童振荣

 唯慢不破

姓名：童振荣

鉴赏项目：二十四式太极拳

语录：虚实之间，慢快交替，天下武功，唯慢不破

二十四式太极拳·鉴赏心得

1.  中文版本

太极拳是与形意拳和八卦掌并称的中国三大内家拳。起初，太极拳被称作“十三势”，而“太极拳”此名称的由来被公认始于王宗岳的《太极拳论》。太极拳讲究自卫为主，借力打力，在敬、静、定、慢、匀、柔、圆、松、整及九曲珠之中内含着气与虚灵劲，要求“用意不用力”，柔中带刚。

本次所演示的是二十四式太极拳，它是中国国家体育总局于1956年组织太极拳专家汲取杨氏太极拳之精华编串而成的。尽管它只有24个动作，但其内容更显精练，动作更显规范，并且也能充分体现太极拳的运动特点，其中包括了心静体松、圆活连贯、虚实分明以及呼吸自然。

就我而言，初体验太极拳时，我的第一个直观感受是热，每一次练习都会满头大汗。除外，在耍太极拳的时候，我自己会感觉到隐约有一股气在体内流转。随着对太极拳的愈发熟悉，这股气似乎转动得更加顺畅，就犹如武侠小说提到的一周天。每一次打完一套太极拳后，我真的有身心舒畅的感觉，当晚就会特别爱睡。

除外，在学习太极拳的过程中，我也更加理解了所谓的阴阳。这是因为在每一个演示时，我都要顾虑到一吸一呼、一静一动、一开一合这些对立的两种现象。

首先，太极拳之所以慢，就是因为要追求呼吸的细致以及深度，正如张肇平以及杜飞虎所言：“其寿命长，欲使呼吸细、深而长，则飞动作缓慢柔和不为功…”在吐纳之间，静止时可以让体内的气压缩、运作，进而将气吐出体外，而在动态时就可以缓缓纳入周遭的气，并将其运转，进而达到呼吸自然的状态。其次，每一次进行动作前，我都需要有一个静止的状态，以期做到以静制动。当然，在进行动作前，我需要确保自己的姿势正确，且不随意摆动，这无疑是一种较大的挑战。最后，一开一合体现在动作的屈伸、进退、起落等。如此一来才能达到开合虚实，构成太极的“圆圈”，以免破坏太极拳的整体性以及美感。

简言之，太极拳看似简单简单，但每一个动作都不容小看。虽然没有其他中华武术那般帅气，但是在修身养性这一块，太极确实是不二选择。

2.               English version

Tai Chi Quan is one of the Inner family boxing styles which same as Xing Yi Quan and Ba Gua Zhang. AS first, Tai Chi Quan was named as ‘Thirteen Style’, and the name of ‘Tai Chi Quan’ was called by ‘Wang Zong Yue’ in his <Theory of Tai Chi>. Tai Chi Quan is practiced for defense training and taking advantage of strength. Based on respect, static, stable, slow, uniform, soft, round, loose, neat, and ‘Nine bead’, there are also contain ‘Qi’ and virtual spirit. It requires that "the intention is not to exert force", and softness with firmness.

The style I showed is ‘The 24-posture Simplified Form of Tai Chi Quan’. The form was the result of an effort by the Chinese Sports Committee, which, in 1956, brought together Taiji teachers to create a simplified form of Taiji as an exercise for the masses. Although it has only 24 styles, its content is concise, its movement is standard, and can show the features of Tai Chi Quan, which included a calm mind and loose body, round and vigorous, separation of coherent and clear, and breathing naturally.

For me, when I first experienced Taijimy first intuitive feeling was heat, and every time I practiced it, I would sweat. Except when I do taijiquan, I can feel a vague flow of qi in my body. As I became more familiar with Tai Chi, the qi seemed to move more smoothly, just like the week of heaven mentioned in wuxia novels. Every time after a set of taijiquan, I really feel comfortable, that night will particularly love to sleep. Moreover, when I learn Tai Chi Quan, I have increased my knowledge about ‘Yin and Yang’. This knowledge has been shown in some opposition phenomena, including inhaling and exhaling, static and movement, and opening and closing.

First of all, the reason why Taijiquan is slow is because of the pursuit of meticulous and deep breathing. As Zhang Zhaoping and Du Feihu said, "It has a long life span, and to make the breathing thin, deep and long, it is not necessary to fly slowly and gently..." Between exhalation, static can let the body of the gas compression, operation, and then out of the body of the gas, and in dynamic can be slowly incorporated into the surrounding gas, and its operation, and then achieve the natural state of breathing. Secondly, I need to have a static state before each movement in order to achieve static braking. Of course, I need to make sure my posture is correct and I don't swing, which is definitely a big challenge for me. Finally, a combination of the current action of flexion and extension, advance and retreat, rise and fall, etc. In this way, the opening and closing can be achieved, and the "circle" of Tai Chi can be formed, so as not to destroy the integrity and beauty of Tai Chi. Secondly, when I want to go to the next step, I need to still, as the purpose of static braking. As the result, I need to ensure that my posture is correct and not going to move around. This is a big challenge in Tai Chi Quan. Thirdly, opening and closing show movement of flexion and extension, advance and retreat, rise and fall, and so on. Thus, I can reach the separation of coherent and clear, build up the ‘circle’ of Tai Chi, and avoid destroying the integrity and beauty of Tai Chi Quan. 

In short, Tai Chi may seem simple and simple, but every movement is not to be sneezed at. Although not as handsome as other Chinese martial arts, Tai Chi is the best choice when it comes to self-cultivation.