太极十三势 Tai Chi 13 Posture

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:

The Eight Gates
Ward Off: Péng
Roll Back: Lǚ
Press: Jǐ
Push: An
Grab: Cǎi
Split: Liè
Elbow: Zhǒu
Bump: Kào

The Five Steps
Step Forward: Jìn Bù
Step Back: Tùi Bù
Step Left: Zǔo Gù
Step Right: Yòu Pàn
Central Equilibrium: Zhōng Dìng

These 8 Gates and 5 Steps combine together to create the Tai Chi 13 postures, which is shown in this Tai Chi routine that demonstrate all the various 13 elements.

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 。

八法
四正手：掤、捋、擠、按。

四隅手：採、挒、肘、靠。

拳理拳法十三势
掤 捋 挤 按 拦 雀 尾

后 退 步 倒 倦 肱

左 右 云 手 顾 和 盼

采 挒 肘 靠 和 中 定

太极者,无极而生,阴阳之母也.动之则分,静之则合.无过不及,随屈就伸.

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