| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺東大學 === 身心整合與運動休閒管理學系 === 99 === The purpose of this study was to explore the development of Tai Chi history and current status of the application, and to compare the characteristics of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan and Cheng Style Tai Chi Chuan. Under the expectation of the multicultural society, this study could provide people, who wanted to study Tai Chi Chuan, with more information as references for their learning. The results showed:
1. After Ming Dynasty, the theory of yin and yang, opening and closing from Chen's Tai Chi, really affected the future development of Tai Chi Chuan. Especially, the theory of tai chi created by Wang Zong yue was indeed the master of the heritage. Also current researches showed that the main essence of Tai Chi Chuan stresses return to nature, and the practice of Tai Chi Chuan could enhance physical fitness and body awareness capabilities, and to prevent cardiovascular disease, and have significantly improved balance function.
2. 37 forms of Cheng Style Tai Chi Chuan was derived from 108 Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan for sure.
3. The main hand gestures of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan were comfortable palm, mining fist, and close up boxing. It emphasized eyes more powerful; body shape to be calm, upright and supported by a stable condition; step forms to be open and grounded as the main points. The movement rules were to relax steadily up and down in a line, and turn depending on both hands, not palms, with spring hands. However, the main hand gestures of Cheng Style Tai Chi placed known beauty hand; eyes with an air of quiet atmosphere; body shape to be rooted and relaxing, and moving on a certain center during practice; step forms to be compact and agility. The movement rules were moving without hands but spring hands as the main essential.
4. There are six main theories accepted by both Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan and Cheng Style Tai Chi. However, Cheng Style Tai Chi extended 7 more regimes based on the basic six theories and movement experiences, which were very different from lots of regimes of Yang Style practices. This led to form the different styles of Cheng Style Tai Chi and Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.
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