Hong-style Taijiquan is the most rapidly developing Taijiquan in recent years, it was founded by Master Hong Junsheng, not to mention that it retains the essential characteristics of Taijiquan - the unity of opposites, retains the fine winding method of Taijiquan, scientific practice of winding silk, not empty talk about spirit, all strict and difficult from the actual combat, practice the eight methods of pushing hands and various wrestling methods and playing methods in actual combat.
Even for health, it is the best, because it pays attention to the unity of various opposites, movement and stillness, void and reality, rigidity and softness, ......
It is also a combination of physical use and cultivation.
Among them, there is one of the best, simplest good habits and good styles that we have inherited since the founding of the school.
That is, not to drink excessively.
Many masters who practice Tai Chi, no matter how well they practice, as long as they are famous and have a group of followers, they are indispensable for drinking, and if they are not moderated, it is easy to have various corresponding diseases due to excessive drinking, and there are countless cases, abounding.
Hong-style Taijiquan respects Fat Kegong as the patriarch, and Mr. Hong Junsheng as the grandmaster.
When he was young, he drank a lot of alcohol, and he was not drunk for five catties. Once, my uncle came to visit relatives, and Fa Kezu accompanied him to drink, and finally my uncle unfortunately passed away because he drank too much. Since then, his mother has strictly forbidden him to drink alcohol, and he has not done so. Every time I encounter a last resort, I only drink a small cup.
Master Hong Junsheng inherited this good tradition. He is full of peach and plum all over the world, and there are many apprentices and re-generations, so it is inevitable to participate in various celebrations. Every time he encountered such an occasion, he only drank a cup, and then watched everyone rejoice on the sidelines. This strict self-discipline has affected generations of **people.
My teacher was also a good drinker and drank a little at every party, but she was very measured and never overdosed.
Many of our brothers and sisters also strictly adhere to this tradition.
Of course, with so many Hong-style descendants, it is impossible for everyone to be strictly self-disciplined.
Some descendants drink a lot of alcohol and are good at kung fu, thinking that there is no problem with good health, but they can't get drunk anyway, so they drink a lot of alcohol every time, and finally there is a problem. It is "there is no greater danger than worry", such as Uncle Han Baoli, he can drink two catties of wine without getting drunk, but the cigarettes and alcohol are too fierce, and the result is not forever, which is very regrettable.
Personally, I am also not self-disciplined, I am more dependent on alcohol, and my health is not very good, which makes me realize more about how important this good tradition is.
I think it's better not to drink too much as a rule, but I'm afraid it will affect the spread of Tai Chi. Because modern people are not like the ancients who learn boxing, they don't like to be overly restricted.
As you may have noticed, many people will take longevity as the criterion for whether Tai Chi is excellent and whether it is practiced correctly. This is patently nonsense. Human life needs many necessary conditions, but none of them are sufficient conditions, no matter how good the boxing is practiced, no matter how much construction is done, it is useless to withstand destruction. On the contrary, if it is a bad habit, it can be a sufficient condition for longevity if it develops enough to be serious enough.
Therefore, Tai Chi does not talk about technical techniques, if you only talk about fitness and health, it is not enough to practice alone, you must be nourished.
You have to pay attention to various lifestyle habits.
In addition, Hong Gong also talked about a lot of precautions, such as when to practice boxing, where to practice boxing, how much exercise, the combination of work and rest, pay attention to keeping warm in winter, and not ...... tuyere
There are many people who practice Hong-style boxing for a long time, Hong Gong is 90 years old, Meng Xianbin is 95 years old, and now there are nearly 90 people like Zhang Shibo and Xiao Shibo. My teacher is over 80 years old, his eyes are very bright, his hands have no age spots, he can especially walk, he often travels everywhere, and he can climb mountains.
I learned boxing because I had several chronic diseases, first for health care and then obsessed with its technology. Because there are many underlying diseases, it is difficult to live a long life. But I think it does have a great health benefit. May the Hong-style disciples maintain our fine traditions, practice Tai Chi techniques, take good care of their bodies, and contribute to the country, the nation, and the family.
Unity of opposites