2 Part the Wild Horse’s Mane (Zuǒ yòu yé mǎ fēn zōng. 左右野马分鬃). LEFT and RIGHT.

2 Part the Wild Horse’s Mane (Zuǒ yòu yé mǎ fēn zōng. 左右野马分鬃). LEFT and RIGHT. The 24-posture Simplified Form of t’ai chi ch’uan, (Chinese: 太极拳; pinyin: Tàijíquán) sometimes called the Beijing or Peking form for its place of origin, is a short version of Taiji composed of twenty-four unique movements. The form was the result of an effort by the Chinese Sports Committee, which, in 1956, brought together four Taiji teachers - Chu Guiting, Cai Longyun, Fu Zhongwen, and Zhang Yu - to create a simplified form of Taiji as exercise for the masses. Some sources suggests that the form was structured in 1956 by master Li Tian Ji . The creators truncated the traditional family style Taiji forms to 24 postures; taking about six minutes to perform and to give the beginner an introduction to the essential elements of Taijiquan, yet retain the traditional flavor of traditional longer hand forms (i