Xhou Yi (The Book of Changes) and Taiji Quan

The basic opinions in Zhou Yi (the Book of Changes) are well embodied in Taiji Quan, which include the ideas of unity of opposites, continuous circular changes, doctrine of the mean, and analogy. The actions of Taiji Quan show the philosophy of unity of opposites, i. e. the interdependence and inter-transformation of yin and yang. There are a great variety of gestures and stance in performing Taiji Quan, but they all follow continuous cycles and never go to extremes. The names of all the steps, the general style and the conception all show the analogy way of thinking. That is why Taiji Quan has rich artistic charm.