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Thaùi-Cöïc döôõng sinh Ñoã Quang-Vinh

the successive cycle of rebirth. That is the process of the of eclipsed sun. The black and white dots within Yang and
consecutive changes which explain why the day transforms Yin express the germ Yin-Yang germs producing the
into the night and vice-versa. movement of changes. The figures of two fishes splitting
the circle of Tai Chi, either Strong Yang or Strong Yin in two
According to Oriental medicine, man/woman is a "small parts, say the meaning of balance between both Yang and
cosmic" includes Yin-Yang and Five elements of nature, Yin.
when those elements operate smoothly, one is healthy
whereas the yin-yang’s disorder causes all the diseases. Saying Tai Chi Chuan is the “medical-martial nutri-living
exercise” because this martial is based on the philosophy of
Once Yang is thriving, then Yin is declining and vice-versa. changes, of transmutation between Yin and Yang, whose
Once Yin and Yang are balanced, that is the reason and the effect is to entertain one's spirit, to balance body and mind
sentiments are in harmony. which is the essential foundation for enhance the health,
peace and happiness.
It is necessary that males should have a small amount of
female hormones, and females should have a small of male 1.2- Tai Chi, a presentation of the Yin-Yang
hormones, otherwise, they are extremely rigid and strong or Philosophy of Changes.
too soft and feeble, so they do not enable to regulate their a) The postures’ meaning:

lives happily, impossible to be in harmony with themselves,  The process of a TaiChi performance express the
with nature, with the others. one in the TaiChi diagram above mentioned.
 At first, practitioner stands immobile at rest,
Therefore, Yin and Yang are illustrated as follows (fig: 2) regarding in front, the body is perpendicular to the ground,
Strong Yang totally relaxing body and mind so that feeling peaceful,
showing serene face that is the reflection of the void’s state,
the state of nothingness. In this posture, the practitioner is
Yang increasing Yin increasing ready to move, this is the phase for transition from
nothingness to Tai Chi. Practitioner stands very straight
seemingly rooted on the ground, head hanging down from
the ceiling, so that vital breath, or Chi, can run straight from
Strong Yin toe to the crown, that’s the image of a righteous people
(Fig: 2) wearing the sky and trampling upon the earth, the reflection
The white color of Yang indicates that it is receiving the of the “Three-Element-Relationship: Sky, Earth, People”
sunlight. The black of Yin indicates that it’s obscure because whose Man is exactly Tai Chi standing right in middle.

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