Lin Pingzhi's eyes flashed with excitement and anticipation. He decided to try again and use this new way of exerting force to fight. Take a deep breath, gather all the strength in your body, and then gently raise your arms, as if you are leisurely waving a catkin.
Xuan Cheng looked up at Lin Pingzhi's movements, with a sarcastic smile on his face: "Are you still planning to continue playing? Do you think you can deal with me with such a move?"
Lin Pingzhi smiled, with a hint of confidence in his eyes: "I'm not playing, but exploring new ways of fighting. Come here and give it a try, whether it's a mule or a horse, but I believe that this time, I will make you thoroughly Understand that strength isn’t just about muscle strength.”
Xuan Cheng sneered and mocked loudly: "Okay, I want to see how useful your new tricks can be!"
Lin Pingzhi smiled slightly, determination surging in his heart. He gathered all the strength in his body again, and then gently waved his palm.
There was a loud bang, the air seemed to explode, and invisible power spread rapidly. Xuan Cheng's body was instantly knocked out and fell heavily to the ground.
Lin Pingzhi stared at the scene in front of him with joy. He understood that he had found a new way to exert force, which would become a powerful weapon in his future battles.
He began to compare Zhang Sanfeng's trick of grabbing the bird's tail with his own thinking. At the same time, Lin Pingzhi also recalled the thirteen postures of Tai Chi in his previous life. He suddenly discovered that these thirteen postures were the basic structure of Tai Chi and were widely used in various moves. In other words, all Tai Chi moves are composed of one or more of the thirteen postures.
These thirteen movements originally did not have fixed moves, but specific movements and moves were formed based on actual needs. This is like the result of movement to control the enemy, so there is a saying: "Tai Chi is impossible, movement is the law." So, what are these thirteen postures specifically? What standards do they follow to form laws?
Lin Pingzhi began to study the principles of Tai Chi in depth. The founder of Tai Chi created the "Thirteen Postures" of Tai Chi based on the Bagua concept of "Yixue". Understanding the overall meaning of these thirteen postures is the key to deeply understanding the connotation of Tai Chi.
Although the creator of Tai Chi left no written definition of the Thirteen Postures, we can explore its meaning from its naming. By studying the origin of the thirteen postures in "Principles" and their similar pronunciations and shapes, we can find useful inspiration for martial arts and boxing, and explain its meaning combined with our understanding of Tai Chi.
In order to understand the overall significance of the thirteen postures, Wang Zongyue, the ancestor of Tai Chi, clearly explained the overall content of the thirteen postures in his article "The Name of Tai Chi". He divided the Thirteen Movements into two parts: Changquan and Thirteen Movements. The characteristic of Changquan is that the movements are as continuous as the Yangtze River, and the thirteen postures include eight movements of squeezing, stroking, squeezing, pressing, picking, pushing, elbowing, and leaning, as well as the five movements of advancing, retreating, looking, looking forward, and setting. steps.
Lin Pingzhi was ecstatic about these discoveries. He suddenly felt that he had mastered the essence of the thirteen postures and would be able to practice Tai Chi more skillfully. He made up his mind to study these boxing techniques in depth, hoping to be able to master them in future battles and show his true strength.
He recalled that when he was learning Tai Chi in his previous life, Mr. Wang Zongyue's explanation of the thirteen postures was simply to the point and wonderful. Boxing techniques, principles, structure and operating framework are perfectly integrated to form the essence of Tai Chi. The Eight Gates (Eight Jin) and Five Steps serve as the structure and content of boxing, while the Bagua and Five Elements are the operating framework of boxing. This framework can be said to be the foundation of the Thirteen Trends, and the two must be unified with each other. If there is a frame but no content, the frame is empty; if there is content but the frame is lost, the content will have no direction.
If the source (the source of Bagua and the Five Elements) is lost, the name "Thirteen Potentials" becomes meaningless. Only by combining the above two aspects with each other can the connotation of the Thirteen Trends be truly reflected. Of course, this is only based on the thirteen potentials described in "Shiming". As for the discussion of adding other words after "Thirteen Dynasties", that is another matter.
The word "Thirteen Potentials", as the name suggests, is derived from the addition of eight and five. The eight gates (eight powers) and five steps of Tai Chi together form the thirteen postures. The Bagua and the Five Elements merge with each other, and the upper and lower parts complement each other to form the Thirteen Potentials.
Among the requirements of the Thirteen Potentials, the Eight Gates and Five Steps must correspond to the Bagua and the Five Elements, and must not be confused. To put it simply, it is necessary to figure out how to correspond: the four positive jins and the four corner jins in the eight jins of Tai Chi correspond to the four positive hexagrams and the four oblique hexagrams. The five steps need to correspond to the five elements and be paired according to the corresponding positions.
Lin Pingzhi felt happy in his heart. He was determined to remember these discoveries and keep thinking about them in order to improve his Tai Chi practice in the future. He is confident and believes that he can show his true strength in battle.
