The Song of Substance and Function. Cheng Man-Ching (vi)
1 Taijiquan, -the thirteen postures.
The Marvel lies in the nature of qi, Yin and Yang.
1* Taijiquan, de dertien houdingen.
Het bijzondere/prachtige ligt in de aard/ het karakter van qi, yin en yang.
2 It changes to infinity and returns to the one.
Returns to the One; Taijiquan.
3 The two primary principles (yin and Yang) and the four manifestations is without
boundary.
To ride the wind, the head is suspended at the crown, from above.
4 I have words for those who can understand:
" if the Yongquan (bubbling well) has no root, or the Yao (waist) has no control,
life-long practice will be in vain."
5 The training of substance and function need it (the above principle).
The Hou Ran qi (energy) must be able to flow to the fingers.
6 Always remain in central equilibrium during peng (ward of), Lu (roll back), Ji
(press), An (push), can (pluck), lie (split), zhou (elbow-strike) and kao (lean-on)
and also when stepping forward, sitting backward, looking left, looking right, and
staying centered.
7 Neutralising without neutralizing, yielding without yielding.
If you want to move the foot forward, you have to first sit back.
8 The body is like floating cloud, in pushing-hands why use the hands?
The whole body functions as the hands, the hands are not the (only) hands.
9 There should be awareness and defending of every square inch at all times.
Englisch translated by Wee Kee Jin
Nederlandse vertaling door Jacqueline Ansem
The Marvel lies in the nature of qi, Yin and Yang.
1* Taijiquan, de dertien houdingen.
Het bijzondere/prachtige ligt in de aard/ het karakter van qi, yin en yang.
2 It changes to infinity and returns to the one.
Returns to the One; Taijiquan.
3 The two primary principles (yin and Yang) and the four manifestations is without
boundary.
To ride the wind, the head is suspended at the crown, from above.
4 I have words for those who can understand:
" if the Yongquan (bubbling well) has no root, or the Yao (waist) has no control,
life-long practice will be in vain."
5 The training of substance and function need it (the above principle).
The Hou Ran qi (energy) must be able to flow to the fingers.
6 Always remain in central equilibrium during peng (ward of), Lu (roll back), Ji
(press), An (push), can (pluck), lie (split), zhou (elbow-strike) and kao (lean-on)
and also when stepping forward, sitting backward, looking left, looking right, and
staying centered.
7 Neutralising without neutralizing, yielding without yielding.
If you want to move the foot forward, you have to first sit back.
8 The body is like floating cloud, in pushing-hands why use the hands?
The whole body functions as the hands, the hands are not the (only) hands.
9 There should be awareness and defending of every square inch at all times.
Englisch translated by Wee Kee Jin
Nederlandse vertaling door Jacqueline Ansem
