太極拳經 · 太極拳論 (Taijiquan Jing / Taijiquan Lun) (18th–19th c.)
- Author
- 王宗岳 Wang Zongyue (atrib.)
- Year
- 18th–19th c.
- Art
- Tai Chi
- Type
- Philosophy
- Level
- For everyone
- Language
- Classical Chinese
- Rights
- Public domain
Summary
The classic taijiquan texts attributed to Wang Zongyue: lightness, root, waist, yin and yang, and “four ounces move a thousand pounds”.
Why it matters
They are the reference texts of every tai chi style; exact authorship and date are debated.
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- Wikisource: 太極拳經
- Summary and notes: WABUKAN.