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Tai Chi set of figures - Shiwan Mud Men Ceramics

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These are the original Tai Chi figurines from Shiwan, Foshan China in Guangdong province. They were produced at the Shiwan Artistic Ceramic Factory where ceramic figurines have been hand crafted since early in the Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1912). Originally created as temple decorations, Shiwan figurines became popular in the West in the 18th century and have been export artifacts ever since. The city of Shiwan is famous for artistic hand crafted ceramics including vases, tiles and figurines. Many of the colorful glazes and craft techniques used throughout China today originated in Shiwan during the Tang dynasty (618 to 907AD). As is typical with figurines from the Shiwan Artistic Ceramic Factory, no glaze is applied to the face of the Tai Chi figures. Shiwan ceramics are highly collectible and capture the culture, history and folklore of China. This Tai Chi figurine set is a tribute to the enduring form of meditation and exercise that has become popular all around the world. Yield and Overcome; Be Straight yet Bend, these are sayings from Taoism that are the basis of Tai Chi. There are many different schools of Tai Chi, yet they all have the same philosophical origin in Taoism, rooted in the 6th century BC.