臺灣太極導引發展研究

Abstract

每個生命總有他的主題，熊衛先生因身體健康而學習太極拳，不但創造生命的奇蹟，將各派太極拳找尋相同處融會貫通，再逕行創造新氣象的太極導引，去除傳統打鬥的拳法，釋梏解障，只為養生練習。原本僅在民間流傳的太極導引，輾轉反側與雲門相輔而行， 當登場時化為《水月》舞碼，2003年獲《紐約時報》年度最佳舞作第一名，也成為代表臺灣身體運動之一。太極導引對初學者而言能直接探索自身身體關節的連結，對太極愛好者，則可進一層的學習到更細緻的螺旋，以一種持續性螺旋廻圈方式來轉動身軀如波浪般的能量。對身體文化而言，武術與養生皆發於中國，舞蹈芭蕾、現代舞是西方的代表，瑜珈是印度的另一個名詞，太極導引是在臺灣經濟起飛、解嚴追求民主時代下所產生的 。在這個全球化的世界，當中國大陸的少林寺成為品牌亮相時，當武當張三丰的太極拳為傳奇的武林故事，或河南溫縣陳家溝的陳式太極拳為太極拳發源地所獨佔，這些為中國獨有的代表性時，而我們在這土地上發展出來以太極為身體文化的導引，除了足以為當代提供一個新的新身體螺旋方式的太極思維，也代表臺灣優質文化獨特的創想。

Each life has its own purpose. Mr. Wei Xiong first practiced Tai-Chi Ch'uan to stay healthy, which not only created the miracle of life, but established a fresh perspective of Tai Chi Dao Yin through a comprehensive study of various schools of Tai Chi Ch'uan. He has gone above and beyond the traditional fighting techniques, in pursuit of more than physical health. Tai-Chi Dao-Yin, previously practiced at the grassroots level, has become one of the representative physical activities in Taiwan when the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan incorporated and transformed it into the celebrated production Moon Water which topped The New York Times list of the best dances in 2003. For the beginners, practicing Tai Chi Dao Yin can directly explore the linkage of body joints. For the enthusiasts, it can further discover the subtle rotation, a continuous spiral movement turning body energy into a source of strength. In terms of physical culture, martial arts and the concept of physical wellness were originated in China, while modern dance or ballet was indicative of the West; yoga is a synonym for India, while Tai Chi Dao Yin is nurtured by Taiwan’s mature economy and vibrant democracy. In the era of globalization, the Shaolin Temple in China is like a brand, and the legendary “Wudang” Zhang Sanfeng’s Tai Chi Ch'uan still has a firm foothold in martial arts and Chenjiagou village in Wen county of Henan province is well known as the birthplace of Tai Chi Ch'uan. All these are emblematic of China. On the other hand, Tai Chi Dao Yin was developed here in Taiwan, a new Tai Chi thinking. It not only provides a fresh philosophy of body movements, but represents a unique cultural innovation native to Taiwan.