At the beginning of his boxing, Tai Ji Chuan absorbed the advantages of all kinds of martial arts popular in the society at that time, including big and small red boxing, gun hammer, mind boxing and so on. Because Shaolin Wushu was popular at that time, it was normal to absorb Shaolin Wushu. Tai Ji Chuan was mainly developed on the basis of Mind Boxing, also known as Mind Boxing, which existed in Shaolin Temple at that time and spread widely in the society, and later evolved into Xingyiquan, so there must be a close relationship between Tai Ji Chuan and Shaolin Temple's martial arts. In addition, Qi Jiguang was close to Shaolin at that time. It is said that he is a disciple of Shaolin laity, and the ancestor of Chen Jia, the founder of Tai Ji Chuan, was originally a general in the Ming Dynasty. Tai Ji Chuan absorbed a lot of Qi Jiajun's kung fu, which can be proved by the fact that many of Tai Ji Chuan's actions are the same as those recorded in Qi Jiguang's new book about Ji Xiao.
The brothers on the third and fourth floors are right. It is inevitable that Taiji and Shaolin absorb and learn from each other directly or indirectly. At the same time, because the principle of kung fu is the same in the world, so is the practice of those who master the true dharma. There should be no strict distinction.