The history of Tai Chi Chuan dates back to the 14th century when Chang San Fung,
a Taoist monk, witnessed a fight between a crane and a snake. He noticed how the soft circular movements of the
snake overcame the hard movements of the bird and he devised a system of self-defense based on
that principle. The evolution of the art has followed the styles of many masters with a variety of
forms. At one time these forms were guarded secrets among certain families in China. The secrets of
Tai Chi were revealed when Ying Kit Tung opened schools in Peking during the first half of this
century.
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