Founder of Tristar Taiji: Master Rong Li

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• Founder of Tristar Taiji Master Rong Li

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Tristar Taiji and Health
Story of Tristar Taiji
Tristar Taiji originated 4,800 years ago from
the culture of the ancient Ba-Shuk nation of
the Tristar Village in Sichuan, China. The
Ba-Shuk natives recognized the importance of
the harmony of the Heaven, Earth and Man. The
styles of Tristar Taiji are composed in
accordance with the basic rules of the Taiji
martial arts and with the combination of the
oriental healing arts of meridian pressings and
the inspiration by the stances of the valuable
statues excavated by the archeologists from the
Tristar Village ruins. Tristar Taiji can be
divided into 2 parts Gong and Quan.
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Cultural Significance of Tristar Village
These excavated statues found in the Tristar
Village did show something peculiar and mystical
about their religion. The Ba-Shuk natives
believed that by worshipping their gods of heaven
and earth, they would achieve good health and
peace. During the rites of worship, they would
perform different stances of standing, squatting
and by repeating these movements with
concentration, they would experience an energy
that was generated and kept circulating
throughout their bodies. They could feel this
flow of energy interact with Heaven and Earth,
and through this interaction, they achieved the
healthy feelings of balance and tranquility in
their body and soul. The Tristar villagers were
full of wisdom. They had learned about the
circular concept of Yin-Yang (complementary
opposites) and the pattern of the Five Elements
of life. Taiji is a spherical exercise. From the
stances of these excavated statues, we can see
how they held out their arms in a circular style.
The way they stood and squatted showed that they
had mastered the correct postures of Qi exercises
and became united with Heaven and Earth to
materialize the all in one and one in all
concept. This kind of exercises became the early
stages of practicing Qi Gong (vital energy). The
Tristar natives gathered together for worship and
believed the force of energy produced would
integrate with the whole universe and be united
as one. To be in the state of all in one is
regarded as the supreme state of perfection in
modern Qi Gong and Taiji.
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• The Principles of Maintaining Good Health
• Although Tristar Taiji originated from the
  historical culture of the Tristar Village, it has
  the same theory as Taiji, Yin-Yang and the Five
  Elements which all follow the same rule of
  natures path - the universe parallels humans in
  possessing the power to refine the myriad
  creatures and humans parallel the universe in
  having the same refining power.
• They are interacting with each other under the
  same cosmic principles. Taiji means Supreme
  Ultimate representing the primes of the
  universe. Every living creature is born and will
  eventually die, formulating a beginning and an
  end. Day comes and night goes and vice versa.
  This is all in a cycle. The nature of Heaven and
  Earth is like a full circle of return, repeat,
  renew, and restore. Where there is leaving there
  is returning. Taiji is Yin-yang. Practicing Qi
  Gong and Taiji Quan will help to balance and
  refine the flow of the Yin and Yang energy in the
  body.

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• The Principles of Maintaining Good Health
  (Continued)
• Yang symbolizes motion, while Yin symbolizes
  stillness. When Yang acts to its limit, there
  will be stillness and it becomes Yin and when
  stillness reaches its limit, it will generate
  motion (Yang), complementing each other. Tristar
  Taiji is using ascending and descending,
  entering and leaving movements to transform and
  create the vital life energy throughout the body
  to achieve health and balance.

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• The Rationale of Tristar Taiji
• The ancient philosophy of nature and traditional
  Chinese medicine are both based on the rationales
  of Taoism, I (I-Ching), and Chinese medicinal
  practice, proving the exercise of Qi as a vital
  energy in our body to maintain life. The Tao
  (Path) teaching emphasizes nothingness,
  quietness, and unity (one). It teaches us that
  the path gives birth to unity unity gives birth
  to duality duality gives birth to trinity and
  trinity gives birth to all creatures. This is
  the root of all creations and the principle of
  unifying the two opposing forces. I has Taiji
  which gives birth to two modes. These two modes
  are the ultimatums of yin and yang, though
  opposites but when interplayed with each other,
  it will develop and transform Qi to vitality and
  have the same theory as in Taiji. Chinese
  medicine believes in Jin, Qi, Shen as the
  Trinity. When practicing Qi Gong, the
  concentration of our mind will bring the flow of
  energy, through the meridians, and reach to every
  vital part of our body to enhance its function
  and improve the well-being of our body.

