Chinese Tai Chi: Promoting the Dao and Cultivating Righteousness
Origin of Establishment
The founding ceremony of the Training center was held on March 12, 1995
On March 12, 2019, the Training center celebrated its 24th anniversary
Beijing Chenjiagou Tai Chi Training Center
(A time-honored brand established in 1988
It’s one.
It takes its birthplace, Chenjiagou, as its root
Based in Beijing and facing the world
Learn from the ancients completely
Teach the unimproved traditional Tai Chi
Take Tai Chi teaching as the carrier
Disseminate excellent sports medicine and traditional Chinese health preservation science
Inherit the long-standing traditional Chinese culture
It is tradition that nourishes modernity
Large-scale cultural base
Mr. Yang Songquan came to the capital to teach Tai Chi in 1988, bringing the Tai Chi of Chenjiagou from its birthplace to Beijing. He is the 11th generation inheritor of intangible cultural heritage who first taught the Tai Chi of Chenjiagou in Beijing after Mr. Chen Fakuo and Mr. Chen Zhaopi.
The right path in the world is full of vicissitudes.
On March 12, 1995, Master Yang Songquan officially established the Beijing Chenjiagou Tai Chi Training Center. So farThe training center has gone through twenty-four years of vicissitudes.
March 12th is also Tree Planting Day in our country. This day holds a special and profound meaning for the master. Tai Chi is the study of Taoism and the study of life. Imparting martial arts is like planting trees; it is the great way to save all beings.
“Tai Chi” and “Songquan”
Boxing is named after Tai Chi. The ancients must have deeply understood the principles of Tai Chi and established its name as a rule.
Tai Chi is the way of full authority.
“Tai” means the greatest, vast yet boundless. “Ji” means the smallest, small but without inner depth. Tai Chi also encompasses both the largest and smallest cosmic movements simultaneously.
The martial art named after the two characters “Tai Chi” is characterized by its profound meaning and strict methods.
Mr. Yang Songquan (Click here to learn more)Born in 1951 into a family of Tai Chi practitioners in Chenjiagou, Wen County, Henan Province, he has been practicing Tai Chi since childhood. For over sixty years, he has never stopped practicing. His Tai Chi skills are superb and his theoretical attainments are profound. He is a world-renowned Tai Chi master.
Tai Chi is life, and life is Tai Chi.
Observing the master’s words and deeds, every step he takes, whether walking, sitting or lying down, is in accordance with Tai Chi. Moreover, he always and everywhere imparts teachings to his disciples, covering not only the techniques of boxing but also the techniques of the mind and the teachings of the Dao, covering all aspects of the universe and life.
For all those in doubt, the master would enlighten them with just one sentence. All those who have studied it have a sudden enlightenment.
Cultivate trees to form forests
“To carry on the lost learning of the sages of the past” – this is the mission and long-cherished wish of the master.
After decades of hard work, Beijing Chenjiagou Tai Chi Training Center has become a well-known and trusted time-honored Tai Chi training institution that is passed down by word of mouth among the public. It has cultivated batch after batch of Tai Chi talents and a large number of healthy people.
In 2008, Beijing Chenjiagou Tai Chi Training Center was awarded the title of “Top Ten Influential Brand Institutions in China’s Tai Chi Training Industry”.
Invited by the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and awarded with an honorary certificate, and published by People’s Daily Online,Several authoritative websites such as Sohu.com and China Brand Network conducted voting and reporting.
Brand honor
Top ten influential brand institutions in China’s Tai Chi training industry
A pillar of society
Many outstanding students have achieved excellent results in various competitions. There are also many disciples who have grown into excellent Tai Chi instructors
Teach martial arts and promote the Dao within the country
The master led his disciples to teach boxing in many places in Beijing for years, such as Ritan Park, Ditan Park, Zizhuyuan, Taoranting Park, Prince Gong’s Mansion, as well as Xicheng Community and Hepingli Community.
He is now giving out martial arts at the Nine Dragon Wall and the Heavenly King Hall in Beihai ParkPopularize Tai Chi culture and Tai Chi health preservation exercises among the people all over the world.
