【Commentary】Wudang Taiji is the wisdom crystallization of China's excellent traditional culture. Taijiquan concentrates the culmination of Chinese martial arts, and has the characteristics and effects of Shangyi not Shangli, four or two thousand pounds, overcoming rigidity with softness, making a late strike, prolonging life, and eliminating diseases and diseases, and has been widely recognized by people around the world.
【Commentary】On October 10, the 23 World Wudang Taiji Conference opened in Wudang Mountain, Shiyan, Hubei Province, where representatives of martial arts associations at home and abroad, taijiquan practitioners and enthusiasts, and representatives of cultural tourism enterprises gathered together. At the opening ceremony, the collective Taiji sword and the aerial Taiji fan were dizzying. Tai Chi enthusiasts from all over the world practiced the nine-style Tai Chi collectively, and the participants walked through it to feel the beauty of Wudang Tai Chi.
【Commentary】This conference is themed "World Taijihui Wudang" and lasts for 4 days. In addition to the opening ceremony, the <>th Wudang Taijiquan International Friendship Competition, World Taijiquan High-end Dialogue, Taiji Disciple Association Wudang, "Taiji Health and Learn with Me" webcast, Taiji Wuxia Metaverse and other activities were also held.
[During the same period] Taiwan compatriot Chen Wenting
So through this event, I firmly believe that Chinese martial arts are in the same vein. This time I gained a lot of friends by participating in the event, and then there were also seniors. Although I also learned Tai Chi since I was a child, [but] I may also come to Wudang to learn Wudang Tai Chi later. Then through Wudang's Tai Chi, make a good exchange between Taiwan and the mainland. There are also many taijiquan practitioners in Taiwan, so I hope that I will have the opportunity to become this communicator myself in the future.
【Commentary】Wudang Mountain is a sacred place of Taoism in China and the birthplace of Wudang martial arts, and Wudang Taiji has distinct Taoist cultural characteristics. In recent years, Wudang Mountain Tourism Special Economic Zone has established the Wudang Boxing Research Association, Taijiquan Association, Taijiquan Sanfeng Friendship Association, and relying on Wudang Wushu Association, Hubei Wudang Culture Research Association, colleges and universities, etc., more than 200 kinds of Wudang Neijia boxing routines hidden among the people and on the verge of being lost have been excavated and sorted out.
At present, about 150 million people in more than 5 countries and regions around the world practice tai chi. According to incomplete statistics, 2,3 to 30,13 foreigners come to Wudang Mountain every year to practice martial arts. As an important part of cultural exchanges, Wudang Wushu has visited more than <> countries and regions such as the United States, France, Sweden, South Korea, and Russia. The Wudang Wushu Association has set up <> branches overseas with more than <>,<> members.
【During the same period】The fifteenth generation descendant of the Wudang Xuanwu Sect Yuan Limin
Now that our culture is flourishing, Wudang culture has gone to the world. The most core carriers in Wudang culture are clear, the first is Tai Chi, and the second is Taoism. Then when we spread culture, we use martial arts as a medium to preach the Taoist way, then we have many disciples around the world, first of all, through the practice of kung fu to understand Taoist culture and Taoist thought.
【Commentary】Yuan Weirong from the United Kingdom has practiced Tai Chi for nearly 20 years and comes to Wudang Mountain every year to study. In 2011, she opened the Wudang Taiji Training Base in London, which now has more than 30 regular students.
【During the same period】Yuan Weirong, a sixteenth generation descendant of the Wudang Xuanwu Sect
I can feel the mental aspect, I can feel that my mind is quieted, and my body (quality) improves. My students include people from many different countries, I have almost 30 students, different classes (teach) different content, I teach Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu, Wudang Sword, meditation, pile standing and so on.
【Explanation】Tai Chi contains the philosophical ideas of yin and yang, rigidity and softness, inherits the values of Taoism, nature, and the unity of heaven and man, and is a symbol for the world to perceive Chinese culture. Today, Wudang Taiji continues to "circle fans" overseas and has become a window for the world to understand Chinese culture.
Reporting by Zhang Qianlong, Ma Furong, Cheng Peng, Wudang Mountain, Hubei Province
Responsible Editor: [Liu Pai]