元門太極拳 38 勢功法 

The 38 pattern forms of Yuanmen Taichi

 

 

汲取中國傳統養生

導引術與吐納術的智慧，  

開發縱軸斜向的

提襠呼吸功法，  

練習細、緩、勻、長、深的呼吸調息；  
The 38 pattern forms of Yuanmen Taichi are derived from traditional Chinese health preservation practices, incorporating the wisdom embodied in daoyin qigong (a therapeutic exercise system that combines physical movements, meditation, and regulated breathing) and breathing techniques. Integrating the aforementioned, Yuanmen Taichi has developed a series of movements that focuses on lifting the groin muscles and regulating one’s breathing while working along the longitudinal axis and in the oblique direction. The movements also concentrate on subtle, slow, even, long, and deep breathing adjustments. 

行拳盤架中  

舒展筋骨，

導氣引體，

吐故納新，

開展經脈運行，

練習帶動脊柱的甩擺，  

矯正曲度身柱，

強化免疫系統的活化功能，

提昇臟腑功能。

The muscles and bones are stretched while practicing these movements. When exhaling waste air and introducing new oxygen, the body’s vital energy channels and meridians are expanded. The practice also trains the spine to engage in contorting movements, which can help to correct any sideways curvature of the spine, strengthen the immunity system, and revitalize organ functionally. 
 
藉練拳習樁

緩舒筋骨，

活絡經脈，鬆身柔肢，  

提升練身、練氣、練意

三個次第的養生境界。  

The bones and muscles are stretched and relaxed through movements practiced against a beam, reinvigorating the body’s vital energy channels and meridians and training the body to be softer and more flexible. In this way, the practitioner's body energy, and mind are elevated, achieving health preservation at three different levels.
 
在行拳盤架間，

力求在動中，

攝心、 煉氣、 漸次入定，  

達到調心、養身、定性的目的。

While practicing the movements, the aim is to be in touch with the heart and to refine one’s inner energy while gradually attaining a state of focused meditation. As a result, the further goals of regulating the mind, nourishing the body, and stabilizing character are achieved.