Wudang Taiji – Part 1 – Names of the forms
These are the names of the movements in Wudang Taiji – Part 1.
English Translation | Pinyin | 汉语 | |
Beginning (circulate one breath) | qi shi:(hùn yuán yi qi) | 起势:混元一气 | |
1. | begin at extreme nothing | wú jí kai taì jì | 1.无极开太极 |
2. | one breath becomes three[1] | yi qi hua san qing | 2.一气化三清 |
3. | support heaven, lead the breath | tuo tian yin qi | 3.托天引气 |
4. | alligator playing in the water | tuo long xi shui | 4.鼍龙戏水 |
5. | yin and yang both appear | yin yang liang yi | 5.阴阳两仪 |
6. | palm turns in four directions | sì xìang fan zhang | 6.四象翻掌 |
7. | three rings encircle the moon | san huàn tào yuè | 7.三环套月 |
8. | twin dragons emerge from the cave | shuang long chu dong | 8.双龙出洞 |
9. | dragon and tiger join together | long hu xiang jiao | 9.龙虎相交 |
10. | hands strum the lute | shou hui pipa | 10.手挥琵琶 |
11. | golden rooster shakes his tail feathers | jin ji dou ling | 11.金鸡抖翎 |
12. | turn left, hold a ball | zuo zhuan bao qiu | 12.左转抱球 |
13. | right kick the leg, hold the moon | you ti tui liao yin | 13.踢腿撩阴 |
14. | right grasp the bird’s tail | you lan que wei | 14.右揽雀尾 |
15. | ward off, roll back, press, push | peng lu ji an | 15.掤捋挤按 |
16. | double and single cloud hands | shuang, dan yun shou | 16.双、单云手 |
17. | turn right, hold a ball | you zhuan bao qiu | 17.右转抱球 |
18. | left kick the leg, hold the moon | zuo ti tui liao yin | 18.踢腿撩阴 |
19. | left grasp the bird’s tail | zuo lan que wei | 19.左揽雀尾 |
20. | ward off, roll back, press, push | peng lu ji an | 20.掤捋挤按 |
21. | double, single cloud hands | shuang, dan yun shou | 21.双单云手 |
22. | single whip | tan bian | 22.单鞭 |
23. | double lie[2], shake the palms | shuang lie dou zhang | 23.双挒抖掌 |
24. | raise hands with upward force | ti shou shang shi | 24.提手上势 |
25. | little capture hold | xiao qin na | 25.小擒拿 |
26. | right extends, left snaps | you gua zuo dou | 26.右挂左抖 |
27. | embrace and hold the moon | huai zhong bao yue | 27.怀中抱月 |
28. | white crane spreads its wings | bai he liang chi | 28.白鹤亮翅 |
29. | brush knee twist step | lou xi ao bu | 29.搂膝拗步 |
30. | dragon and tiger join together | long hu xiang jiao | 30.龙虎相交 |
31. | hands strum the lute | shou hui pipa | 31.手挥琵琶 |
32. | right single spreading wing | you dan zhan chi | 32.右单展翅 |
33. | left diagonal kick with foot | zuo xia ti jiao | 33.左斜踹脚 |
34. | left brush knee with palm | zuo lou xi tui zhang | 34.左搂膝推掌 |
35. | double, single spreading wings | shuang, dan zhan chi | 35.单双展翅 |
36. | right diagonal kick with foot | you xia ti jiao | 36.右斜踹脚 |
37. | right brush knee with palm | you lou xi tui zhang | 37.右搂膝推掌 |
38. | double, single spreading wing | shuang, dan zhan chi | 38.单双展翅 |
39. | dragon and tiger join together | long hu xiang jiao | 39.龙虎相交 |
40. | hands strum the lute | shou hui pipa | 40.手挥琵琶 |
41. | brush knee, slanting punch | lou xi, xie chui | 41.搂膝斜捶 |
42. | lazy man ties his sleeves | lan han za yi | 42.懒汉扎衣 |
43. | turn around, throw a body punch | zhuan shen pie shen chui | 43.转身撇身捶 |
44. | step forward, slap the fist punch | shang bu beng chui | 44.上步掤捶 |
45. | deflect and block punch | ban lan chui | 45.搬拦捶 |
46. | apparent closing | rú feng sì bi | 46.如封似闭 |
[1] this reference is to Lao Zi, Dao Te Jing, Dao sheng yi, yi sheng er, er sheng san, san sheng wan wu shi.
[2] cai,lie,zhou,kou