Text Box: The origin of Taiji Quan is obscure. One story is of Wang Tsung-yueh who was passing through Chen Jia Gou. After a conversation with the villagers, many challenged him to combat. Using his soft ‘internal’ style against their hard ‘external’ style, he beat them all. Impressed by his skill the Chen family invited him to teach them his skill. An alternative version prefered by the Chen family is that a family member, Chen Wangting (1597-1664), created Taiji Quan. The style was handed down within the family until the arrival of Yang Luchan. One belief is that it was developed by an immortal named Chang San-Feng in the 16th Century. He was living as a hermit on Wudang Mountain and passed his art onto Chang Sung-Qi. Some believe that this system is Nei Chia rather than Taiji Quan.

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