Search: Songs of the Five Steps

[Martin2]

Hey,

does anybody have the chinese original of the "Songs of the Five Steps" of the Yang Family tradition according to Li Ying-ang found in the Book "T'ai chi ch'üan Shih-yung fa", Hongkong, Unicorn Press, 1977?

Thx for help to find it.

Martin2

[Wuyizidi]

As far as I know in all Yang family manuals there are two articles with that name - 八门五步 and 八门五步用功法. Do you mean those?

八门五步

朋（南），捋（西），挤（东），按（北）；採（西北），挒（东南），肘（东北），靠（西南）——方位。
坎，离，兑，震；巽，乾，坤，艮——八门。
方位八门，乃为阴阳颠倒之理，周而复始，随其所行也。总之，四正、四隅不可不知矣！
夫朋、捋、挤、按是四正之手，採、挒、肘、靠是四隅之手。合隅、正之手，得门、位之卦。以身分步，五行在意，支撑八面。
五行：进步（火），退步（水），左顾（木），右盼（金），定之方中（土）也。
夫进退为水火之步，顾盼为金木之步，以中土为枢机之轴。怀藏八卦，脚踩五行；手步八五，其数十三，出于自然。十三势也，名之曰：“八门五步”。


八门五步用功法

八卦五行，是人生成固有之良，必先明“知觉运动”四字之本由，知觉运动得之后，而后方能懂劲；由懂劲后，自能接及神明矣！
然用功之初，要知知觉运动虽固有之良，亦甚难得之于我也！

[Martin2]

Hey Wuyizidi,

thx, but sorry, not these.

I am looking for this (here in English):

http://www.northaustintaichi.com/Songs% ... 0Steps.htm

All the best

MArtin2

[Leimeng]

~ I am not sure about the Classic of Two Steps, but I do know about the classic of (Gimme) Three Steps:



~ Continue to discuss amongst yourselves...

Peace,

Leimeng

Flatulo Ergo Sum ~~~

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[Taichiturtle]

Hey Wuyizidi,

thx, but sorry, not these.

I am looking for this (here in English):

http://www.northaustintaichi.com/Songs% ... 0Steps.htm

All the best

MArtin2

This link contains their source - Tai Chi Touchstones, by Douglas Wile. Did he translate them directly?

[Greg J]

I am sorry to say that I don't know where to find the Chinese original. I really like the English translation you shared. Best of luck in your search!

Greg