DW076-03 Chinese KungFu Series Sun Style Taiji Quan and Weapon Routines Sun Jianyun MP4

The most basic feature of Sun-style Taiji Quan is the combination of the essential techniques of Xingyi (Imitation Boxing), Bagua (Eight Diagrams Palm) and Taiji boxing. A forward step is closely followed by the hind foot and vice versa. Each movement is relaxed and flexible, quick and natural. The whole boxing routine is played without break, like clouds flying and water flowing. A move leads other parts of your body to move and a stop leads them to stillness, so it's called Kaihe (open and close) Taiji Quan.

• Lecturer: Sun Jianyun
• Format: MP4
• Language Speaking: Chinese 
• Subtitle: English
• Length of time: 56'30"

Master Sun Jianyun


Sun Jian Yun, whose other names are Guinan, Shuting, is the daughter of Sun Lu Tang, who was the founder of Sun Style Taijiquan. She was a famous Master of Sun's Style Taijiquan, one of the most famous masters in China. Unfortunately she passed away in October 2003. She was born in Wangdu, Hebei Province, in 1914. Graduated from Peking Arts School, she had learnt Chinese painting and writing, especially, being good at painting landscapes and portraits of beautiful women. Therefore, she was a great master with both civil and military experience. She undertakes her family tradition seriously, and has got the true essence and soul of Xingyiquan, Bagua Quan and Taijiquan. Following her father, Sun Lu Tang, she had taught Taijiquan in a Wushu gymnasium of Jiangsu Province. After the establishment of the new China, invited by deputy premier He Long, she had been the chief referee of Wushu in the first National Games. She had gotten a Wushu award of Contribution of the International Wushu Day held in China. She had held the posts: deputy president of Beijing Wushu Association, director of Beijing Sun's Style Taijiquan Institute, honoured director of Xingyiquan Institute, the committeewoman of Xicheng District, Beijing, and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Her works include The Records of Sun Lu Tang's teaching the Military, Sun's Style Taijiquan, The Simplified Routine of Sun's Style Taijiquan, Xingyiquan Sword, Eight Forms of Xingyiquan, etc.

Sun Jian Yun has propagated the style her father founded throughout the world and had numerous students who have gone on to found associations and bring the style of Sun Lu Tang to many people. In the UK Sun Jian Yun chose David Martin to be her representative, and made him a second generation disciple, giving him permission in a letter to form any associations or groups and to propagate the style of Sun Taiji Quan.