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Yang style Tai Chi 108 form (long form) in Chinese, English & German (incl. PDF)

Yang style Tai Chi 108 form (long form) in Chinese, English & German (incl. PDF)

One of the most-known forms is probably the Yang style Tai Chi 108 form. And to make it confusing for us pracitioners, it has many names: Tai Chi 108 form, 105 form, 103 form, 85 form, 150 form 94 form, 88 form or just: Tai Chi long form.


The number actually depends on how you count the different moves. My current teacher counts the Yin-Yang-phases and says that there are 169 phases! So I guess one could call the long Yang form the 169 form, if he wanted to. Or if you count repeated movemens just once (e.g. “repulse monkey”), you end up with a lower movement count.


Yang style Tai Chi 108 movements

Traditionally, the long Yang style long form is called the 108 form because of the meaning of the number 108. It is considered a special, even sacred number in Buddhism and other tradtions.


However, the good thing is, that even if counting differs, the moves and the order of the Tai Chi moves remain pretty much the same. If you meet someone who does the Yang style long form (even if she/he calls it Tai Chi 108 form or 103 form or any other number), you can run the form together.


There will surely be some difference in HOW EACH MOVE is done. I talk about my experience with that here. And names might differ slightly, too. At least the translation might be slightly different. That can be confusing for Tai Chi beginners.


But even with all those differences, what we can all agree on is that the form LONG. That’s common ground for all Yang stylists. Because to complete it, it takes around 20-30 minutes.


Now I will give you a list of the moves of the Tai Chi 108 form. I decided to go for 108 Tai Chi movements, because that is how my first teacher called the form (yes, I am a bit nostalgic here). It actually wasn’t that easy to go for EXACTLY 108 moves, because my notes as well as the information all over the internet differ. But I managed to get to 108 Tai Chi moves!


And if your teacher says the names slightly different, don’t worry. That just happens when people all over the world do Tai Chi movements for centuries – things change slightly!


Yang style Tai Chi 108 form (part 1)


1

起式

Qi Shi

Beginning

Eröffnung, Beginn


2

左掤

Zuo Peng

Ward-off (Left)

Block links


3

拦雀尾

Lan Que Wei

Grasp the sparrow’s tail

Den Vogel am Schwanz fassen


4

单鞭

Dan Bian

Single whip

Einfache Peitsche


5

提手上势

Ti Shou Shang Shi

Step up to raise hands (also Raise Hands and Step Forward)

Die Hände heben


6

白鹤凉翅

Bai He Liang Chi

White Crane spreads its wings

Der weiße Kranich breitet seine Flügel aus


7

左搂膝拗步

Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu

Brush left knee and push

Knie streifen links


8

手挥琵琶

Shou Hui Pi Pa

Hand strums the lute (play the pipa)

Pipa spielen


9

左搂膝拗步

Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu

Brush left knee and push

Knie streifen links


10

右搂膝拗步

You Lou Xi Ao Bu

Brush right knee push

Knie streifen rechts


11

左搂膝拗步

Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu

Brush left knee push

Knie streifen links


12

手挥琵琶

Shou Hui Pi Pa

Hand strums the lute (pipa)

Pipa spielen


13

左搂膝拗步

Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu

Brush left knee push (left)

Knie streifen links


14

进步搬拦捶

Jin Bu Ban Lan Chui

Twist, deflect, step, parry and punch (also Step Forward, Parry Block and Punch)

Schritt vor, abwehren und schlagen (Fauststoß)


15

如封似闭

Ru Feng Si Bi

Apparent close up

Arme streifen und stoßen


16

十字手

Shi Zi Shou

Cross hands

Hände kreuzen


Yang style Tai Chi 108 form (part 2)


17

抱虎归山

Bao Hu Gui Shan

Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain (also Carry the tiger to the mountain)

Den Tiger umarmen und zum Berg zurückkehren


18

拦雀尾

Lan Que Wei

Grasp the sparrow’s tail

Den Vogel am Schwanz fassen


19

肘底捶

Zhou Di Chui

Fist under elbow

Faust unterm Ellbogen


20

右倒撵猴

You Dao Nian Hou

Retreat to repulse monkey (right)