For many consecutive years, I have been teaching at various institutions, such as Peking University, CNOOC, the National Prosecutors College, Beijing Customs, Capital Airport Customs, the Beijing Municipal Traffic Police Brigade, the Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce, and the Beijing Taxation Bureau, dedicated to spreading the philosophy of Tai Chi, enhancing the mental outlook of employees, and improving corporate culture.
He has long been teaching boxing to all teachers and students in schools such as Beijing No. 4 High School and Beijing No. 13 High School, enhancing teenagers’ interest in traditional culture.
Teaching martial arts and promoting Taoism abroad
The master often leads his disciples to travel frequently between Europe, America, Asia and other countries to teach boxing, promote traditional Chinese culture and facilitate cultural exchanges at home and abroad, and is loved and welcomed by friends all over the world.
Protect the roots and meridians
No matter how tall a tree is, it never forgets its roots; no matter how far a river travels, it never forgets its source.
Tai Chi originated in Chenjiagou Village, Wen County, Henan Province. From here, Tai Chi spread to all over the world.
As the 11th generation inheritor of Chenjiagou Tai Chi, the master has always kept this in mind, never forgotten his roots and always cared about his hometown.
At the beginning of this year, the Chenjiagou Village Committee and the Chenjiagou Tai Chi Association jointly presented an honorary certificate to the master.Mr. Yang Songquan was awarded the title of “Ambassador for the Dissemination of Chenjiagou Tai Chi Culture”Thank you to him for his decades-long promotion of Chen-style Tai Chi and his support and contributions to his hometown.
With hearts attached to one’s hometown, we safeguard our roots and protect our veins
The master not only adheres to the principle of protecting one’s roots and lineage himself, but also requires his disciples to do so.
The picture below shows the master leading his disciples to Chenjiagou to pay homage to their ancestors.
Beijing & Chenjiagou: The Bond of Fish and Water
The master often warns us that the Beijing Songquan team and Chenjiagou have an extremely deep bond like fish and water.
The picture below shows the master presenting the contribution award and special Contribution award of the Chenjiagou Village Tai Chi Exchange Competition to his disciples.
Cultivate new seedlings again
Teaching boxing is like planting trees. If you sow a seed in spring, after the nurturing of time, it will naturally bear the fruits of health, happiness, joy and longevity.
This spring, as everything takes on a fresh look, the training center held an open experience class to spread Tai Chi culture to friends who love Tai Chi, which was warmly welcomed by the new friends.
The master taught the “Eight Methods of Tai Chi” health-preserving exercises
The master guided the students to find the “Baihui Point”, where Baihui is the meeting point of all the Yang forces.
The Voice of Students
“Following the laws of nature and achieving harmony between man and nature are the inherent survival concepts of Chinese civilization.”
To achieve the principle of following the natural way, the first step is to follow the rules of the way. Tai Chi is the way. Only by practicing it in accordance with strict rules and correct methods can one reach the state of “nature”.
Under the guidance and meticulous cultivation of their master, many students have gradually reached a state of excellence on their path of spiritual practice and have come to appreciate the boundless mysteries of Tai Chi.
Let’s listen to their innermost thoughts together!
I used to think that Tai Chi was unfathomable and out of reach. It is extremely fortunate to be able to practice the authentic Old Tai Chi of Chenjiagou by chance. I still remember the first class. Master Yang Songquan led us to practice the “Eight Methods of Tai Chi”. As he practiced, he explained: “Loosely lead the top force, relax the shoulders and lower the elbows, bend the knees and relax the hips. The top of the head should be led upwards like the tip of a pine tree beside the Nine-Dragon Wall…” These key points left a deep impression on me and persisted throughout my subsequent practice. I have been practicing Tai Chi for more than two years. My sub-health state has disappeared and I am full of energy and vitality every day. Practicing Tai Chi has become an indispensable part of my life and I have benefited a lot from it.
