The 5 Secrets of Taichi [23 pages]

Tai Chi is often learned by copying movements—but its real depth is something you feel, not force.

The Five Word Secrets of Tai Chi (五字诀) is a quiet teaching passed down through Wu-style Tai Chi, guiding practitioners beyond outer form and into inner understanding. Compiled by Li Jinglin (1891–1948) after many years of lived practice, this teaching was created as a simple formula—something to return to again and again as your body, breath, and awareness change.

This 23-page ebook introduces the Five Word Secrets in a gentle, beginner-friendly way. Ideas such as emptiness and fullness, opening and closing are shared not as complicated theory, but as experiences you can gradually sense in your own practice. Like traditional Tai Chi diagrams, the book offers a map—without rushing you or telling you how you should feel.

*You don’t need prior knowledge, perfect movements, or years of experience.*

This is a book to read slowly, to reflect on, and to revisit over time. Each return may reveal something new—subtle, quiet, and deeply personal.

This ebook is for you if:

• You’re new to Tai Chi and unsure what to focus on.

• You struggle to memorise movements and want to learn through feeling.

• You care about the quality of your practice and want it to be meaningful.

• You are an experienced practitioner seeking to deepen your understanding.

• You look to Tai Chi not just as exercise, but as a way to heal, restore, and find balance.

• You need a short companion to return to as your practice grows.

This ebook supports anyone who has felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure. It guides you gently toward mindful, effective Tai Chi practice, helping your body, mind, and energy align—whether you’re starting out or refining a lifelong journey.

What you may gently gain

• A quieter understanding of Tai Chi that grows through feeling, not effort

• Simple words that help you notice emptiness and fullness, opening and closing in your own body

• More ease and softness in how you move and stand

• A growing sensitivity to qi, balance, and subtle change

• A steady reference to return to when practice feels uncertain or busy

• A sense of trust in your own experience, rather than trying to get it “right”