{"title":"Bagua \u0026 Taiji","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe eight trigrams around the turning circle. Heaven, earth, fire, water, thunder, wind, mountain, lake, and the dark and light folding into each other at the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHung over Taoist doorways for centuries, on the belief that anything unlucky arriving meets the whole cycle first and turns back.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"zhang-sanfeng-taiji-master-statue","title":"Taiji Master Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe is supposed to have invented tai chi after watching a snake fight a crane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether Zhang Sanfeng (張三丰) existed is genuinely disputed. Whether he invented taijiquan (太極拳) is disputed harder. What is not disputed is that he became the founding figure of the Wudang (武當) school of Taoism, and that the internal martial arts trace their lineage back to him whether or not the history holds up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story goes that he watched a crane attack a snake and lose, \u003cstrong\u003ebecause the snake yielded instead of resisting, and he built an entire method on that\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a good story regardless of its truth, and it contains the actual principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach statue is fired and finished by hand, so the tone and the depth of the surface differ from piece to piece. That is the difference between a fired object and a printed one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who trains. \u003cstrong\u003eMost altar figures are aimed at contemplation. This one is aimed at a practice you do with your body\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the people it is for will know exactly who he is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to place a Zhang Sanfeng statue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudy, practice space, desk, or a shelf near wherever you train. Ceramic chips, so keep it clear of anything that gets knocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obvious gift for somebody who does tai chi or any internal Chinese martial art, and one they are unlikely to already own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerforming:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.8*11.4*7.7cm \/ 7.3*4.48*3.02 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStanding:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16*11.9*15.1 cm \/ 6.28*4.67*5.93 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four combinations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zhang Sanfeng (張三丰), founder of the Wudang (武當) school\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand finished, appearance and colour vary between pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Earth Tibet","offers":[{"title":"Performing","offer_id":52407381590318,"sku":"14:200006152#2","price":94.04,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standing","offer_id":52407381623086,"sku":"14:200006151#1","price":97.8,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/4807\/7102\/files\/zhang-san-feng-taichi-statue-4.webp?v=1787241456"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.earthtibet.com\/collections\/bagua-taiji.oembed","provider":"Earth Tibet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}