明洪武年间,武当张三丰真人在书斋中观经文闻雀噪声,探视之, 见庭院假山旁有蛇盘结,有雀从树上飞下,相啄相扑在斗。
雀往下多次未占便宜。雀性属阳,蛇属阴,以雀之刚蛇之柔攻守解化,奇美勇智俱全, 因悟柔能克刚、弱能制强、静能制动、逸可待劳,以不变应万变。夫太极含阴阳两仪之气,顺中有逆逆中有顺,互辅互助,颠倒转化有生机。
It is said that the Song Daoist Zhang, San-Feng, after he saw the way a crane and a snake fought, created Taijiquan, which is effective for sickness prevention and longevity.
I have practiced Taiji for many decades and have verified this saying.
Painted by Chow, Chian-Chiu (周千秋)