Tai Chi Chuan of Wa

Philosophical Study of Yang Ming-Shi’s Tai Chi Chuan

Abstract

The aim of this study is to describe the system of thought of Yang Ming-Shi (1924-2005), founder of Yang Ming-Shi –Tai Chi Chuan and pioneer of Tai Chi Chuan in Japan. Because he was the first teacher of Tsumura Takashi, the innovator of Qigong in Japan and the new spirituality movement, Yang Ming-Shi likely was related to this movement. This study organizes Yang Ming-Shi’s system of thought in“Tai Chi Chuan of 和 Wa,” which seeks peace of mind, group and world. I will address the historical development of his thought with respect to the Qigong movement in Japan in a future study.