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• The theories of Tristar Taiji exercise
• Tristar Taiji is divided into 2 parts the
  Tristar Qi Gong and Tristar Taiji Quan. Both are
  for the training and upgrading of our bodies and
  suitable for people with different health
  conditions and requirements. The theories of
  Tristar Taiji include up-down, left-right
  direction co-ordinations, balance awareness,
  opposing yet harmonious oneness, roundness,
  hollow and solid transfers, the inside and
  outside unity, alignment of the head, abdomen and
  feet, the co-ordination of shoulders, joints,
  wrists, knee and heels, interlock system of the
  head, neck, shoulder, chest, waist, abdomen,
  pelvis, knees and heels. The rhythm in the
  movements of the upper, middle, and lower parts
  of the body will act as a controlling center
  intereacting with our bodys different organs to
  maintain total healthiness and well-being.

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• How to utilize Tristar Taiji for the purpose of
  health, prevention of diseases, and to help delay
  the deterioration of body mechanisms and promote
  anti-aging of body cells
• Tristar Taiji consists of Tristar Gong and
  Tristar Taiji Quan. Though these two types of
  exercises are different, both are aimed at the
  maintenance of health. These exercises can be
  made suitable to meet the various needs of each
  individual and if it is practiced properly with
  concentration, one will achieve maximum results.

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• Tristar Gong is the fundamental of Tristar
  Taiji, aiming to balance and harmonize the
  functions of the body. The peculiar postures and
  stances of Tristar Gong with the proper breathing
  methods will generate a vital force stimulating
  and renewing the body cells. This action will
  help to upgrade the immune system and maximize
  the self-regulation of the body cells to prevent
  diseases. The following 2 stances of Tristar Gong
  will explain how they work
• Wu-Ji Stance This seems very simple and can be
  done easily. Stand and then slightly squat down
  as if you were sitting down. The whole body
  should be in a loose position no force is
  necessary. If you are in this stance and the
  posture is correct, after 1-2 minutes, you will
  feel hot and start to perspire. It is because the
  glands in your body are being stimulated which
  results in perspiration. This Wu-Ji stance,
  though looks still and quiet outside with upper
  body relaxed and feet firm, the inside of the
  whole body is exercising under a force and has a
  tendency to expel, causing a positive interaction
  within different parts of the body inside.
• Won-Yuen (roundness) Form Practice This is an
  up-down, open-close exercise. To inhale slowly
  will lead the energy up and inflate the force to
  different joints. To exhale and squat down slowly
  will take the energy force down to deflate. The
  inhalation and exhalation cause the opening and
  closing of the major functional parts of your
  body with better circulation. The up-down
  movements expand your chest and make your breath
  longer and deeper. In doing so, you will breathe
  in more oxygen, change it into vital energy and
  pass through your body to repair, renew and
  restore all the body organs for better
  functioning. Through patient and continuous
  practices, you will feel your whole body change
  and improve positively so that it will be in good
  balance

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• Tristar Taiji Quan (Elementary) This is a
  healthy exercise. All the movements are smooth
  and elegant with rhythm and make you feel calm
  and peaceful. The Tristar Taiji hand signal is
  special hold the thumb and the index finger in
  a circle and press the thumb firmly against the
  index finger. There is an important meridian in
  the thumb and in the index finger. The movements
  are like drawing circles, keeping the roundness
  and balance. They are good for your lungs and
  digestive system. They keep your muscles strong
  and firm and also improve your immune system. The
  meridians will let the blood and energy flow well
  in your body and you will enjoy good health and
  longevity

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Exercise and Health

• Exercise and health often goes hand in hand
  but there are certain differences that should be
  noted.
• (i) Exercise is a series of physical movements
  of certain intensity designed to make the body
  fit and strong. Health, on the other hand, is the
  general condition of your body in terms of
  soundness, vitality and proper functioning. The
  right amount of exercise can always bring health
  benefits. Nearly everyone can benefit from some
  level of exercise young and old alike. But
  exercise should be age appropriate. Low-impact
  workouts are generally recommended for those who
  have reached a certain age.
• (ii) Strike a balance between health and
  exercise. Different age groups have different
  needs. Young people with their high energy level
  and physical fitness can often do more vigorous
  exercise. But if you are in the middle or senior
  age group, you may have to reconsider all the
  different factors and choose some other forms of
  exercise. Taiji and Qi Gong are both excellent
  and you can adjust the intensity to suit
  yourself. Even if you are young and you want to
  do Taiji or Qi Gong, you can definitely benefit
  from it too. It will prevent you from premature
  aging and keep your body strong and fit.

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