Schritt zurück und den Affen abwehren rechts


21

左倒撵猴

Zuo Dao Nian Hou

Retreat to repulse monkey (left)

Schritt zurück und den Affen abwehren links


22

右倒撵猴

You Dao Nian Hou

Retreat to repulse monkey (right)

Schritt zurück und den Affen abwehren rechts


23

左倒撵猴

Zuo Dao Nian Hou

Retreat to repulse monkey (left)

Schritt zurück und den Affen abwehren links


24

右倒撵猴

You Dao Nian Hou

Retreat to repulse monkey(right)

Schritt zurück und den Affen abwehren rechts


25

斜飞式

Xie Fei Shi

Oblique/Diagonal flying

Diagonales Fliegen


26

提手上势

Ti Shou Shang Shi

Step up to raise hands

Hände heben


27

白鹤凉翅

Bai He Liang Chi

White Crane spreads its wings

Der weiße Kranich breitet seine Flügel aus


28

左搂膝拗步

Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu

Brush left knee and push

Knie streifen links


29

海底针

Hai Di Zhen

Needle to the bottom of the sea

Die Nadel auf dem Meeresboden


30

扇通背

Shan Tong Bei

Fan through the back

Die Arme zum Fächer ausbreiten


31

转身撇身捶

Zhuan Shen Pie Shen Chui

Turn Body and Chop with Fist

Den Körper drehen, Faustrückschlag rechts und Push mit links


32

进步搬拦捶

Jin Bu Ban Lan Chui

Twist, deflect, step, parry, punch

Schritt vor, abwehren und schlagen (Fauststoß)


33

拦雀尾

Lan Que Wei

Grasp the sparrow’s tail

Den Vogel am Schwanz fassen


34

单鞭

Dan Bian

Single whip

Einfache Peitsche


35

云手

Zuo You Yun Shou

Cloud hands (several times)

Wolkenhände


36

单鞭

Dan Bian

Single whip

Einfache Peitsche


37

高探马

Gao Tan Ma

High pat on horse

Hoher Schlag aufs Pferd


38

右分脚

You Fen Jiao

Parting/separation kick (right)

Trennen und Kick rechts


39

左分脚

Zuo Fen Jiao

Parting/separation kick (left)

Trennen und Kick links


40

转身左蹬脚

Zhuan Shen Zuo Deng Jiao

Turn and kick with left heel

Drehen und Tritt mit der linken Ferse


41

左搂膝拗步

Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu

Brush left knee and push

Linkes Knie streifen und rechts stoßen


42

右搂膝拗步

You Lou Xi Ao Bu

Brush right knee push

Knie streifen rechts


43

左搂膝拗步

Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu

Brush left knee

Linkes Knie streifen


44

进步栽捶

Jin Bu Zai Chui

Step up, Punch Down

Schritt und Hammerschlag


45

转身撇身锤

Zhuan Shen Pie Shen Chui

Turn Body and Chop with Fist

Den Körper drehen, Faustrückschlag rechts und Push mit links


46

进步搬拦锤

Jin Bu Ban Lan Chui

Twist, deflect, step, parry and punch

Schritt vor, abwehren und schlagen (Fauststoß)


47

右蹬脚

You Deng Jiao

Right heel kick

Tritt mit der rechten Ferse


48

左打虎式

Zuo Da Hu Shi

Hit/strike tiger (left)

Den Tiger schlagen links


49

右打虎式

You Da Hu Shi

Hit/strike tiger (right)

Den Tiger schlagen rechts


50

回身右蹬脚

Hui Shen You Deng Jiao

Turn Body and Right Heel Kick

Linker Arm wehrt ab und Tritt mit der rechten Ferse


51

双峰灌耳

Shuang Feng Guan Er

Twin Fists Strike Opponents Ears

Auf die Ohren schlagen


52

左蹬脚

Zuo Deng Jiao

Left heel kick

Tritt mit der linken Ferse


53

转身右蹬脚

Zhuan Shen You Deng Jiao

Spin and kick with right heel

Drehen und Tritt mit der rechten Ferse


54

进步搬拦捶

Jin Bu Ban Lan Chui

Twist, deflect, step, parry, punch

Schritt vor, abwehren und schlagen (Fauststoß)


