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Sources Of Information

Tai Chi Also known as T'ai Chi Ch'üan & Taijiquan.
UK based  Neil Bradley. Tai Chi Chuan. Long Form Sifu Yang Zhengduo Style Taiji Quan.
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Taji Sword And Other Writings. Chen Weiming
Translation By Barbara Davis. Pub. 2000. ISBN 9781556433337.

"You stand straight, facing the South, the same as in Taijiquans's Beginning
Posture." P.20
Comment on the sword. Would seem to suggest an historical
statement on direction of the form also.


Yang Style Taijiquan. Yang Zhenduo
Pub. !988. (2nd Edition. ISBN7 5054-0123-8/G. 0009).

"Hold body erect, facing forwards towards the South and looking straight
ahead." P.34
Instruction on Preparatory Yang family form direction.