First of all, he discovered that the 掤, stroke, squeeze, and press in the four positive jins complement each other so well with the four positive hexagrams of Kan (north), Li (south), Zhen (east), and dui (west); Cai, Xi, Yu, and Lean echo each other with the four oblique angles of Qian (northwest), Kun (southwest), Gen (northeast), and Xun (southeast); and the advance, retreat, look, hope, and concentration in the five steps correspond to gold. (West), Wood (East), Water (North), Fire (South), and Earth (Middle) also correspond one to one. This corresponding pattern is a typical feature of the Thirteen Potentials.
Lin Pingzhi was secretly glad that these discoveries allowed him to better understand the mysteries of Tai Chi. He seems to have been integrated into the operation of the universe and is closely connected with everything in the world. He resolutely decided to integrate these insights into his own boxing skills, hoping to show unparalleled strength in future battles.
However, to truly understand the thirteen postures of Tai Chi, we cannot just think from the perspective of techniques. This is only half of understanding the thirteen postures. Because the word "Thirteen Potentials" comes from the Bagua and the Five Elements, it has lost its source and only focuses on the details and ignores the fundamentals. This understanding still cannot be completely accurate.
The Thirteen Postures of Tai Chi is a unique set of martial arts kung fu that combines moves with practical experience. When using it, you must follow the rules of the five elements to effectively defeat the enemy. At the same time, the principles of Tai Chi circulate endlessly, and the mind, energy, energy, and spirit are constantly circulating, thereby reaching a superb state.
With one move, the lion opened its mouth and rolled the ball. The lion opened its mouth happily, shook its head and tail and rolled the ball. It rotates up and down, front and back, left and right, and the world of heaven and earth is gently kneaded in the palm of your hand.
The second pose is the long snake beaded waist twisting pill. The long snake circles flexibly, bends and stretches its body, opens and closes, and twists continuously like beads. The tail can protect the head, and the head can protect the tail. This is the first soft kung fu.
In the third posture, the spirit magpie raises its tail and passes over the plum blossoms. The spirit magpie dances happily, with its tail connected to its head, as if it is jumping happily on the plum blossom branches. Jumping forward and back without stopping, the smooth movements are a true interpretation.
The fourth posture is the ape-like arm-stretching Yijindan. The ape-like monkey extends its hands to steal the peach, and extends its left and right arms to shake its body. You can take it as far or as high as you like, and your muscles will grow strong and you will be free and easy.
Five postures, the leopard and tiger climb the mountain to change the bone pill, the leopard and tiger climb the mountain and strive hard, the majesty is everywhere. The whole body is full of heroic spirit, and the power of reinvention is endless.
Six postures, crane dance in the shade of pine trees, tranquility elixir, crane dance in the shade of pine trees, body tranquility, leisurely strolling and leisurely exercise. Lifting the knees and shaking the feathers, the mind is calm, and the fairy fetus is refined and the mind is flexible.
Seven postures, Xiong Zhen strolls to gather energy elixir. Xiong Zhen strolls to exert great strength. He sits on his hips and pushes the wheel with his hands. , the essence of the seabed is full, and a bright moon shines on the universe.
Eight postures, golden toad looking at the moon and refining qi pill, golden toad looking at the moon and loving the light, one breath is connected and the love is doubled. , When the weather is round, it is swallowed into the belly, and the pearls fall into the Huangting.
Nine postures, a dragon playing with a pearl to concentrate the spirit, a dragon playing with a pearl rising from the clouds, rising and falling in the mist. , Exploring the claws to grab the moon under the sea, God can climb the golden mountain at will.
Ten postures, the colorful phoenix spreads its wings toward the sun. The colorful phoenix comes out of the mountain and spreads its wings to fly, shining brightly on top of the rising sun. The colorful phoenix comes out of the mountain, spreads its wings and flies, shining brightly on the top of the rising sun. He rises to the sky and covers the sun like a spiritual master, he is easy-going and does not disobey. (The sun in the middle of the sky is like the owner of a bird.) Be easy-going and don't disobey.
Eleventh position: Pheasant Si Chen Lift Yao Dan Pheasant Si Chen with your back forward and your legs independent and strong like lifting a stove. The pheasant moves its back forward in the morning, and its legs are as independent and strong as lifting a stove. You can be content by looking for food at will, but it is difficult to escape from the concentration of Madhyamaka. You can find food at will and be content with it, but it is difficult to escape from concentration in the Middle Way.
Twelve postures, depicting the posture of a civet cat catching a mouse. The civet cat is leaning over to watch the mouse, and its expression is natural when it collapses. A civet cat catches a mouse and bends down to watch, and the spirit knows nature. The lifting and squatting form is wonderful, and the circulation is as soft as cotton. (Squatting and vertical posture) The shape is wonderful, and the movement is as soft as cotton.
The Thirteenth Style: The wild horse splits its mane to compete with the deer. The wild horse splits its mane, as fast as a shooting star chasing the moon. The shape of the deer is unique and distinctive. With a strong and strong body, it is difficult to block even copper and iron walls. Once embraced into the body, it is as light as entering space. Light as the wind and unique as a deer, the beauty of the wild horse's parted mane is indescribable.
