Under the collaboration between VU Confucius Institute and „Sveikas miestas“, a huge celebration of World Taijiquan and Qigong Day was held in the heart of Vilnius, Town Hall square, on the last Saturday of April. During the celebration, a few hundred people gathered in Town Hall square where they had a chance to know a variety of Chinese time tested wellness systems as well as secrets of martial art techniques.
The beginning of World Taijiquan and Qigong Day celebration was marked by amazing dance of lions which was performed by quests of Lithuania‘s Niat-Nam federation. The dance was followed by welcome speeches said by Vilnius mayor Arturas Zuokas, director of VU Confucius Institute prof. Zhang Donghui, minister counsellor of Chinese ambassador Huang He and director of „Sveikas miestas“Mantas Paulauskas.
As soon as everyone said their welcome speeches, wellness society „Tai-chi“ together with Master Wang Xiyin showed sporting and wellness Taijiquan to the audience. Their performance was full of various combinations which include movements done with fans and swords.
In the afternoon, collaborating with our Confucius Institute, the successor of Daoist Huashan traditions Master Xiang Xueqiu presented techniques of wellness and longevity fostering.
After this, traditional Lithuania‘s Wushu association „Shaolin” presented the Qigong set of eight brocade patterns. Then, they showed set of movements which are known as soft fist of Shaolin. This set has been practised for centuries and it is not only unique for its martial movements but also for the involvement of Qigong practise.
Later, Bobo Honibalo‘s school of martial arts had a chance to present extremely old and unique style of Yang Taijiquan. These quests were demonstrating techniques of pushing hands as well as set of movements which includes weapons.
Another ancient Taijiquan style which was presented to the audience was Chen Taijiquan. „Chen Xiaowang“ association demonstrated exclusive Chen Taijiquan movements, the use of them in real fight and also showed the set of movements which involves two-edged sword.
During the second half of celebration, „Tai Chi Chuan club“ of Ryga joined everybody and the head of club Igoris Triskinas demonstrated sets of martial movements without using weapons and then the set of Dao and Qigong movements with one-edged sword.
After this fascinating performance, accredited teacher of Chinese „Dayan qigong“ association in Lithuania showed Dayan – wild goose Qigong.
Towards the end of celebration, quests of Nita-Nam federation were demonstrating wellness system and the techniques for developing and improving vital energy qi.
The end of World Tajiquan and Qigong Day was marked by the performance of „Wudang tao“ studio’s quests from Kaunas. The members of this studio presented a unique Taijiquan style which is believed to be originated in the Wudang mountains. During the performance, members of “Wudangtao“ have showed the set of movements which involves swords and sticks.
