Shen Jiazhen (1891-1972)
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:07 am
The name Shen Jiazhen (1891-1972) is well-known in the Chinese Taijiquan community for his eight unique principles of Taijiquan which was published in the first chapter of Chen Shi Taijiquan (1963) and the following diagram from page 19 of his book should be known to everyone here:
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His eight unique principles of Taijiquan is applicable to any style of Taijqian. From an article in the Jiangsu Provincial Archives:
http://www.dajs.gov.cn/art/2015/1/13/ar ... 62564.html
1. He was working in Beijing in 1912 and learned Taijiquan from Yang Jianhou (1839-1917)
2. He return to Beijing in 1922 and he learned the theories of Taijiquan from Yang Chengfu (1883-1936)
3. From 1928 he learnt from Chen Fake (1887-1957) for 10 years
4. He retired in 1957
5. He wrote the first three chapters of Chen Style Taijqian published in 1963
6. His later work was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, and he was persecuted and passed away in 1972
7. He suggested that practitioners of Taijiquan should be versed with Yang Style before learning Chen Style
From section 4 of his second principle, he emphasized on the importance of getting rid of stiffness before the development of Peng or Bing Jin.
Is there an English translation of these eight unique principles of Taijiquan?
http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/images/silkr1.gif
His eight unique principles of Taijiquan is applicable to any style of Taijqian. From an article in the Jiangsu Provincial Archives:
http://www.dajs.gov.cn/art/2015/1/13/ar ... 62564.html
1. He was working in Beijing in 1912 and learned Taijiquan from Yang Jianhou (1839-1917)
2. He return to Beijing in 1922 and he learned the theories of Taijiquan from Yang Chengfu (1883-1936)
3. From 1928 he learnt from Chen Fake (1887-1957) for 10 years
4. He retired in 1957
5. He wrote the first three chapters of Chen Style Taijqian published in 1963
6. His later work was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, and he was persecuted and passed away in 1972
7. He suggested that practitioners of Taijiquan should be versed with Yang Style before learning Chen Style
From section 4 of his second principle, he emphasized on the importance of getting rid of stiffness before the development of Peng or Bing Jin.
Is there an English translation of these eight unique principles of Taijiquan?