The
second white path and black
path are like Taiji that gives
birth to two Yi; these two Yi
are Yin and Yang, e.g. Heaven
and Earth. The third white path
and black path are like Qi of
Yin, Yang and Wuxing (Five Elements)
that every man has and needs
to live. The fourth white path
is what Mengzi called Noble
Spirit (Haoran zhi Qi); black
path is man's Animal Spirit
(Xue Qi, literally Blood Qi)
which, if joins Morality and
Justice (Daoyi), becomes Spirit
of Righteousness (Zheng Qi,
literally Upright Qi), e.g.
Noble Spirit. The fifth white
path is the Mind of Dao (Dao
Xin), the one that governs Qi.
Qi can not move without Principle
(Li), this Principle is within
one's Character (Xing). Black
path is Human Mind (Ren Xin),
what sages and men of virtue
called Personal Mind (Si Xin).
White point inside is Restraining
Thought (Ke Nian), while black
point is Deceitful Thought (Wang
Nian). Only saints are able
to keep Restraining Thoughts
only and get rid of Deceitful
Thoughts. Deceitful Thoughts
are what Gaozi called feeding
sexual desire (Si Se Xing).
All humans have them. If a man
could get rid of these selfish
thoughts so that they would
never appear, then (he would
be) of pure heavenly nature
(e.g. of pure primordial nature).
(If one is) of pure heavenly
nature, then while practicing
boxing one would move following
Nature's Mystery (Tianji), naturally,
lively, the original shape of
Taiji would be unintentionally
revealed in my body.
The three big external circles
advance Yin and Yang from their
beginnings; three internal circles
say what Yin and Yang are being
governed by. Three internal
circles,
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The words
in the second internal circle
(outside the little Yin-yang
symbol) are: Ke Nian (Restraining
Thought; on the right), Wang
Nian (Deceitful Thought; on
the left), Si Nian (Personal
Thought); then, following the
spiral, are: Bailu Haoran zhi
Qi (White Path Noble Spirit),
Heilu ji Xue Qi (Black Path
is Animal Spirit), Rensheng
zhi Yinyang (Yin and Yang of
Human Life), Tiandi zhi Yinyang
(Yin and Yang of Heaven and
Earth), Taiji zhi Yinyang (Yin
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e.g. what a man receives,
are all within third circle, and originally
there was no need to draw any further
circles. (However since I) was afraid
(that people would) practice boxing
without understanding the principle
of Qi governing, so there had to be
another picture drawn, and (I tentatively)
draw it to make it easier to understand.
What is important is that three internal
circles are all within third circle,
third circle is within the second
one, the second one is within the
first one. This drawing explains particularly
the core of guarding life (Wei Sheng),
wonderful formula of Qi returning
(Huan Qi).
Illustration from Chen Xin's "Illustrated
Explanation of Chen Family Taijiquan"
showing relation between Taiji and
Chansijing (Silk Reeling Essence)
(If one) is expert
in moving Qi (Yun Qi), only then one
can guard one's life; if one can guard
one's life, then there is support
for one's Character Restoration (Fu
Xing), and Qi can rely on (this).
Such Taiji Boxing is a study beneficial
for body (Shen) and mind (Xin), character
(Xing) and life (Ming). Sages say
that cultivating one's moral character
lies in Character Restoration, which
means guarding life and moving Qi
are the core of cultivating one's
moral character and restoring it.
(I do) not know (if this is) correct
or not, for the time being (I gave)
illustrated explanation to make it
more funny.
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PART
TWO
Illustration of Silk Reeling
on Human Body - Explanation
of Front View
Coiling power
(Chan Jin) is all over the body.
Putting it most simply, there
is coiling inward (Li Chan)
and coiling outward (Wai Chan),
which both appear once (one)
moves. There is one (kind of
coiling) when left hand is in
front and right hand is behind;
(or when) right hand is in front
and left hand is behind; this
one closes (He) (the hands)
with one conforming (Shun) (movement).
There is also one (coiling)
that closes the inside of the
left (side of the body) and
the back of the right (side
of the body), and another which
uses the through-the-back power
(Fanbei Jin) and closes towards
the back. All of them should
be moved naturally according
to the (specific) postures.
Once Qi of
the hand moves to the back of
the foot, then big toe simultaneously
closes with the hand and only
at this moment (one can) step
firmly.
This power
(Jin) comes from Heart (Xin),
on the inside it enters bones,
on the outside it reaches skin,
it is one (power), not multiple
(powers). Power is Qi that comes
from Heart. If it is moved in
central and right way, then
it is Central Qi (Zhong Qi);
when it is nourished, then it
is Noble Spirit (Haoran zhi
Qi).
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On
the chest: Heart - the Source
Below: Below Qihai (acupuncture
point) there is Huiyin (point),
where Renmai (meridian) has
its beginning
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