Ancient pagoda tower rising above misty forests in the Wudang Mountains at sunrise.

10 Ancient Principles

1

混元一周天

hún yuán yì zhōu tiān
The Cosmos is "ONE" Circle

2

阴阳合太极 , 动静本自然

yīn yáng hé tài jí , dòng jìng běn zìrán
Stillness and Movement in Harmony, THIS is Taiji.

3

三元夺造化

sān yuán duó zào huà
The three treasures (Jing, Qi, Shen) contain and affect everything

4

四象始成形

sì xiàng shǐ chéng xíng
The four aspects create the form

5

五行分生克

wǔ xíng fēn shēng kè
The five elements create and destroy each other

6

六合修内外

liù hé xiū neì wài
The six harmonies school the inside and the outside

7

七星本为发

qī xīng běn wéi fā
The seven stars expand naturally

8

八卦自为化

bā guà zì wéi huà
The eight trigrams break blockades (for self-defense) and bring solutions

9

九宫练神形

jiǔ gōng liàn shén xíng
The nine skills (palaces) teach the (body) expression

10

万法桩功生

wàn fa zhuāng gōng shēng
10.000 ways originate from The One and return to The One (Pillar)