Jian Bu Da Chui (jin4 bu4 zai1 chui2) - Step Forward, Punch Low 进步栽锤 (T)
Jin Bù Bān Lán Chui [jin4 bu4 ban1 lan2 chui2] - Advance, Parry and Punch 进步搬拦捶 (T)
Jin Bu Bi Gen, Che Bu Bi Sui - Step Forward or Back, Follow with Other Foot Close By
Jin Ji Du Li - Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg 金鸡独立 (T)
Jump Step and Punch Down, Step Forward, Punch Low - Jian Bu Da Chui 进步栽锤 [#34] (T)
Kai He Huo Bu Taijiquan - The Opening Closing Active Step Taijiquan Form (T)
Kai 开 - Open
Kai Shou - Open Hands, Opening Hands 开手 (開手) (T)
Kao - Shoulder Stroke, Leaning
Kick Toe, Kick Foot - Fen Jiao 分脚 [#32, 33, 37] (T)
Ku Shen - Valley Spirit 谷神
Lan Zha Yi -
Leisurely Tying Clothes, Lazily Tucking in Coat, Tuck in
Robes
懶扎衣
(lăn zhā yī) [#2, 18, 26, 45, 50, 62]
(T)
Lazily Tying Clothes - Lan Zha Yi 懶扎衣 [#2, 18, 26, 45, 50, 62] (T)
Left Brush Knee and Twist Steps on Both Sides - Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu 左搂膝拗步 (T)
Left Hand - Zou Shou
Left, Left (Side) - Zou 左
Leisurely Tying Clothes - Lan Zha Yi 懶扎衣 [#2, 18, 26, 45, 50, 62] (T)
Lìe - Rend
Lift, Lifting - Ti 提
Lift Hands and Step Up - Ti Shou Shang Shi 提手上势 [#6] (T)
Lifting Hands - Ti Shou 提手 [#6] (T)
Li Jin, Li Qi, Li - Muscular Power
Lou Zi Ao Bu [lou1 xi1 ao3 bu4] - Brush Knee and Twist Step 搂膝拗步 [#10, 17, 25, 44,] (T)
Lu - Rollback, Pull
Muscular Power - Li Qi or Jin
Nei Gong, Nei Kung - Breathing Exercises 內功
Nei Jia Quan - Internal Martial Arts, IMA, Chinese Taoist Influenced Martial Arts
No Extremity, Undifferentiated, Emptiness, Chaos - Wuji
Open - Kai 开
Open Hands, Opening Hands, Separate Hands - Kai Shou 开手 [#3, 8, 15, 19, 27, 42, 46, 51, 63] (T)
Opening and Closing Hands - Kai He Shou (T)
Opening Closing Active Step Taijiquan Form - Kai He Huo Bu Taijiquan (T)
Opening Hands - Kai Shou [#3, 8, 15, 19, 27, 42, 46, 51, 63] (T)
Pào - Pounding, Pound 炮 (X)
Pào Quan - Pounding Fist from Xing Yi Quan's Five Fists 炮拳 (X)
Parting the Wild Horse's Mane - Ye Ma Fen Zong (T)
Peng - Ward Off, Blocking
Pī - Splitting, Split, Split Like an Axe 劈 (X)Pī Quan - Splitting Fist, Split from Xing Yi Quan's Five Fists 劈拳 (X)
Pi Pa - Lute, Guitar
Pi Shen Fu Hu - Tame the Tiger and Hand Defense, Diagonal Subdue Tiger (T)
Play the Pi Pa, Lute, Guitar, Zither - Shou Hui Pi Pa 手挥琵琶 [#11] (T)
Pluck - Cai
Pounding - Pào 炮 (X)
Pounding Fist - Pào Quan from Xing Yi Quan's Five Fists 炮拳 (X)
Press - Ji
Pressing, Stamping - An
Push, Press, Control, Restrain - An 按
Push Down - Xia Shi 下势 (T)
Pushing Hands - T'ui Shou 推手
Qi - Energy, Life Force, Power, Aliveness
Qi - Starting, Rise, Raise Up (qĭ) 起
Qi Jin - Vigorously, Energetically, Enthusiastically 起勁 (qĭ jÌn)
Qi Li, Li Qi, Li Jin - Muscular Power
Qigong, Chi Kung - Energy and Breath Training Work 氣功
Qi Shi - Commencing Form
Relaxation, Openness, Calm Awareness - Song, Sung
Rend - Lìe
Reverse, Twisted Stance - Ao Bu 拗步 A stance in which the opposite foot and hand are forward, e.g., right foot and left hand are in front of the left foot and right hand.
