“太极”一词最早出于何时何处?太极拳的哲学基础属于道家还是儒家?这是太极拳爱好者很关心的问题。然而在学术界的看法并不一致。 多数学者或太极拳师都认为,“太极”一词来自《易传·系辞上》:“易有太极,是生两仪,两仪生四象,四象生八卦”。根据近年一些考古发现和哲学研究,这一说法已经受到挑战。 至于太极拳的哲学基础,传统说 “Tai Chi ” when the earliest out of the word where? Taijiquan philosophical basis belongs to Taoist or Confucianism? This is Tai Chi fans are very concerned about the issue. However, the views of academics are not the same. Most scholars or tai chi masters think that the term “Tai Chi” comes from the word “Yi Tong”: “Yi Taiji is born with two appearances, two appearances of four births and four births of gossip.” According to some recent archaeological discoveries and philosophical studies, this argument has been challenged. As for the philosophical foundation of Tai Chi, tradition says