The practice of Taichi strives for "concentrated energy on the inside, calm and ease on the outside." Ju Ming speaks of "outer achievement through inner quality," which he further explains that, in art, means that "in a work that is harmonious and alive, the texture of each part should flow in a way that serves the work's inner energy and sense of motion in order to present an overall shape that possesses natural rhythm. This kind of vitality is transmitted when the inner qualities achieve outer effects. " The concepts that shape and inform Ju Ming's sculptures are derived from the essence of both visual art and martial arts. Ju Ming believes that when the spiritual practice of art is carried out, the appropriate artistic vocabulary will naturally emerge. Tai Chi, as the ancient Chinese philosophy originated from I Ching: The Book of Changes, has a profound influence on the Chinese thinking and ways of life along with the Taoist interpretation and practice. Ju Ming employs the concept of Yin Yang in his artworks to make the representation of universal movements with the formal transformation of his sculptures, from the soft to the solid flux of forms.

1980 was an important point of transition in Ju Ming's Taichi series, after which his work continued to advance in two main directions. For works that were to be cast in bronze, he explored the use of wood for his original mold so that he could begin from the wood medium still most familiar to him, and in the process discovered new sculptural forms and vocabularies. But he did not abandon wood as a medium in itself; he continued to explore it more deeply while moving toward an even simpler and more abstract style, resulting in powerful and richly expressive forms. Two Taichi Series - Single Whip sculptures (Lot 2138 & 2142) accentuate the inner harmony and balance with the post of whipping downward, revealing both strength and tenderness. The corroded texture of the bronze Taichi figure (Lot 2138) adds a touch of history, while the substantial iron Single Whip then focuses on capturing the spiritual essence of Taichi through deliberate simplification of details. The massive iron sculpture was featured in the Sculpture Exhibition of Garden City, co-organized by Ju Ming Museum, Singapore National Museum of Art and iPreciation Gallery in 2004, where his works were placed not only inside the museum but also outdoors to interact with the audience in Singapore-resonating the communicative nature between the sculpture and environment in his practice.

Taichi Series (Lot 2139) manifests the calmness of a posed figure bending his knees with a balanced kick, and shows the energy and the speed of this spin kick from the lifted left leg to the twisted waistline. Taichi Series - Turn Stomp (1990) (Lot 2141) and Taichi Series - Preparation for Underarm Strike (Lot 2144) are large-scale bronze sculptures that show firmness and volume for the sense of existence expose the power and dynamics from movement of the metal. The wooden sculptures Taichi Series - Golden Rooster (Lot 2140) and Taichi Series (Lot 2143) reveal the beauty and delight of wood texture in its boldness and refinement. The renowned curator Chang Tsong-zung once commented on Ju Ming's Taichi Series, "The work reflects the movement of micro-universe applied in the natural law, and further engages in the macro-universe to compose the perfect order and harmony." In Taichi Series, the figure with one arm hanging and one leading, one leg placed forward of the other, gives the work a see-sawing balance from front to back and side to side, yet creates a solid and stable feel. The work is complexly shaped and rich with contoured layers. The broad strokes that peeled away layers to unlock its form reveal a transition from one taichi posture to the next and a sense of dynamic, shifting motion hidden within this figure. Weightiness and motion miraculously come together in a work that marks Ju Ming's arrival at a point of true maturity in the development of his personal artistic vocabulary.