武術在我國有著非常悠久的歷史，並產生了很多著名的武術家，創造了各式各樣不同的拳術種類，而太極拳就是其中之一。早期稱”長拳”、 ”綿拳”、 ”十三勢”、 ”軟手”等，清乾隆年間，山西人王宗岳著《太極拳論》，太極拳這個名稱才確定下來。”太極”一詞源出《周”易易有太極，是生兩儀” 含有至高、至極、絕對、唯一之意。兩儀，即陰陽，太極之理即陰陽相互對立、相互統一、相互轉換之理。太極拳以此解析拳理，故名(康戈武，1990)。
關於太極拳的起源，眾說紛紜，有幾種不同的說法：(一)唐朝許宣平或李道子所傳；(二)宋朝武當道士張三豐所傳；(三)明朝張三豐所傳；(四)明初河南溫縣陳家溝陳氏始祖陳卜所創；(五)清乾隆年間王宗岳所創；(六)據唐豪考證，太極拳為明末清初河南溫縣陳家溝陳氏九世陳王廷所創。此拳主要來源有三：
1.吸取明朝流行拳法和戚繼光的三十二勢長拳，2.融合古代道家養生修煉術和經絡學說，3.結合古代的陰陽五行學說創編而成。
太極拳之理出太極，追求圓滿，不管在拳理或拳術等方面皆有豐富的內涵，自成一派。加以歷史悠久，流傳廣泛，在各派專家學者的潛心鑽研，啟迪開創之下，使得太極拳在內容上更是豐富且具系統。
本研究運用的研究方法以實際研習太極拳及從事企業之國際標準化系統認證多年經驗，嘗試以「經營之神」王永慶先生的管理哲學之中心思想－勤勞樸實瘦鵝理論、壓力管理、獎勵管理及給年輕人的八堂課，結合太極拳博大精深之系統，與企業管理系統間之相關脈絡，作一闡述整理，期能在提供企業經營者，及其從業人員，於面對競爭多變的環境中，穩固核心價值，強化內部變革的力量，輕鬆接受外部多元的異動。
本研究除了瞭解太極拳之拳理，與企業管理之關聯性外，也建議海內外各機關團體，在條件許可下推動太極拳之相關修鍊活動，從實際強身活動中體驗兩者之奧妙，進而強化企業核心競爭力及策略執行力。尤其台灣的中小企業，如何成為穩定成長的跨國企業，其過程中，不僅需強化管理能力，對於人員的素質及品德鍛鍊更是重要；因此藉由太極拳修身養性及自律管理，自然人強精健骨，法人機構自然剛柔並濟，順應時局，快速反應，天行健君子以自強不息，持續改善，盤旋而上，創造寬廣的空間，也讓對手有空間，虛實相長，方能突圍而出，更上層樓。

There is very long history in our country in martial art, and has produced the martial art family of the name of a lot of , has created different Chinese boxing kinds of all kinds, and Taijiquan is one of them. Which was called " Long fist " , " Silk floss fist " , " 13 tendencies " , " Soft hand " , etc. in early days. The Qianlong Year of Qing Dynasty, Mr. Zon-Yue Wang in Shanxi who wrote "Taijiquan's theories ", this name of Taijiquan is just decided. One etymology of " Taiji " is published " Apt to have Taiji is to catch two appearances " contain to high , to the utmost point , definitely , unique ,etc. Two appearances , named negative and positive, the principl originate from the Taiji sets of against each other, unifies each other, changing each other. (Kang GeWu , 1990 ).
About the Taijiquan origin, has wide divided opinions, some several different views: (1) Tang Dynasty permits Suanping or the Li line passes on; (2) Song Dynasty Wudang taoist priest open three abundantly passes on; (3) Ming Dynasty open three abundantly passes on; (4) bright at the beginning of Henan Wen County Chen village Chen the first ancestor Chen divination creates; (5) clear Qian Long year Wang Tsungyueh creates; (6) boldly textually researches according to Tang, the Taijiquan Henan Wen County Chen village Chen nine th Chen Wangt'ing creates for Ming Moch'ing the beginning of. This fist main origin has three:
1. Absorption Ming Dynasty popular Chinese boxing and Qi Jiguang's 32 potential long-range punch, 2. Fusion ancient times Taoism keeping in good health practice technique and channels and collaterals theory, 3. The union ancient times masculine and feminine elements five lines of
theories composed become.
Principle of the Taijiquan leaves the primal chaos, the pursue is complete, no matter in aspect and so on fist principle or skill at martial arts all has the rich connotation, from becomes a school. Performs the history glorious, spreads widely, in each school of experts' with concentration study, under the inspiration foundation, causes the Taijiquan is rich also a system in the content.
This research utilization research technique and is engaged in the enterprise by the actual thorough study Taijiquan the international standardized system to authenticate many years experience, attempts"god of by the management" in the king Yongqing gentleman's management philosophy the heart thought - industrious simple thin goose theory, the pressure management, the reward management and for young people's eight halls class, the union Taijiquan broad and profound system, with the business management system between the correlation vein, makes an elaboration to reorganize, the time can in provide the enterprise the operator, and its the jobholders, to faces in the competition changeable environment, exterior the stable core value, the strengthened interior transforms the strength, with ease accepts many seriously changing.
This research fist of principle except understanding Taijiquan, connection with outside business management, also suggested everywhere various institutions association, impels correlation of the Taijiquan under the condition permission to practice moral teachings the activity, builds up strength in the activity from the reality to experience two mysteries, then the strengthened enterprise core competitive ability and the strategy carry out the strength.
Especially Taiwan's mid- and small-scale enterprise does, how become the stable growth the transnational enterprise, in its process, not only must strengthen the management ability, hammers regarding personnel's quality and the personal character training is important; Therefore the affiliation practices moral culture by the Taijiquan grows the soul and the autonomy management, the natural person strong fine healthy bone, the legal person organization nature hard and soft and aids, complies with the current political situation, the rapid reaction, the day line healthy gentleman strives constantly for self-improvement, continues to improve, circles on, creates the broad space, also lets the match have the space, the empty dharmadhatu is long, the side can break through, upper formation building.

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