Tai Chi, also known as Tai Chi Chuan, was handed down from
different generations since its creation by Chang San-Feng. It was during the
Sung Dynasty that this was introduced and from that moment on, there were
numerous accounts of the form.
The form, or kung chia in Chinese language, are the
different movements made through Tai Chi. One of the most common and famous
form is the manipulation of the snake and the crane fighting. Master Chang, one
of the advocates, copied this kind of fighting style and transformed it into a
softer version of their coiling movements. The form that was developed had 13
postures that correspond with the trigrams and the Five Elements.
Master Chang’s lineage was not clear but what historians
know is that he is a certain Chiang Fah. Chiang’s form was taught to a young
man named as Chen Wang Ting. Chen was known to practice the art of Tai Chi in
1644. Descendants of Chen Wang Ting practiced their family form. Some of the
characteristics of their form is done with emphasis on low stances, a
silk-reeling move, and fast movements and were practiced periodically.
Tai Chi that was formed by the Chen family was secretly
practiced and no one was allowed to use it outside of their home. But during
the time of Chen Chang Hsin, which was in the year 1800, the tradition broke.
He taught all of his family Tai Chi secrets and styles to his student, Yang Lu
Chan.
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