The Cheng Ming Tai Ji combines the characteristic elements of Xingyi, Bagua, and Tai Ji. It incorporates unique footwork and gentle, flowing, circular hand movements. The Cheng Ming Taiji involves the constant shifting of the weight from one foot to another by bringing the empty foot closer to the full. It also includes some elements of all five popular Tai Ji ( Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun, Wo) styles.
诚(Cheng) means honest and genuine. 明(Ming) means wise and intelligent. Cheng-Ming Tai Ji was developed by Grandmaster Wang ShuJin who was born in Taijin China and had devoted his life to disseminating Chinese martial arts. He was an expert in XingYi, BuGua, and TaiJi (all internal martial arts), and was most famous in Ba Gua. Grandmaster Wang ShuJin moved from mainland China to Taiwan in 1948.
In 1929 While grandmaster Wang was still in mainland China, he noticed a new style of TaiJi created by the executive committee of the TaiJi organization at the National Academy of Martial Arts in Nanking. The style was compiled by the representatives of five classic styles (Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun, and Wo), using some best components of each style. Cheng-Ming Taiji was developed based on this style. When watching the Cheng-Ming Taiji video, you could see some of the elements of Chen, Wu Sun, Yang, and Wo in the movements.