— Wang Qingjiang
My master always gives lectures in a simple and clear way. He is good at explaining profound truths in a language that everyone can understand, which has benefited me a lot. The most memorable part was when the master explained the method of winding silk: “Winding it forward and backward is like driving forward and backward. Wrap it forward to the waist (forward), pause for a moment, and then wrap it backward to the hand (backward).” My master’s explanation suddenly enlightened me, and the abstract method of winding wires also had a pattern to follow. I am grateful for my master’s patient guidance and for Tai Chi, this gift of life.
— Tao Zhi
I began to learn Tai Chi from my master two years ago. My master not only taught the martial arts related to Tai Chi, but more importantly, imparted the precious traditional Chinese Taoist culture. By listening to my master’s teachings, I have gained new understanding and insight into Tai Chi and Taoist culture, and my sub-health condition has also been greatly improved. I am especially grateful for my master’s meticulous guidance.
— Zhang Dongbin
Chinese civilization has endured and passed down continuously. Tai Chi, Yin and Yang, breathing, opening and closing, emptiness and reality, moderation and uprightness, roundness and squareness, Winding silk. Learning Tai Chi under Master Yang Songquan is my greatest happiness. From then on, I have embarked on the bright path of life, with poetry and boundless beauty in the distance. Thank you, Master. I will repay you with a state of full transparency and harmony between man and nature!
— Gao Jianmin
Respect your fists, ancestors and teachers; purify your body, mind and spirit. Starting from respect and going through the actual process of learning Tai Chi such as tranquility and purity, to achieve the goal of strengthening the body and enhancing China, and to realize a wonderful life, this is the realm of Tai Chi.
— Liang Dexiu
The undistorted Old Tai Chi of Chenjiagou is the unwavering teaching philosophy of the master. The practice of this philosophy has forged the distinct characteristics of Chen-style Old Tai Chi at the Beijing Training Center. We are willing to follow our master and spare no effort to pass on the old Tai Chi of Chenjiagou.
— Zhang Xiuguo
“Tai Chi Affinity”
When we were children
Tai Chi is an activity for the elderly as mentioned by grandma.
I said that when I get old,
Practice it like grandma.
When growing up
Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese culture taught by the teacher.
I think when there is a chance,
Promote it like a teacher.
Later on,
Tai Chi is a health preservation method that friends talk about.
I came to Beihai out of admiration.
Follow the master to learn it like a friend.
And now,
Tai Chi is the world’s highest Taoist culture as mentioned by the master.
I have the good fortune to meet you in this life.
Be determined to pass it on like the master.
— Wu Xin
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The poem
Tai Chi is the artistic conception of poetry.
On the 24th anniversary of the training center, many disciples and students sent congratulatory messages from all over the country, congratulating the training center on its continuous progress and prosperity!
Let’s enjoy the congratulatory messages from our boxing friends together!
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The bright moon shines before the pine trees.
The bright sun shines upon the spring.
Qiankun Taixu Realm
The Yin and Yang poles last forever.
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Cultivate trees into forests
Flocks of wild geese fly high.
To carry on the lost learning of the sages of the past
Convey the truth for a prosperous era.
— Zhu Bo
“Nine-dragon Wall”
There are many scenic spots in the North Sea of the Imperial Garden.
The ancient glazed wall gathers nine dragons.
The Yan and Huang lineages unite their hearts and minds.
The totem of China has been revered for generations.
Flood bestows demons to eliminate floods.
Drought is sprinkled and sweetness is poured to benefit all living beings.
The upper energy reaches for the high moon in the sky.
Xia Ke LAN Bo explored the deep palace.
The auspicious clouds of the four seas unite as one.
The Immortal mountains of the Nine Continents celebrate the peace and prosperity.
Let go of the precious pearl to pass on the sacred flame
Clarity is everywhere in the world.
To commemorate the 24th anniversary of the establishment of the Beijing Training Center of Chenjiagou Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese poem titled “Nine Dragon Wall” is presented. The Nine Dragon Wall is the blessed land of the Beijing Chenjiagou Tai Chi Training Center. The artistic conception expressed by the ancient sages in creating the Nine Dragon Wall is in line with the core concepts of Tai Chi. May the light of Tai Chi spread like a precious pearl, benefiting the world.