Right Brush Knee and Twist Step - You Lou Xi Ao Bu 右搂膝拗步 (T)
Right (Side), Right - You 右
Right Hand - You Shou
Rollback - Lu
Ru Feng Si Bi
[ru2 feng1 si4 bi4] -
Apparent Close Up, Appearing to
Seal and Close, Apparent Close
如封似闭
(T)
San Ti - Three Essentials, Trinity Posture (Heaven, Man, Earth) in Sun's Xing I Quan (X)
San Ti Shi - Three Essentials Form, Trinity Posture (Heaven, Man, Earth) in Sun's Xing I Quan, the basic Xing I Quan posture (X)
Search High on the Horse, High Pat on Horse - Gao Tan Ma 高探马 [#31] (T)
Sense of Enemy - Di Yi
Settle Down the Wrist - Zou Wan
73 Sun Taijiquan International Standard Competition Form
Shang Bu Qi Xing 上步七星 - Stepping Up to the Seven Stars (T)
Shan Tong Bei - Fan Through the Back 扇通背 (T)
Shape-Will Boxing or Form-Mind Boxing - Xing Yi Quan, Hsing I Chuan 形意拳
Shi - Style, Type, Form, Pattern, Rule (shì, shi4) 式
Shou Hui Pi Pa [shou3 hui1 pi2 pa1] - Hand Strums the Lute 手挥琵琶 (T)
Shoulder Stroke - Kao
Single Whip - Dan Bian 单鞭 [#5, 21, 29, 48, 53, 65, 66] (T)
Song, Sung - Relaxation, Letting Go of Unnecessary Tension (TX)
Spin, Right Heel Kick - Zhuan Shen You Deng Jiao 转身右蹬脚 [#38] (T)
Splitting, Split, Split Like an Axe - Pī 劈 (X)Splitting Fist - Pī Quan from Xing Yi Quan's Five Fists 劈拳 (X)
Starting, Rise, Raise Up - Qi (qĭ) 起
Step, Stepping - Bu 步 (bù)
Step Back and Repulse Monkey - Dao Nian Hou 倒撵猴 (T)
Step Back and Whirl Arms - Dao Juan Gong [#23, 24]
Step Forward or Back, Follow with Other Foot Close By - Jin Bu Bi Gen, Che Bu Bi Sui (T)
Step Forward, Parry and Punch - Jin Bu Ban Lan Chui 进步搬拦捶 (T)
Step Forward, Punch Low - Jian Bu Da Chui 进步栽锤 [#34] (T)
Stepping Up to the Seven Stars - Shang Bu Qi Xing 上步七星 (T)
Straight and Centered - Zhong Zheng
Strike, Striking - Da
Style, Type, Form, Pattern, Rule - Shi 式
Sun Cunzhou (1893-1963) 孫存周 Sun Lu Tang's son
Sung - Relaxation, Openness, Calm Awareness
Sun Jian Yun (1913 - 2003) 孫劍雲 Sun Lu Tang's daughter
Sun Shurong (1918-2005) 孫淑容 Sun Cunzhou's daughter, Sun Lu Tang's granddaughter
Sun Style 孫氏
Sun Style Taijiquan 孫氏太极拳 (T)
Sword (Straight) - JIan, Chien, Gim 劍
Sword - Yang Style Taijiquan 55 Movements (In 4 languages).
Sword - Chen Style Taijiquan 49 Movements (In 4 languages).
T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Taijiquan - Grand Ultimate Boxing, Boundless Fist 太极拳 (T)
T'ai Chi, Taiji Symbol, Ying/Yang Symbol - Taijitu or T'ai Chi T'u 太極圖
Taiji - Grand Ultimate, the Synergy of Yin and Yan
Tai Ji Quan, Taijiquan, T'ai Chi Ch'uan 太极拳
Taijiquan - Grand Ultimate Boxing, Boundless Fist (T)
The Taijiquan Form of the Flowing Steps - Huo Bu Jia Taijiquan (T)
Taijiquan - 13 Postures of Taijiquan
T'ai Chi T'u or Taijitu - Taiji Symbol, Ying/Yang Symbol 太極圖
Tame the Tiger and Hand Defense - Pi Shen Fu Hu [#36] (T)
Tao Te Ching, Dao De Jing - "Book of the Way and Its Virture" by Lao Tzu 道德經
Toe Kick - Fen Jiao 分脚
Taolu - Forms, Solo Forms or Solo Routines 套路
Thirteen Internal Requirements of Taijiquan
Thirteen Postures of Taijiquan
Ti Shou Shang Shi [ti2 shou3 shang4 shi4] - Lift Hands and Step Up 提手上势 (T)
Toes Kick - Fen Jiao (T)
Trinity Posture (Heaven, Man, Earth) - San Ti Shi
Tuck in Robes - Lan Zha Yi 懶扎衣 [#2, 18, 26, 45, 50, 62] (T)
T'ui Shou - Pushing Hands 推手
Turn Body - Zhuan Shen 转身 (T)
Turn Body and Lotus Kick - Zhuan Shen Bai Lian (T)
Turn Body and Right Heel Kick - Zhuan Shen You Deng Jiao 转身右蹬脚 [#38] (T)
Turn Body and Straddle the Tiger - Pi Shen Fun Hu (T)
Turn Over Body and Double Jump Kick - Fan Shen Er Qi Jiao [#35] (T)
Tui Bu Shan Zhang - Back Step and Wave Palms
Twist Step, Brush Knee and Push, Left Side - Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu 左搂膝拗步 (T)
Tying Back the Coat, Tuck in Robes - Lan Zha Yi [#2, 18, 26] (T)
