Over more than 20 years of exploring the nature of education and practicing Taiji culture, Tian Zhen Yuan has distilled and integrated Taiji culture into our daily lives through seven educational platforms: Literature, Martial Arts, Medicine, Agriculture, the Arts, Moral Education and Modern Science. 

Through our mannerisms of speech, of our movement or at rest, we establish positive values in our lives through learning and practicing the wisdoms recorded in the classics of the ancient sages. 

In the training of physical fitness and traditional martial arts, the body is made strong and the spirit is energised.

 In the study and practice of Chinese medicine, follow the laws of man and heaven and earth, man and nature, and learn methods of self-regulation and health and wellness. 

In the practice of farming, reverence for the nature of heaven and earth, understanding the connection between life and living, and completing the education of life. 

In the diverse expressions of art, we open up spiritual wisdom and creativity, and develop a sense of beauty. At important turning points in life, life growth and life-goal setting are focused on through rituals such as the Rite of Enlightenment, the Rite of Unlocking, the Rite of Birthday and the Rite of Passage. 

In scientific exploration, the association and efficacy of Taijiquan exercise with human health is studied.

The process of experiencing, embodying, experiencing, realising and acting is the core value of Tianzhen Education.

Become Aware of Tao and one's Nature through Literature

   Classical learning, which blends the wisdom of China and the West, is combined with Taiji learning and embodiment to build Taiji thinking, and to establish values and methodologies for understanding the world through the interpretation of scripture through words, history, scripture and life.

Experience Tao through martial arts and understand the Nature of the body

   The value of martial arts is to generate yang energy, invigorate the spirit, and improve physical health through physical exercise. Inheriting the Li-style Taiji lineage, Tianzhen Taiji brings together Taijiquan, Shaolin Martial Arts, Taiji Cutlass, Taiji Spear, Taiji Sword, Taiji Fan, Taiji Ball, Taiji Ruler, Taiji Dance, Taiji Push-Hands, Standing Stance and Physical Training. In the process of movement, expansion and contraction of energy, we harmonise the mind, train awareness, improve insight and realise the harmony between mind and body, and the unity of heaven and man.

Utilise Tao through Medicine and Develop one's Nature

TZY is not just a garden in name; containing over a hundred herbs and medicines within its grounds, the study and practice of Chinese medicine is an important part of Tianzhen Taiji life practice. Through the study of acupuncture, Tui Na massage, tai chi massage, herbal medicine and food therapy, we learn to understand the movement of bloodflow, and of energy through our own meridians; to understand Man's interactions with the laws of Nature, Heaven and Earth, and to learn methods of self-regulation and health.

Nurturing Tao and one's Nature through Agriculture

The protection and construction of the ecological environment is the foundation of Tianzhen Taiji life practice. The land TZY is built on was acquired in 2003, and founders Mr. Xing Qilin and Dr. Cui Ailing are committed to the education that people are nature-based, concerned with the harmony between man and nature, and influence one another through sharing their experiences. The land was maintained for three years with plants such as wolf tail and clover grass to improve the nutrients and eliminate pesticides, fertilisers and heavy metals from the land.

In 2006, TZY adopted the Demeter method of farming techniques and organic farming has since been promoted and practiced for several years; the current state of Tianzhen Organic Agriculture drew praise from a number of internationally renowned experts in organic farming who visited the garden, and they gave constructive advice on how to improve further.

In July 2008, Tianzhen Organic Agriculture was awarded the "Organic Conversion Product Certificate" and "Organic Product Certificate" by the Green Summer Beijing China Organic Food Certification Centre.

According to the unique organic farming method of Tianzhen Garden, all crops listen to Taiji music three times a day in the morning, midday and evening for a more delicious and natural taste.

The 100 acres of organic farmland not only supply the daily dietary needs of TZY, but also become organic ingredients that are loved and praised by Tianzhen students and visitors. Based on the foundation of Tianzhen Organic Farming, Tianzhen International Farming and Culture Academy, Tianzhen Biodynamic International Training Centre, and Tianzhen Agri-Food Education Centre have been established to provide professional training and support to more farms and individuals who are interested in organic farming.

Engage in the Arts to find beauty in Nature and Tao

   The culture of Tianzhen Taiji encompasses a wide range of traditional cultural arts, including: tea ceremony, incense ceremony, flower arrangment, ceremonial archery, calligraphy, music and tie-dyeing. These activities provide the headspace to better understand, feel and appreciate the beauty of Nature, cultivate one's emotions, develop vitality, and promote creativity.

Moral Education lays the Foundation to Nurture one's Nature

Tianzhen Taiji Culture emphasises life practice and a foundation in morality. We start small and build on the long term, incorporating the education of how to live our best lives into our daily routines, and the formation of good habits. We learn and practise the wisdom of the sages through the way we express ourselves in speech, in movement and posture, allowing the aura of culture and cultivation to naturally flow outwards. This is how we will nurture inheritors of cultural heritage with great vision and confidence.