1. Chenjiagou origin statement
This viewpoint holds that taijiquan was compiled and created by Chen Wangting in the late Ming Dynasty. Representatives of this view are Tang Hao, Gu Liuxin and other researchers of martial arts history. Mr. Tang Hao came to this conclusion after a field trip to Wenxian County, Henan Province, and after consulting the county records and the Genealogy of the Chen Clan. The main basis for Chen Wangting's last poem is: "Sigh when, wearing a firm and sharp, sweeping the group atmosphere, a few times upside down. The gift of grace, in vain! Nowadays, old age, only a volume of Huang Ting with the company, when it comes to making a fist, when it comes to plowing the fields. Take advantage of the spare time, teach some disciples children and grandchildren, into a dragon into a tiger any convenient ......", as the argument for its creation of taijiquan; furthermore, according to the "Chen Family Tree", Chen Wangting is "Chen's boxer, the founder of the sword and spear also." The fact that several popular types of taijiquan are related to Chen-style taijiquan by origin or master, adds to the authority of this argument. For a period of time, this point of view was dominant, such as the Concise Dictionary of Martial Arts and other books use this point of view.
2. Zhang Sanfeng said that he created the fist
Since the theoretical basis of Taijiquan is the "Taiji Theory" in Chinese classical philosophy, and Taoism and Taoism are the players of this theory, the relationship between Taoism and Taoism and Taijiquan has attracted the attention of people in the martial arts world, and Zhang Sanfeng said that he created the fist which is the reflection of this phenomenon. Zhang Sanfeng's theory of creating boxing is in fact a reflection of this phenomenon. This viewpoint has a long history, and before "Chen Wangting's theory of creating boxing" prevailed, it was a traditional conclusion. As Yang Chengfu said in the preface of the book "Taijiquan Body and Use", "The first great father even said that the creation of Taijiquan came from Zhang Sanfeng at the end of the Song Dynasty, and those who passed it on were Wang Zongyue, Chenzhou Tong, Zhang Songxi and Jiang Fa who inherited it." And with "zhang zhenren biography". Earlier, such as Li Yishe "Taijiquan small preface" also said: "Taijiquan began in the Song Zhang Sanfeng". Today, many people also agree with this statement. Its supporting documents such as "Sanfeng Quanshu". Which recorded "Shaolin for the external, Wudang Zhang Sanfeng for the internal" and so on.
3. Wang Zongyue said
Wang Zongyue in the history of Chinese taijiquan important position, recognized by generations of boxers. He first used the concept of Yi science and expounded the "Zhou Zi Quan Shu" in the boxing theory, and wrote "Taijiquan Theory". Thus, the name "Taijiquan" was established, and its text also became the peak of the traditional theory of Taijiquan: because Wang Zongyue first systematically discussed the theory of Taijiquan, boxing techniques, and Wang in the history of martial arts can be traced, so some people think that Wang Zongyue summarized the experience of the predecessors, the first creation of Taijiquan in the world, and then passed on to the Chenjiagou: because of the extant documented that
4. Wudang Mountain said that the creation of boxing
Chinese martial arts and religious origins are quite deep. At least in the theory of its extensive involvement. The popular "internal" "external" division, the Wudang to the internal, Shaolin to the external, the argument is objective or not, can be discussed separately. But undoubtedly aggravated the religious color of martial arts. Correspondingly, the emergence of "Taijiquan originated in the Wudang Mountain" point of view, is also a very natural thing. Holding this view that "alchemy" is a major activity of Chinese Taoism, but also a method of ancient research on health. Wudang Taoist priests in the long-term practice of internal alchemy on the basis of (mostly static), combined with breathing and guiding methods, play into taijiquan, whose main role is to dredge the meridians (such as Belt Vein, Ren, Dukou Vein, etc.), and harmonization of qi and blood, in order to achieve the effect of anti-disease and prolonged life. Then absorb the essence of other boxing and have the skill of the work.