Ju Ming's Taichi series marked the maturation of his sculptural language and aesthetic style, securing his status as one of the most acclaimed figures in contemporary art. Ju Ming began practicing Taichi under his mentor, Yuyu Yang, to build up his strength and train his will. This unique form of exercise inspired him to take his creations into a new realm. This series drew him away from the traditional themes he explored in the past and into a type of pure spiritualism that marked the beginning of his mature phase in modern sculpture.

The Taichi series has seen remarkable transformations from its beginning in the late 1970s. His travels in Europe brought about the most revolutionary transformation in his approach towards this subject. His encounters with the stone architecture of ancient Rome brought him profound inspiration. As a result, his works since the 1980s took on cleaner contours and a more sublime sense of monumentality. As opposed to the rhythm and vitality we see expressed in his works from the 1970s, these later works focused on an expression of details through simple cuts and cracks. This has lent his artworks a dynamic and weighty feel.

"Taichi Series - Below Elbow Watch First Lean", executed in 1995, is an exercise in freeform fluidity. Both hands move to the front, gathering energy inwards for an explosive kick with the right foot. This is the right heel kick, boiled down to its bare essence. In this piece, you can truly appreciate the explosive power of the heel kick along with the solid stability of the left foot, a great example of the principles of perfect balance in Taichi. As Ju Ming said "the practice of Taichi strives for a concentration of energy on the inside, along with calm and ease on the outside".