The theory of taijiquan derived from such classic works of traditional Chinese philosophy, medicine, martial arts as The Book of Changes,The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine, Canon of the Yellow Yard, New Book of Summaries,etc,and it has assimilated the quintessence of Taonism, Confucianism, Buddhism in its long period of development. Thus, it is a kind of philosophical Chinese boxing, having its functions in strengthening the body , preserving health and the art of attack and defense in wushu, closed connected to natural sciences and social sciences. It has long been regarded as the "national essence" of China.

The features of the exercise of Taijiquan : moderate, steady, safe, comfortable, light,nimble,round, lively, loose, gentle, even, having its sequence in the stretching out and brewing back, both vigorous and flexible,with the continuous appearance of floating clouds and flowing water.The exercise of Taijiquan is natural and elegant.

In exercising Taijiquan, you can experience the rhyming of music, the connotation of philosophy, and the beauty in its modeling, the artistic conception of poetry. In its hi gh-level treat, the diseases are removed and you are brought back to heath both physically and mentally. At the present, many scientific research institutions are doing researches in Taijiquan in the field of medicine , physiology, biochemistry, anatomy, psychology and mechanics. Evidence suggests that Taijiquan has very good curative effects in the preven tion and cure of old-age tumble, hypertension, heat disease, lung disease, liver disease, arthritis, stomach and intestines problem s, neurosis, osteomalacia and other chronic disease.Taijiquan especially Yang-style Taijiquan,with its simple procedure routines and easy-doing gestures, is well received by people all over the world.

Taijiquan, handed down for hundreds of years, is the treasure of Chinese tradtional wushu. Now, it has Yang style taijiquan, Wu style taijiquan, Sun style taijiquan etc..It sources from Chenjiagou, Wei county, Henan Province.Chenjiagou lies in Qingfengling, east of Wei County. In 1372, Chen Bu settled in there. Mr. Chen sumed up pugilistic art; and invented movenments of taiji boardsword, sword,spear, cudgel etc. These movenments are on the basis of taiji from stactic to dynamic. So it became the embryo of taijiquan.