S1 E11 - Taijiquan at the end of the empire

The fall of the Qing dinasty in 1911 coincided with the end of the empire itself. Turmoils followed and the military importance of the traditional martial arts gave pace to the modern fire weapons. It is in this period of disorders that the modern Taijiquan arose, the Wen (cultivating side) acquiring predominance on the Wu (martial side).