Tai Yi Tai Chi — A Rare Daoist Tai Chi System Preserved by Shifu Daniel Wang
Tai Yi Tai Chi (?????) is one of the rarest and most closely guarded Tai Chi systems in the Daoist tradition.
It is a unique form that emphasises internal power, circular flow, Yin–Yang harmony, and deep meditative awareness.
This Tai Chi style was performed by Shifu Daniel Yunkuo Wang in major international martial arts competitions, where its beauty, internal depth, and martial essence are widely admired.
Very few people in the world have ever had the opportunity to learn this lineage.
Today, Tai Yi Tai Chi is exclusively taught at Kung Fu Republic, Sydney.
Yubu Tai Yi Tai Chi Ball — A Unique System Created by Shifu Daniel Yunkuo Wang
Yubu Tai Yi Tai Chi Ball is a special training system personally created and developed by Shifu Daniel Yunkuo Wang, the 38th-generation lineage holder of Tai Yi Tai Chi.
This method combines:
- Taoist Yubu (??) — the ancient stepping method inspired by the Big Dipper
- Tai Yi Tai Chi internal principles — circularity, softness, whole-body integration
- Tai Chi Ball training — coordination, strength, balance, and internal Qi movement
This fusion results in a modern, powerful, and highly effective practice that builds internal energy while strengthening the entire body.
Yubu — The Ancient Taoist Footwork Passed Down. Yubu (??), also known as Pace of Yu, is one of the oldest and most important stepping patterns in the Taoist tradition.
According to classical records, Yubu was created by Yu the Great in ancient China, and Taoists later adopted it into ritual, meditation, healing, and internal martial arts.
The Meaning and Origin of Yubu
In Taoism, the sun, moon, and stars are regarded as powerful symbols of cosmic order and divine energy. Among them, the Big Dipper (Beidou ??) is considered especially sacred.
Yubu is performed by stepping according to the arrangement of the seven stars of the Big Dipper.
Because the practitioner appears to be “walking on the stars,” this movement is also called:
“Bù G?ng Tà D?u” (????) — Stepping the Constellations
Historically, Taoist priests used Yubu during ceremonies to:
- invoke divine presence
- purify space and dispel evil influences
- absorb the “Qi of the Seven Stars”
- connect heaven, earth, and human energy
Over time, Yubu developed into a refined Taoist internal practice, forming the foundation of many Daoist body methods.
38th-Generation Lineage Holder
Shifu Daniel Yunkuo Wang is the 38th generational inheritor of Tai Yi Tai Chi.
He is one of the very few living masters fully authorised to pass on this Daoist internal system.
At Kung Fu Republic, you will learn the true essence of Tai Yi Tai Chi:
- internal energy (Qi) cultivation
- circular and continuous movement
- Yin–Yang transformation
- martial application hidden within softness
- deep body–mind coordination
- Daoist breathing and internal strengthening methods
Shifu Wang teaches these methods step by step, preserving the purity of the tradition.
Start Your Tai Yi Tai Chi Journey
Join our Tai Chi classes in Sydney to experience this rare and authentic system directly with Master Yunkuo Wang.
Build strength, balance, focus, and internal harmony — and discover the depth of one of China’s most treasured internal martial arts.
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What is Tai Chi
“Tai Chi Quan” means “supreme ultimate fist” in Chinese term, it can be refer as simply “Tai Chi” as well It was originated and gets much influence from both Taoism and Confucianism philosophy. Tai Chi basically represents the fusion of the Yin and Yang. Yin generally refers to feminine or dark and the Yang represents masculine or light. In Tai Chi’s philosophy, the fusion of Yin and Yang into an indivisible whole is often symbolized by the Taijitu as shown in the picture above.
Today, Tai Chi Chuan has become very popular and spread around the world including Sydney.
The Origin of Tai Chi
There are many arguments and speculations about the origin and creation of Tai Chi chuan especially with a Taoist called Zhang San Feng. Many believed that Tai Chi Chuan is formulated by him after witnessing a fight between a snake and a crane in Chinese Ming Dynasty. However, modern research has cast a serious doubt on those claims pointing out it should be understood as a political metaphor instead.
In consideration of its wisdom and power, the origin of Tai Chi Chuan is actually beyond human to answer.
Join our Tai Chi course to learn and experience the tremendous effect of this rare and prestigious of Tai Chi form, Tai Yi Tai Chi.
Benefits of Learning Tai Chi
First and foremost, you will be learning a solo routine known as forms. Tai Chi’s forms are mainly categorized into hand forms and weapon forms. With more than 150 forms in number, all the routines require their practitioners to be in calm, tranquil, relaxed and focus state of mind. These forms are practice in correspond with promoting longevity, health, losing weight or even sexual performance enhancement.
While Tai Chi always portrait an image of exceedingly slow movements, many Tai Chi styles have secondary forms of a faster pace. It involves a lot forces and energy generated from the spine and waist. The energy is to transfer slowly and in a continuous manner before reaching your arms and legs.
Medical studies of Tai Chi has support its effectiveness as an alternative exercise and a form of martial arts therapy. Besides health benefits, it also helps you in stress management as it brings you mental calm and clarity. It is also an important regimen for health preservation.
Practicing Tai Chi Chuan also enables part of the cerebral cortex to enter a protective inhibition so that partial rest is possible while other parts are excited. As a result, various chronic diseases resulting from the malfunction of the nerve system can thus be cured or ameliorated.
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