中文摘要
　　90年代，舞蹈藝文界吹起「東方身體風潮」，國內外的舞蹈先進們，從太極拳、導引術、氣功、瑜珈、冥想等修練方法中找尋靈感；本著對這股風潮的關心、身體探索的興趣以及過去接觸太極拳與舞蹈的身體經驗，研究者著手進行「太極身體觀」的研究；此外由於國內以「身體觀」為主體作系統研究的論文，尚不多見，於此建構「太極身體觀」之基礎架構，可作為身體工作者與人們覺知身體時的參考。
本研究試圖從「太極思維」與「太極拳」兩大構面來論述「太極身體觀」。在「太極思維」部分，以太極思維中的陰陽辨證、五行生剋與八卦生化學說中的思維內涵與特色，作為觀看身體內部變化與外在環境關係之路徑；另外一方面則透過對「太極拳」氣化身體論、動作原理、動作分析與訓練方法之了解，來探討太極拳在身體上的表現；最後結合兩大構面，論述出「變易」、「陰陽」、「守中」和「圓整」之「太極身體觀」的整體架構。
　　本研究方法，融合詮釋法和文獻分析法，並以中國傳統道家、醫家和太極拳家之關於「太極—身體」的思想為主體，旁涉及氣功、身心學、東方人體文化學與東方身體風潮之舞蹈現象等的輔助詮釋，本研究共分五章節進行論述：第一章、緒論。第二章、太極思維。第三章、太極拳身體觀和身體訓練。第四章、結論（太極身體觀）。第五章、建議。

Abstract
　　Recently, there is a trend toward “Eastern Body” in the world of arts. Many predecessors found their inspiration from Tai Chi Chuan, Qi Kung, Yoga, and meditation. Because of the great interests in this trend, body exploration, and practice in Tai Chi Chuan and dancing, the author constructed this article for those who work with and communicate with their own bodies.
　As proposed above, this study tried to build up “the Body Perspectives of Tai Chi” In the thought of Tai Chi, theories on discrimination of Yin-Yang, interactions among five elements, and manifestations of eight trigrams（Ba-Kua）were adopted for observing the relationship between body and environment. On the other hand, operation and symptoms appeared in the body were discussed with the aspects of Qi, motor principles, effort analysis, and practice methods in Chuan.As a result, combining these two major frames, the whole construction of “the Body Perspectives of Tai Chi” was developed.
　Hermeneutics and reference analysis were chosen for study methods. The core stand is “Tai Chi- Body” introduced by traditional Chinese Taoists, Chinese medicine doctors, and Tai Chi Chuan experts. Additional statements were reviewed from Qi Kung, Somatics, Eastern Body culturology, the trend toward Eastern Body in Dancing.