Taijiquan, also known as tai chi, is a traditional physical practice characterized by relaxed, circular movements that works in harmony with breath regulation and the cultivation of a righteous and neutral mind.
太極拳,是一種傳統的體育運動,特點是放鬆的循環招式,與調息、培養公正中立的思想相協調。
Originating during the mid 17th century in Wenxian county in Henan province in central China, it is now practiced throughout China by people of all ages and by different ethnic groups.
太極拳自17世紀中葉發源於河南省溫縣,習練者遍布全國各地,不限年齡、不限民族。
Taijiquan's basic movements center on wubu (five steps) and bafa (eight techniques) with a series of routines, exercises and tuishou (hand-pushing skills, performed with a counterpart).
太極拳最核心的動作是「八法五步」常規招式以及「推手」(兩人之間雙手的徒手對抗)。
The wangchuan ceremony and related practices are rooted in folk customs of worshipping Ong Yah, a deity believed to protect people and their lands from disasters.
送王船及相關活動源自於民間的王爺崇拜信俗,據稱王爺是可以保護民眾及其土地免受災害的一位天神。
The element evokes the historical memory of ancestors' ocean-going and honors the harmony between man and the ocean. It also bears witness to the intercultural dialogue among communities.
送王船傳遞著人們對先輩走向海洋的歷史記憶,體現了人與自然和諧相處的理念,見證了社群之間的跨文化對話。
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