My understanding is that Tai-chi-Chuan arose out of what was called the "Wudang Internal Martial arts". At around the time Chang, San Feng was supposed to be living, this system divided up into the three sister arts, Tai-chi-Chuan, Hsing-I and Pakua (Bagua), with Chang as the original Tai-chi-Chuan proponent.
From there it moved to the Chen village and other nearby villages. But to answer your question, the Wudang temples are Taoist. Shaolin temples are Buddhist. And so Tai-chi-Chuan did not come from the Shaolin temple.
Actually no. Tai Chi is classified as a "Wudang" art, and according to tradition it was founded by Chang Seng Feng, the Wudang monk. The Wudang monastery is more an internal school, while the Shaolin temple is more external, although they overlap.
The real history of Tai Chi is probably independent of them both. The real founder of Tai Chi was probably Chen Wanting, a military general from Chen village. He is supposed to have come up with the thirteen original gates of Tai Chi. The reason Tai Chi and certain long fist styles have so many similarities is probably because Chen Wanting had a vast history of martial arts, and incorporated them into his own. For example, the Tai Chi technique, single whip, is also seen in many Shaolin forms.
I practice Shaolin Kung fu. In our school we have tai chi , qi gong and shaolin kung fu. My teacher is a grand master from the shaolin temple. I believe that he learnt tai chi from the shaolin temple. So yeah , I believe is came from the Shaolin Temple/
No it was created in the Chen Village but I hear the Shaolin developed their own style of Taijiquan.
Is Tai Chi from the Shaolin Temple of Martial Arts.?
