简化太极拳(24式)和88式太极拳是原国家体委运动司分别于1950 年代中期和后期,根据杨式太极拳(杨澄甫大架)组织编写的。这两套拳编写修改后即向全国普及推广。自此,太极拳运动开展日益广泛,成为广大人民群众喜闻乐见的一项体育活动。1993 年5月,中国武术研究院和中国武术协会在各派太极拳的基础上创编了 42式太极拳,并作为国家规范化竞赛套路推广普及。上述套路,通常称为“国家套路”或“表演、竞赛套路”,以区别于传统套路。 Simplified Taijiquan (Type 24) and Type 88 Taijiquan were originally compiled by Yang State Taijiquan (Yang Chengfu) in the mid and late 1950s respectively. These two sets of punches were edited and then popularized to the whole country. Since then, Taijiquan has become more and more popular and has become a sporting event loved by the general public. In May 1993, the Chinese Wushu Research Institute and the Chinese Wushu Association compiled the 42-style Taijiquan on the basis of various factions of Taijiquan and popularized it as a national standardized competition routine. The routines, often referred to as “national routines” or “shows, competition routines”, are distinguished from traditional routines.