Valley Spirit - Gu Shen 谷神
Vigorously, Energetically, Enthusiastically - Qi Jin 起勁 (qĭ jÌn)
Ward Off - Peng
Wave Hands Like Clouds - Yun Shou 云手 [#30] (T)
Whip - Single - Dan Bian 单鞭 [#5, 29] (T)
White Crane Spreads Wings - Bai He Liang Chi 白鹤凉翅 [#7] (T)
White Swan (Goose, Crane) Spreads Its Wings - Bai He Liang Chi 白鹤凉翅 (T)
Wuji - No Extremity, Stillness and Quiet, Without Characteristics, Chaos, Emptiness, Undifferentiated
Wuji - Taiji - Opening Movement, Commencement [#1] (T)
Xia Shi - Push Down 下势
Xie - Diagonal, Slant, Oblique 斜
Xie Dan Bian - Diagonal Single Whip 斜单鞭 [#48] (T)
Xing Yi Quan - Form-Mind Boxing, Form-Intention, Shape/Will, Mind/Will Internal Martial Arts 形意拳
Ye Ma Fen Zong - Parting the Wild Horse's Mane (T)
Yin/Yang Symbol, Taiji Symbol, Tai Chi Emblem - T'ai Chi T'u or Taijitu 太極圖
You [you4] - Right (Side) 右
You Shou - Right Hand
Yu Nu Chuan Suo - Fair Lady Works the Shuttles 玉女穿梭 (T)
Yun Shou - Wave Hands Like Clouds, Waving Hands in the Clouds 云手 (T)
Yu Nu Chuan Suo - Jade Girl Working with Shuttles (T)
Zhong Ding - Central Equilibrium, Central Stabilitiy, Centeredness
Zhong Zheng - Straight and Centered
Zhou - Elbow, Elbowing
Zhou Di Kan Chui [zhou3 di3 (kan4) chui2] - Fist Under Elbow 肘底捶 (T)
Zhuan Shen Bai Lian - Turn Body and Lotus Kick (T)
Zhuan Shen You Deng Jiao - Spin, Right Heel Kick 转身右蹬脚 [#38] (T)
Zou [zuo3] - Left (Side), Left 左
Zhou Di Kan Chui - Fist Under Elbow 肘底捶 (T)
Zhou Di Kan Quan - Fist Under Elbow 肘底捶 (T)
Zhuan Shen (zhuan3 shen1) - Turn Body 转身 (T)
Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu - Brush Knee and Push Left Side 左搂膝拗步 (T)
Zou Shou - Left Hand, Left Fist
Zou Wan - Settle Down the Wrist
Zuān - Drilling, Drill 鑽 (X)
Zuān Quan - Drilling Fist, Drill from Xing Yi Quan's Five Fists 鑽拳 (X)
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Eight Trigrams
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Trigram |
Eastern |
Five Elements |
|
Other |
1 |
|
Metal, Sky West White Tiger Lung, Taste Father Force |
Cai Pluck Pick |
1 |
2 |
Sun Xùn 巽 Wind |
Wood East Blue Dragon Liver, Sight Oldest Sister Ground |
Kào Shoulder Stroke Leaning |
2 |
3 水 |
K'an 坎 Water |
Water North Black Tortoise Kidney, Touch Second Daughter Gorge |
Péng Ward Off Blocking |
3 |
4 |
Ken Gèn 艮 Mountain |
Earth Center Yellow Dragon Spleen. Smell First Daughter Bound |
Zhou Elbow Elbowing |
4 |
5 土 |
K'un Kūn 坤
Earth |
Earth Center Yellow Dragon Spleen, Smell Mother Field |
Lìe Rend |
5 |
6 |
Chen Zhèn 震
|
Wood East Blue Dragon Liver, Sight Oldest Brother Shake |
Ji Press Squeeze |
6 |
7 火 |
Li 離
Fire |
Fire South Red Phoenix Heart, Sound Second Son Radiance |
Lu Rollback Pull |
7 |
8 |
Tui Duì 兌
|
Metal, Lake West White Tiger Lung, Taste First Son Open |
An Push |
8
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Five
Directions of Taijiquan |
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Jin Advance Move Forward |
Metal | |||
Tui Retreat Move Backward |
Wood | |||
Zou Gu Gaze Left Looking Left |
Water | |||
You Pan Gaze Right Looking Right
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Fire | |||
Zhong Ding Central Equilibrium Centered |
Earth | |||
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Chinese | Pinyin | Element |
Description |
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Splitting | 劈 | Pī | Metal | Like an axe chopping up and over. |
Pounding | 炮 | Pào | Fire | Exploding outward like a cannon while blocking. |
Drilling | 鑽 | Zuān | Water | Drilling forward horizontaly like a geyser. |
Crossing | 橫 | Héng | Earth | Crossing across the line of attack while turning over. |
Crushing | 崩 | Bēng | Wood | Arrows constantly exploding forward. |
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