— Zhang Xiuguo
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The hands are full of hardness and softness.
The body and mind balance Yin and Yang.
Quan Quan accompanies the spring breeze
Lustrous, fine and continuous.
two
In the twenty-four degrees of spring breeze,
Green the willows along the shore of Beihai again.
Old trees do not prevent the sprouting of new shoots.
If one practices boxing for a long time, it will surely transform into a Dharma body.
— Miao Lili
Fuxi composed the divination and King Wen performed it.
Laozi’s morality follows nature.
The true meaning of the Huangdi Neijing
The Chinese Tai Chi originated.
This body is the microuniverse.
The power of the combination of Yin and Yang is manifested.
The biographies of the successive masters are orderly.
It has a long history and numerous branches.
Alas, the Western wind has been blowing for a hundred years.
Authentic seclusion is like scattered stars.
My master established the intention to promote martial arts.
The responsibility of safeguarding the roots and protecting the meridians is shouldered.
But there is righteous energy flowing through the chest.
No fear of difficulties in all kinds of hardships.
Teaching apprentices is not only about good health.
Pass on Chinese culture even more.
We are diligent in learning our skills in Beihai.
One day, the spark can spread like wildfire.
The master expressed his deep gratitude to the teacher.
We should take the lead in setting a good example.
— Du Mingyan
One flower, one world.
One person, one Tai Chi.
The pure land of Kowloon
Grandmaster Yang Songquan.
— Li Fucheng
We have forged ahead for twenty-four years.
Protect the roots and pulse
Inherit the true Tai Chi of China.
Through wind and rain for many years,
Cultivate one’s character and nature
Promote the great health of the universe.
— Guo Xiuyun
Twenty-four years of deep roots and firm roots
In mid-spring, the leaves are lush and the flowers are in full bloom.
Cultivate a world full of peach and plum blossoms
The fruits of Chenjiagou are long-lasting.
— He Weike
Promote the Dao and cultivate righteousness
The true sutra of the patriarch, the eternal Law;
As always,
Songquan Tai Chi is renowned worldwide.
— Zhang Dongfang
True people are hard to come by, but they have come by now.
The Dao and the law were hard to believe, but now I do.
If one does not practice Tai Chi,
When will I be able to pass through this life?
— Liu Yiling
Pay homage to the master in front of the Nine-Dragon Wall
It takes four years to practice Tai Chi through cold and hot seasons.
Know how to recognize and understand the great way
The true power of water sweat and dry sweat.
— Li Bingyi
“Quan Quan Quan”
My respected teacher has passed on the Chinese civilization.
National fitness is as heavy as weighing a hammer.
It benefits the present and future generations.
— Liang Dexiu
By chance, I got to know Taiji Zun.
I have been practicing boxing for nearly a year.
The body is gradually strengthening and the spirit is good.
Cultivate oneself and the mind, and cast away all worries.
Thank you, Master, for guiding me.
May I follow my teacher to compete with immortals.
— Jie Yingfen
“Twenty-four Years Old”
At the prime of our youth, we were full of vigor and vitality.
The scholar’s spirit is vigorous and unrestrained.
— Wu Shuzhen
Songquan inherits the Chen-style boxing.
Both inside and out, the circle is rounded.
Nourish the mind and body by wrapping silk around the waist.
The culture of Tai Chi enjoys a high reputation.
— Liu Fenmian
Chen-style Tai Chi, rooted in Beijing;
Master Songquan, with meticulous guidance;
Royal garden, in front of the Nine-Dragon Wall
Twenty-four years, undeterred by wind or rain;
Promote the way of health preservation and pass it on for thousands of years!
— Wang Mingyan
There is no leisure time for a single day.
The Earthly branches return in two cycles.
Ask the teacher where he has gone.
The nine dragons dance gracefully.
— Liu Ruiqi
Planting trees to educate people
May blessings last for a thousand years.
Deep roots and lush leaves
Full of vitality.
— Wang Wei
The Great Way of Tai Chi saves all beings.
