HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-10-08- Tai Ji Men Oct 2023Proclamation
Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy Santa Clara Grand Opening
WHEREAS, Tai Ji Men is an ancient school of qigong, martial arts, and self-cultivation, as well as
a treasure trove of traditional Tai Ji Men culture, which is rooted in Tao wisdom; and
WHEREAS, Tai Ji Men emphasizes harmony between the individual and work, family, interpersonal
relationships, and nature, and is built upon the belief that genuine health comes from the balance of the
body, mind, and environment; and
WHEREAS, since the inception of the Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy in 1966, its founder, Dr. Hong
Tao-Tze has led Tai Ji Men members to 101 nations, conducting over 3,000 cultural exchanges and
hosting other activities to bring people closer together; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Hong Tao-Tze inspires people to act with kindness and promotes the ideas of
conscience, love, and peace; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Hong Tao-Tze’s Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy (Tai Ji Men) is a non-profit
international organization furthering the ancient art of qigong and martial arts as means to improve
physical, mental, and spiritual health through 17 academies worldwide, including two in Northern
California and two in Southern California.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Lydia Kou, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, do hereby congratulate Tai Ji
Men Qigong Academy on the Grand Opening of its newest academy in the City of Santa Clara,
California on this Eighth day of October in the year Twenty Twenty-Three.
PRESENTED: October 8, 2023
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Lydia Kou
Mayor