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  The Meaning of "Taiji" Quan Bear in mind that the theory of Taijiquan movement is also the basis of all Chinese martial arts.   Theoretically.   There is a philosophy in Chinese thought about how things universally evolve and basically it starts with a "void" (Wuji) that splits into two polar/opposite extremes (Taiji), which then splits into further components, and so on.   But the idea of two polar opposites and the constant cycling back and forth between those two extremes is the basic idea behind the name "Taijiquan".     I've seen translations like "Grand Ultimate" and "Polar Boxing" and so forth as translations of "Taijiquan", but really it means the constant cycle between two extremes.   "Yin Yang Boxing" would be saying the same thing, but in a less-clear way.   The Chen-style Taijiquan is historically shown to be the inception of the extant "Five Styles of Taijiquan" (excluding the r...