Master Yang taught the Dharma in Beijing.
Twenty-four years of cold and heat nurture peaches and plums
The trees are covered with blooming flowers, basking in the spring breeze.
— Sun Lizhi
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The Chen family was passed down in Beijing.
The sea mountain conceals nine dragons.
Evergreen pine and cypress trees
The spring gushes forth with great grandeur.
Learn true skills on the right path
The grandmaster has supernatural powers.
two
Great virtue saves the world and promotes the right path.
Master Yang taught me Tai Chi.
Train a physically and mentally strong ego
Passing on the lamp and burning the heat to illuminate China.
Congratulations on the 24th anniversary of the training center. May the master be as young as a pine or cypress for a hundred years and have the Dharma soar like nine dragons in the clouds!
— Wang Yuqing
Pines and cypresses brave the strong wind and rain.
The spring leaps over the new pool, dripping through the stone.
The moon has been in a state of gloom for twenty-four years.
The extreme Yang rotates and the Five elements arise.
— Lu Zhen
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The front edge of the Nine-Dragon Wall
Learn and practice Tai Chi.
Thank you, Master Yang.
Teach all living immortals.
two
Chen-style Tai Chi
It has a history of several hundred years.
In spring, the buds smile.
The fruits of success keep piling up.
— Sun Mingxia
Beihai is a blessed land.
One will surely become an immortal by coming here.
It is fortunate in life to learn Tai Chi.
It is a blessing in life to practice Quan Quan.
— Gao Jianmin
“Craftsmanship”
Inherit the authentic and carry on the lost learning
Verbal instruction and personal example nurture new life.
To promote the Dao and cultivate the right path begins to come true.
Cherish time with dedication and craftsmanship.
— Lei Xiaoming
The upper couplet: Master, master’s wife, senior brothers and sisters have been teaching martial arts, swords, knives and staffs for twenty-four years on the Nine-Dragon Wall
Lower couplet: Junior, Intermediate and advanced postgraduate Student II. Years of practicing Chen-style Tai Chi on the Glazed Wall
Horizontal inscription: Promote the Way and cultivate righteousness
— Wang Qingjiang
The upper couplet: Absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, Chenjiagou nurtures the Tai Chi Chuan technique
Lower couplet: Recruit disciples from all over the world and spread Chinese culture on the Nine-Dragon Wall
Horizontal inscription: Cultivate students all over the world
— Zhang Dongbin
The upper couplet: Twenty-four years of busy spring and autumn
Lower couplet: Promote the Dao and cultivate righteousness in the universe
Horizontal inscription: A myriad of scenes
— Xie Yingying
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“Respect”
Silence
Extremely loose
Boxing is like a dream.
Flowers are fluttering
Two rounds of celebration at the center
Congratulatory messages from all directions gushed forth
It is enjoyable to teach by word and deed
Boxing and mental techniques go hand in hand
The strokes are easy to remember
All matters must be carried out respectfully
The heart has not moved.
Don’t listen.
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two
A gentleman’s flower blooms for twenty-four years.
The students are through thick and thin.
It’s a good time for the divine turtle to start moving.
The Immortal Immortal’s unique skills have been passed down.
three
Through all kinds of hardships
Twenty-four: Educating People.
A hundred rivers reach the sea.
All the birds return to the forest.
Golden fur flower Horse
It’s hard to thank the teacher’s kindness.
Only by practicing boxing
Follow the master’s sect.
The Chen Gou branch
Beijing Center.
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The upper couplet: Flowers, plants, divine turtles, insects, birds, the joyous center, twenty-four years
The lower couplet: The sound of firecrackers and fireworks resounded through the sky for thousands of miles
Horizontal inscription: Congratulations from all nine provinces
— Xu Hongtao
Chinese Tai Chi promotes the Dao and nurtures righteousness
Tai Chi is born of the infinite, the mechanism of movement and stillness, and the mother of Yin and Yang
Tai Chi is —
The rhythm of music and the connotation of philosophy
The construction of beauty, the artistic conception of poetry
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