太極下乘武事解

太極者,圓也。無論內外,上下,左右,不離此圓也;太極者,方也,無論內外,上下,左右,不離此方也;圓之出入,方之進退,隨方就圓之往來也。方為開展,圓為緊湊。方圓規矩之至,其孰能出此以外哉?
如此得心應手,仰高鑽堅,神乎其神,見隱顯微,明而且明,生生不已。欲罷不能。


"Taiji is round. Regardless of internal or external, up or down, left or right, it will not part from the circle. Taiji is square. Regardless of internal or external, up or down, left or right, it will not part from the square. Enter and exit with the circle, advance and retreat with the square; follow the square to the circle back and forth. The square is the root for opening and extending, the circle is the root for tightenting and compacting. The circle and the square are the established standards, what could depart this standard?
In this way, proficiency will be achieved, and it will go higher by looking up and get harder by drilling down, it will be subtler and subtler, appearing concealed but actually manifest, brighter and brighter, growing incessantly and continuing without end."

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.

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