The 13 postures are the foundation of Taijiquan.

These 13 postures were derived from the Eight Trigrams (the first 8 postures - energies) commonly known as “bamen wubu“ (八门五步) plus the Five Elements (the last 5 postures - steps). The 13 postures are: 1. Peng (ward-off) - отразить 2. Lu (roll-back) - откатить 3. Chi (press) - нажать 4. An (push) - толкнуть 5. Tsai (pull-down) - тянуть вниз 6. Lieh (split) - раскалывать 7. Chou (elbow strike) - удар локтем 8. Kao (shoulder strike) - удар плечом 9. Chin (advance) - продвижение 10. Tui (retreat) - отступление 11. Ku (look left) - смотреть влево 12. Pan (look right) - смотреть вправо 13. Ting (center) - центр