55

如封似闭

Ru Feng Si Bi

Apparent close up

Arme streifen und stoßen


56

十字手

Shi Zi Shou

Cross hands

Hände kreuzen


Yang style Tai Chi 108 form (part 3)


57

抱虎归山

Bao Hu Gui Shan

Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain (also Carry the tiger to the mountain)

Den Tiger umarmen und zum Berg zurückkehren


58

斜单鞭

Xie Dan Bian

Oblique/diagonal single whip

Diagonale Peitsche


59

右野马分鬃

You Ye Ma Fen Zong

Parting Wild Horse’s Mane, Right

Die Mähne des Wildpferds teilen (rechts)


60

左野马分鬃

Zuo Ye Ma Fen Zong

Parting Wild Horse’s Mane, Left

Die Mähne des Wildpferds teilen (links)


61

右野马分鬃

You Ye Ma Fen Zong

Parting Wild Horse’s Mane, Right

Die Mähne des Wildpferds teilen (rechts)


62

左野马分鬃

Zuo Ye Ma Fen Zong

Parting Wild Horse’s Mane, Left

Die Mähne des Wildpferds teilen (links)


63

右野马分鬃

You Ye Ma Fen Zong

Parting Wild Horse’s Mane, Right

Die Mähne des Wildpferds teilen (rechts)


64

左掤

Zuo Peng

Ward-off (Left)

Block links


65

拦雀尾

Lan Que Wei

Grasp the sparrow’s tail

Den Vogel am Schwanz fassen


66

单鞭

Dan Bian

Single whip

Einfache Peitsche


67

玉女穿梭

Yu Nu Chuan Suo

Fair Lady works at shuttles (also Jade maiden weaves shuttles (left))

Die Schöne Dame am Webstuhl links


68

玉女穿梭

Yu Nu Chuan Suo

Fair Lady works at shuttles (also Jade maiden weaves shuttles (right))

Die Schöne Dame am Webstuhl rechts


69

玉女穿梭

Yu Nu Chuan Suo

Fair Lady works at shuttles (also Jade maiden weaves shuttles (left))

Die Schöne Dame am Webstuhl links


70

玉女穿梭

Yu Nu Chuan Suo

Fair Lady works at shuttles (also Jade maiden weaves shuttles (right))

Die Schöne Dame am Webstuhl rechts


71

左掤

Zuo Peng

Ward-off (Left)

Block links


72

拦雀尾

Lan Que Wei

Grasp the sparrow’s tail (right)

Den Vogel am Schwanz fassen


73

单鞭

Dan Bian

Single whip

Einfache Peitsche


74

云手

Zuo You Yun Shou

Cloud hands (several times)

Wolkenhände


75

单鞭

Dan Bian

Single whip

Einfache Peitsche


76

下势

Xia Shi

Snake creeps down

Die Schlange kriecht am Boden


77

左金鸡独立

Zuo Jin Ji Du Li

Golden Rooster stands on left leg

Der goldene Hahn steht auf einem Bein (links)


78

右金鸡独立

You Jin Ji Du Li

Golden Rooster stands on right leg

Der goldene Hahn steht auf einem Bein (rechts)


79

右倒撵猴

Zuo Dao Nian Hou

Retreat to repulse monkey (right)

Schritt zurück und den Affen abwehren rechts


80

左倒撵猴

You Dao Nian Hou

Retreat to repulse monkey (left)

Schritt zurück und den Affen abwehren links


81

右倒撵猴

Zuo Dao Nian Hou

Retreat to repulse monkey (right)

Schritt zurück und den Affen abwehren rechts


82

左倒撵猴

You Dao Nian Hou

Retreat to repulse monkey (left)

