T'ai Chi Classics Illuminating the Ancient Teachings on the Art of Moving Meditation,9781570627491

T'ai Chi Classics Illuminating the Ancient Teachings on the Art of Moving Meditation

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Edition: Reprint
ISBN13: 9781570627491
ISBN10: 1570627495
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-02-06
Publisher(s): Shambhala Classics
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Summary

According to Master Liao, the great power of T'ai Chi cannot be realized without knowing its inner meaning.T'ai Chi Classicspresents the inner meaning and techniques of T'ai Chi movements through translations of three core classics of T'ai Chi, often considered the "T'ai Chi Bible." The texts are introduced by three chapters explaining how to increase inner energy(ch'i),transform it into inner power(jing),and project this inner power outward to repel an opponent without physical contact. Master Liao also provides a description of the entire sequence of T'ai Chi movements, illustrated by his own line drawings.

Author Biography

Master Waysun Liao is the founder of the T'ai Chi Center in Oak Park, Illinois, where he has taught T'ai Chi for twenty-five years.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Historical and philosophical Background
3(14)
What is T'ai Chi?
3(6)
The Systematization of T'ai Chi
9(8)
Ch'i: The Internal Energy of T'ai Chi
17(32)
How to Cultivate Ch'i
19(2)
Condensing Breathing: The Process that Turns Ch'i into Jing
21(7)
How to Increase Ch'i Awareness
28(21)
Jing: Developing and Transferring Internal Power
49(38)
Drumming and Vibrating the Ch'i
52(2)
Yin/Yang Motion Theory
54(4)
The Role of the Mind
58(3)
How to Transfer (Project) Internal Power
61(6)
Two-Person Practice and Internal Power Transfer
67(2)
Application of Internal Power Transfer to the Martial Arts
69(14)
The Sixteen Steps and Four Secret Procedures for Transferring Power
83(1)
Conclusion
84(3)
T'ai Chi Classics I: Treatise
87(10)
Master Chang San-feng
T'ai Chi Classics II: Treatise
97(12)
Master Wong Chung-yua
T'ai Chi Classics III: Treatise
109(16)
Master Wu Yu-hsiang
The T'ai Chi Meditative Movement
125
The Five Virtues and the Eight Truths of T'ai Chi
125
Key Points to Observe in T'ai Chi Practice
126
T'ai Chi Meditative Movement: The Form
128

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