Some of the principles of Tai Chi Chuan shared with other arts internal martial (neijia) refers to Daoism and Alchemy China:
• Beat movement with stillness (Yi Jing Dong Zhi) 以 静 制动
• Beating hardness with softness (Yi Rou Ke Gang) • Beating the
以柔克刚fast with the slow (Man Sheng Yi Kuai) 以 慢 胜 快
The action of Tai Chi Chuan is developed through circulars and connected actions that follow the opponent and recalling the symbol of Tai Chi. Its principles are embodied in what is known as Tai Chi Chuan classics where formulated its principles of combat in the Yin and Yang, Five Phases, Inner Alchemy and the Book of Changes.
Some reference works which set the foundations of these keys are:
The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (老子 Laozi, Daodejing 道德 经),
The Classic of Internal Medicine of the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi neijing 黄帝 内径)
The Art of War by Sun Tzu (Sunzi Bingfa 孙子兵 法),
The Book of Changes (Yijing 易经)
The Thirteen Classics of Confucius (Kongzi 孔子, Shisanjing 十三 经),
Comments for Three matching according to the Book of Changes (qi cantong Zhouyi 周易 参 同 契)
The Patio Classic Yellow (jing Huangting 黄庭 经) and
The diagram for the Cultivation of Perfection (Xiuzhen your 修真 图)
is difficult to discern the original principles of the influence of modern masters who have transmitted the Martial Arts since some were Confucian scholars and members of Taoist sects. Your post is theoretical development and physical development that was influenced by a cultural movement that has been passed with some continuity for over 5000 years.
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