Chen Village Style Tai Ji Quan - The Birth Of A Chinese Medicinal Art
Dr. Christine Foutch is a holistic physician practicing in Rock Island, IL. The practice of holistic medicine integrates conventional and alternative therapies to prevent disease, treat disease, and most importantly promote optimal health.
Traditional Chinese Martial Arts
The accumulation of the various, diverse combat-methods that have come into development throughout antiquity within China. Fighting-features that became classified by their particular common traits, and the Family or the Schools of origination.
Tai Chi
A comprehensive Martial Arts System, entrenched within the notion of Dualism. The ancient Chinese belief detailing how within our existence opposing forces unite; combining to complement.
Yin and Yang…
The interdependent dynamic forces from which collided, materializing into the natural world. The creation of the Universe, itself. The all-inclusive opposing forces, exposed within all the recognized forms of change.
Approximately 350 years ago, in Chenjiagou, or preferably the Chen-Village… presented the historic initiation of the practice of Tai Ji Quan, Chen Style. The Chen Family stayed, settling therewithin Henan. Now known as the Chen Village, or Chenjiagou. Individually introduced by the man named Chen Wangting.
Born approximately in 1580; a retiring Military-Serviceman, who had returned home to his Family’s Village therein Henan Province. The announced place of origin for Tai Chi a traditional Chinese-Medicinal-Martial Arts-Practice.
The Ming Dynasty
Throughout the Ming Dynasty, Chen had served as a commander uniquely identified for his protection and his securing abilities over the merchant-caravans in Henan and Shandong, alike. Returning home, Chen went forth creating Taiji ~ an alternate spelling for Tai Chi. A Chen-Family Martial-Art that was intended to be passed down to his descendants throughout all the generations. The health-promoting practice of Tai Chi is rooted in history. Becoming a way of life in Chenjiagou…the Chen-Village.
Tai Chi local schools, therewithin the community of the Chen Family, have become established as the primary center for this circle of people. Generations after the generations, the Chen Family descendants still live there within the Chen-Village. While also, currently to this very day, still… teach the Chen-Family Martial-Art methods. These Martial-Art Techniques remain secured therewithin the Chen Family; as a closely guarded family Practice. For the roughly mentioned, 150-years. Techniques that added in the inner-directed Meditative behaviors.
Medicinal Martial Art
Instructions that took into regard One’s own personal behaviors with a focus that included self-defense purposes. All of which became allowed for the first time, by the Chen Family, to be taught outside the familial-bloodlines in approximately the 1800s. To the man whose name is mentioned to be, Yang Luchan. Who eventually left the Chen Village (Chenjiagou) going off on his own; with some significant alterations to this study of the Chen Family Martial-Art.
Yang Luchan, although not the Father, of this Chinese traditional Medicinal Martial Art, is accepted and accredited for introducing the meditative, self-defense techniques to the outside world. Evolved, arising from the training specifics presented onto the Military Serviceman. Chen Wangting and his experiences brought into development the Chen Village Style Tai ji Quan (Tai Chi)
- Martial Arts Empty-Hand Training.
- Self-Defense-Techniques.
- Meditation-Exercises.
Training expertise, a known necessity for the experienced, focused Military Serviceman. The educated man, Chen was, as he was quite familiar with the Meridian-System. A Concept within traditional Chinese Medicine regarding Qi; the vital path from which energy flows producing life. Purposefully, designing and performing the procedural reflective-Tai Chi-moves; that are all too well-known to revitalize, restoring the body today. Frequently while also properly considered as "Meditation in Motion.”
The Practice of Mindfulness
This practice of mindfulness, while the body is actively in movement will draw our attention more inward. For the re-establishment of our inner harmony. This calms the Subconscious and relaxes the body actively, throughout the entire Nervous-System while connecting the Body to the Mind.
An allowance that can be needed, for the recognition of all the presently occurring thoughts; with the observance of our own bodily responses to those perceived views. Full acknowledgment of the natural phenomena that we are apart of. The images, sounds, and smells of our surrounding environmental sensory-stimuli.
Stimuli, that develops into the Physical, through our own individual molecular biochemistry. Therefore, the act of balancing the internal and external rhythms, encouraging the relaxed, focused temperaments blends… Harmonizing into reality therewithin the body.
Founded strongly within traditional Chinese Wushu; the Martial Arts of various styles from which have evolved. Therefore Tai Chi, more previously known as Tai Ji Quan, is often studied as the self-defense program involving combat driven actions and restrainment-techniques; for the attacking adversary. Techniques that skillfully execute the Combative-Training demonstrations, that will include…
- Kicking.
- Striking.
- Blocking.
- Subduing.
- Pushing or Take-Downs Techniques.
Controlling one’s focus while executing techniques that exert skillful battle-actions, while having focused attention that will oversee the command upon that engagement.
The complete Martial Art Training System that encompasses meditation and breathing exercises designed for the improvements onto One’s health. Emotional calming, yet psychologically stimulating as the Mind and Body join through the active reflective exercise participation.
The complementary energies combine, materializing within to articulate the human being; forming the Mind, from which develops into the free-thinking-spirit. As Qi, the breath and energy of life flow on through Fitness Enhancement.
Improving One's Flexibility
Tai Chi involves powerfully effective movements that improve flexibility; one’s own individual range of Joint movement. Physical fitness increases improving muscular strength and endurance. Improving coordination, therefore, muscle memory. Originated in the Chen Village, the birthplace of Tai Chi.
A Martial-Art, designed to enhance health, cure disease, while increasing longevity. This resulting Martial Art system is equally effective regarding self-defense techniques and as the health maintenance program. Training specifics that can be tailored to the individual and their own personal needs.
Resources & Data For Your Viewing
https://www.thisistaiji.com/art-home
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang
http://www.asianmedicine.org/hunyuan-taiji
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254613000999
http://www.chenvillage.com/wheres-chen-village
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen-style_t%27ai_chi_ch%27uan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Wangting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_martial_arts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_(Chinese_medicine)#/media/File:Chinese_meridians.JPG
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/daoism-religion/#EsseBreaSpir
