写作 中华优秀传统文化 之 太极

假如你是李华，你的英国网友Forbes打算抽空到中国学习太极(Tai Chi)，他写信向你求助，请你根据下列要点给对方写一封回信：1.介绍学太极好处；2.负责联系学习地点和老师；注意:1.词数100左右。

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Forbes，It is amazing for me to know that you show great preference for Tai Chi and are willing to learn it soon. I’m quite sure that I can give you a hand gladly.Tai Chi is not onlyan ancient martial art，but has also been widely acknowledged as an effective health exercise. Famous for its graceful and well-balanced movements，Tai Chi provides the mental relaxation and physical fitness that are so essential in our modern stressful lives.Concerning your learning location and instructor，I’m so proud to tell you that I have the ability to recommend the best school and best trainer in our city to you，for actually my uncle is a master of Tai Chi who is always invited to instruct others all over the country. As a result，you can rely on me.Looking forward to your coming!Yours，Li HuaTaiji or TaichiTaiji，also known as Taichi，is an important ancient concept in Chinese culture. The figure on the top is called Taiji Tu (Taiji figure)，used to demonstrate the idea of Taiji.Basically Taiji is a concept to illustrate the evolving process of the universe itself and everthing in the universe from Wuji (origin) to Taiji. Or it is the ultimate Dao (truth or principle)，which includes Yin/Yang and all other principles and things. Taiji involves Yin/Yang (Liangyi)，then evolves to Sixiang (from Liangyi)，then Bagua (from Sixiang) --another important Chinese ancient idea.The circle of the Taiji picture represents one，universe or Wuji. The black and white part indicate Yin and Yang (or Earth and Heaven)，respectively. The curve boundary between the black and white represents everything or the human world between Yin and Yang (or Earth and Heaven)，and the curve stands for change and interaction. The white dot in the black part shows some Yang exists in Yin and the black dot in the white part shows Yang contains some Yin. Thus Yin and Yang are not mutually exclusive and static. They are constantly evolving or changing to create the colorful universe.The Taiji concept is first from Yi Jīng (or I Ching) -- a Chinese classic. Taiji (Yin/Yang) has been rooted in many aspects of people's daily life，such as Taiji Quan (shadowboxing) and Chinese medicine.Chinese Yin and Yang CultureIn Chinese culture，Yin and Yang represent the two opposite principles in nature. Yin characterizes the feminine or negative nature of things and yang stands for the masculine or positive side. Yin and yang are in pairs，such as the moon and the sun，female and male，dark and bright，cold and hot，passive and active，etc. But yin and yang are not static or just two separated things. The nature of yinyang lies in interchange and interplay of the two components. The alternation of day and night is such an example.The concept of yinyang has a long history. There are many written records about yinyang，which can be dated back to the Yin Dynasty (about 1400 -1100 BC) and the Western Zhou Dynasty (1100 - 771 BC). Yinyang is the basis of Zhouyi (Book of Changes)，the jing part of which was written during the Western Zhou. Yinyang became popular during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 476 BC) and the Warring States (475 - 221 BC).The principles of yinyang are an important part of Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine)，the earliest Chinese medical book，written about 2，000 years ago. They are still important in traditional Chinese medicine and fengshui today.Here is a summary of the characteristics of yinyang. Yin and yang are opposite in nature，but they are part of nature，they rely on each other，and they can't exist without each other. The balance of yin and yang is important. If yin is stronger，yang will be weaker，and vice versa. Yin and yang can interchange under certain conditions so they are usually not yin and yang alone. In other words，yin can contain certain part of yang and yang can have some component of yin. It is believed that yinyang exists in everything.附：文化| 太极拳词汇一览太极拳有关的中英对照术语《陈氏太极拳图说》The Illustrated Canon of Chen Style Taijiquan《道德经》Daode Jing (Tao Te Ching)《武术》Martial Arts《周易》(或易经)Zhouyi；The Book of Changs，Yi or I Ching丹田Dantian (pubic region)道法自然Taoism following the nature敌进我退，敌驻我扰，敌疲我打，敌退我追retreating as the enemy advances，disturbing as the enemy camps，attacking as the enemy fatigues，advancing as the enemy retreats第五代传人fifth-generation successor对立与统一contradition and unfication；unity of the opposites耳提面命whispering into disciples’ears and talking face to face发劲discharging force刚柔相济combining hardness with softness弓步n.bow stance；v.lunge forward功夫Gongfu；Kungfu；fighting art；fighting skills呼、发、伸、进、起、仰、往、出、放、打、击、刚、动、实、开、升、上、左breathing out，attacking，extending，advancing，raising，facing upward，going，sending，releasing，hitting，striking，hardness，moving，solidness，opening，lifting，ascending，turning left呼与吸breathing out and breathing in借力打力transforming the coming force to attack the opponent经络Jingluo (main and collateral channels)经络中通行的气Qi (air) in Jingluo精神mind砺练品格morality training练劲building up power练巧mastering techniques门规戒条doctrines，regulations and restrictions内外皆修internal and external cultivation平和安静，谦和大度，博爱真诚，感恩包容gentleness and peace，modesty and generosity，love and sincerity，gratitude and tolerance 平心静气calming mind气沉丹田Qi Chen Dantian (storing qi in the pubic region）牵一发而动全身a slight move in one part may affect the whole situation乾坤Qiankun (heaven and earth，the universe)轻灵agile轻与沉lightness and heaviness人不犯我、我不犯人、人若犯我、我必犯人We will not attack unless we are attacked；if we are attacked，we will certainly counterattack.柔与刚softness and hardness儒雅端庄refined and dignified疏通经络activating channels四两拨千斤defeating the strong with little effort天人合一Tian Ren He Yi (harmony between Man and Nature )文武兼修adept with pen and sword无为而为；无为而治actionless governance doing nothing that goes against nature 行云流水flowing clouds and running water形神共养cultivating both the mind and the body形神皆备spirit and appearance likeness修身养性self-cultivation虚其心，实其腹emptying one’s mind and filling one’s stomach虚实Xu Shi；voidness and solidness；emptiness and solidness 穴acupoints延年益寿keeping longer longevity；longevity prolonging养生术science of health preserving一着不慎全盘皆输one careless move loses the whole game以静制动coping with all motions by remaining motionless 以柔克刚overcoming hardness with softness以弱胜强conquering strength with weakness以退为进retreating in order to advance以武载道incorporating cultural elements into martial arts 阴阳学说Yin-Yang Theory元气Yuanqi (vitality)原始儒家the original Confucianism正气Zhengqi (pure air)致虚极，守静笃finding rest and peace，and feeling ease中正和谐Harmony and Perfection中正之说Notion of Zhong and Zheng (Harmony and Perfection)自强不息endless and tireless；constantly strive to be stronger；make unceasing efforts to improve oneself。