Schritt zurück und den Affen abwehren links


83

右倒撵猴

Zuo Dao Nian Hou

Retreat to repulse monkey(right)

Schritt zurück und den Affen abwehren rechts


84

斜飞式

Xie Fei Shi

Oblique/Diagonal flying

Diagonales Fliegen


85

提手上势

Ti Shou Shang Shi

Step up to raise hands

Hände heben


86

白鹤凉翅

Bai He Liang Chi

White Crane spreads its wings

Der weiße Kranich breitet seine Flügel aus


87

左搂膝拗步

Zuo Lou Xi Ao Bu

Brush left knee and push

Linkes Knie streifen und rechts stoßen


88

海底针

Hai Di Zhen

Needle to the bottom of the sea

Die Nadel auf dem Meeresboden


89

扇通背

Shan Tong Bei

Fan through the back

Die Arme zum Fächer ausbreiten


90

转身白蛇吐信

Zhuan Shen Bai She Tu Xin

Turn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue

Drehung und die weiße Schlange zeigt ihre Zunge


91

进步搬拦捶

Jin Bu Ban Lan Chui

Twist, deflect, step, parry, punch

Schritt vor, abwehren und schlagen (Fauststoß)


92

拦雀尾

Lan Que Wei

Grasp the sparrow’s tail

Den Vogel am Schwanz fassen


93

单鞭

Dan Bian

Single whip

Einfache Peitsche


94

云手

Zuo You Yun Shou

Cloud hands (several times)

Wolkenhände


95

高探马

Gao Tan Ma

High pat on horse

Hoher Schlag aufs Pferd


96

穿掌

Chuan Zhang

Palm Thrust

Fingerstich


97

十字腿

Shi Zi Tui

Cross leg kick

Beine kreuzen


98

进步指裆锤

Jin Bu Zhi Dang Chui

Step forward and punch groin

Schritt vor und Schlag in die Leistengegend


99

上步拦雀尾

Shang Bu Lan Que Wei

Walking/Step Forward and Grasp the sparrow’s tail

Schritt vor und den Vogel am Schwanz fassen


100

单鞭

Dan Bian

Single whip

Einfache Peitsche


101

下势

Xia Shi

Snake creeps down

Die Schlange kriecht am Boden


102

上步七星

Shang Bu Qi Xing

Step up to form the seven stars

Schritt vor und Stoß zu den sieben Sternen


103

退步跨虎

Tui Bu Kua Hu

Sit/Step back to ride the tiger

Schritt zurück und den Tiger reiten


104

转身摆莲

Zhuan Shen Bai Lian

Turn body and swing over lotus

Über den Lotus streifen


105

弯弓射虎

Wan Gong She Hu

Draw the bow to shoot the tiger

Den Bogen spannen und auf den Tiger zielen


106

进步搬拦捶

Jin Bu Ban Lan Chui

Twist, deflect, step, parry, punch

Schritt vor, abwehren und schlagen (Fauststoß)


107

如封似闭

Ru Feng Si Bi

Apparent close & counter with push

Arme streifen und stoßen


108

十字手

Shi Zi Shou

Cross hands

Hände kreuzen


Now if you want to print the Tai Chi 108 form movement names, I actually prepared a PDF file for you with the names in Chinese, Pinyin and English. Because printing this blog post probably wouldn’t be as pretty. Just download the PDF here.


Yang style Tai Chi 108 form: PDF with moves in Chinese and English

And then I have some links for you with additional information:



Now I hope that I can help you with the list of the Tai Chi 108 form names in Chinese etc. However, I’d like to note that I do not speak Chinese. Thus if you see a mistake, feel free to contact me to correct it! And if you know any other language, feel free to contact me so I can add your mothertongue, too!


And of course have fun practicing the Taijiquan form. Practice your Tai Chi exercises. Actually if you want to make sure that you practice the most important moves more than the other moves, find out which are the most important move in the Tai Chi 108 form.


Happy Qi!


Angelika


If you are interested in more Tai Chi moves and their Chinese name, have a look at The Taijiquan & Qi Gong Dictionary!


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