虛領頂勁

頂勁者,頭容正直,神貫于頂也。不可用力,用力則項強,氣血不能流通,須有虛靈自然之意。非有虛領頂勁,則精神不能提起也。

楊澄甫

"The crown upward Jin means the head looks upright and the spirit reaches the crown. One should not allow to use force. The use of the force makes the crown stiff and the Qi and blood cannot circulate smoothly and fluidly. The Yi of the insubstantial must be present, agile, natural. Without the insubstantial Jin to lead the crown upward, then the spirit of vitality cannot be raised."

By 楊澄甫 Yáng Chéngfǔ, based on the translation by 楊俊敏 Yang Jwing Ming presented in the book 太極拳楊氏先哲秘要 Tai Chi Secrets of the Yang Style and various translations on the internet

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