Taijiquan Glossary
Taijiquan Glossary
A
An: Push
B
Baihui: Acupuncture point at the crown of the head
Bufa: The “eight energies” of Taiji
C
Cai: Pluck
Chansigong: “Silk reeling” exercises
Chansi jin: “Silk reeling” energy
D
Dao: “The way”: central tenet of daoism
Dao: Knife, or broadsword
E
F
Fajing: Expressing intrinsic energy
Fangsong: Relaxing the mind
G
Gang: Hard
Guan dao: “General Guan’s Knife”: a halbered
Gung bu: Forward stance
H
Hunyuan: Modern school of Chenstyle Taijiquan
Huiyin: Acupuncture point located between the anus and genitals
I
J
Ji: Press
Jian: Sword
Jing: Energy
K
Kao: Shoulder strike
Kua: The crease where the upper thigh joins to the hip on the front of the body
L
Laogong: Acupuncture point located inthe middle of the palm
Laojia: Old Frame
Li: Force
Lieh: Split
Lu: Roll back
M
Mingmen: Acupuncture point on the lower back
N
Neijia: The “internal” martial arts of China: taiji, xingyi, bagua, liuhobafa
Neijing: Internal energy
Ni chan: Reverse twining, or twisting, of the body
O
P
Paochui: “Cannon fist”. Also know as erh lu, the second routine in Chenstyle taiji.
Peng: Ward off energy.
Pu bu: Crouching stance
Q
Qiang: Spear
Qi: “Intrinsic energy” of the body
Qigong: Exercises to increase qi
Qinna: “Seize and control” joint locking techniques
R
Rou: Softness
S
San shou: Free fighting
Shen: Spirit
Shuang dao: Double broadsword
Shun chan: Natural twining or twisting
Song: Relaxation
T
Tai chi, taiji: Alternate spellings for “supreme ultimate”
Taolu: Solo form practice
Tu-na: Traditional breathing exercises
U
V
W
Wu de: Martial virtue, or ethics
Wuji: Initial wholeness: unity that gives rise to opposites
Wu wei: Daoist principle of passivity
X
Xia pan gong: Lower body strength training
Xiaojia: “Small frame” taiji
Xinjia: “New frame” taiji
Xu bu: Empty, or false stance
Y
Yang: Positive, masculine, light, full
Yi: Mind, or intent
Yi lu: “First road”
Yin: Negative, female, dark, empty
Yin - yang: Daoist concept of complementary opposites uniting to form a whole
Z
Zhan zhuang: “Standing post” training
Zhaobao: A village near chenjiagou, birthplace of Zhaobao style taijiquan.
Zhong ding: Central equilibrium
Zhou pan: Twist stance
An: Push
B
Baihui: Acupuncture point at the crown of the head
Bufa: The “eight energies” of Taiji
C
Cai: Pluck
Chansigong: “Silk reeling” exercises
Chansi jin: “Silk reeling” energy
D
Dao: “The way”: central tenet of daoism
Dao: Knife, or broadsword
E
F
Fajing: Expressing intrinsic energy
Fangsong: Relaxing the mind
G
Gang: Hard
Guan dao: “General Guan’s Knife”: a halbered
Gung bu: Forward stance
H
Hunyuan: Modern school of Chenstyle Taijiquan
Huiyin: Acupuncture point located between the anus and genitals
I
J
Ji: Press
Jian: Sword
Jing: Energy
K
Kao: Shoulder strike
Kua: The crease where the upper thigh joins to the hip on the front of the body
L
Laogong: Acupuncture point located inthe middle of the palm
Laojia: Old Frame
Li: Force
Lieh: Split
Lu: Roll back
M
Mingmen: Acupuncture point on the lower back
N
Neijia: The “internal” martial arts of China: taiji, xingyi, bagua, liuhobafa
Neijing: Internal energy
Ni chan: Reverse twining, or twisting, of the body
O
P
Paochui: “Cannon fist”. Also know as erh lu, the second routine in Chenstyle taiji.
Peng: Ward off energy.
Pu bu: Crouching stance
Q
Qiang: Spear
Qi: “Intrinsic energy” of the body
Qigong: Exercises to increase qi
Qinna: “Seize and control” joint locking techniques
R
Rou: Softness
S
San shou: Free fighting
Shen: Spirit
Shuang dao: Double broadsword
Shun chan: Natural twining or twisting
Song: Relaxation
T
Tai chi, taiji: Alternate spellings for “supreme ultimate”
Taolu: Solo form practice
Tu-na: Traditional breathing exercises
U
V
W
Wu de: Martial virtue, or ethics
Wuji: Initial wholeness: unity that gives rise to opposites
Wu wei: Daoist principle of passivity
X
Xia pan gong: Lower body strength training
Xiaojia: “Small frame” taiji
Xinjia: “New frame” taiji
Xu bu: Empty, or false stance
Y
Yang: Positive, masculine, light, full
Yi: Mind, or intent
Yi lu: “First road”
Yin: Negative, female, dark, empty
Yin - yang: Daoist concept of complementary opposites uniting to form a whole
Z
Zhan zhuang: “Standing post” training
Zhaobao: A village near chenjiagou, birthplace of Zhaobao style taijiquan.
Zhong ding: Central equilibrium
Zhou pan: Twist stance
