Editing Tai chi (section)

=== Weapon practice ===
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Tai chi practices involving weapons also exist. Weapons training and [[fencing]] applications often employ:
* the ''[[jian]]'', a straight double-edged sword, practiced as ''[[taijijian]]'';
* the [[dao (saber)|''dao'']], a heavier curved saber, sometimes called a broadsword;
* the [[tessen|''tieshan'']], a folding fan, also called ''shan'' and practiced as ''taijishan'';
* the [[Gun (staff)|''gun'']], a 2&nbsp;m long wooden staff and practiced as ''taijigun'';
* the [[Qiang (spear)|''qiang'']], a 2&nbsp;m long [[spear]] or a 4&nbsp;m long [[lance]].

More exotic weapons include:
* the large ''[[Dao (Chinese sword)|dadao]]'' and ''[[podao]]'' sabres;
* the [[Ji (halberd)|''ji'']], or halberd;
* the [[Stick-fighting|cane]];
* the [[Rope dart|''sheng biao'']], or rope dart;
* the [[three sectional staff|''sanjiegun'']], or three sectional staff;
* the [[Wind and fire wheels|''feng huo lun'']], or wind-and-fire wheels;
* the [[lasso]];
* the [[whip]], [[chain whip]] and steel whip.
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