Tai Chi vs Qi Gong: What’s the Difference Between Tai Chi and Qi Gong? Learn the difference between Tai Chi and Qi Gong. What is the difference between Tai Chi and Qi Gong? This is a question Master Qi Gong Teacher Lee Holden gets quite often. As it turns out, there are similarities AND differences between Tai Chi and Qi Gong. One is over 5,000 years old… While the other is just over 800 years old. One is distilled down into three distinct styles… While the other was created for one specific pur