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Xinyi wudao : heart-mind-the Dao of martial arts / Master Zhongxian Wu ; foreword by Grandmaster Zhao ShouRong.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wu, Zhongxian, author.
- ShouRong, Zhao, author of introduction, etc.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Martial arts--Philosophy.
- Martial arts.
- Tao.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (146 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Singing Dragon, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The author reveals the spirit of classical Chinese martial arts through instruction of hitherto secret internal practices from the Dai Family Style XinYi Martial Arts in this ground-breaking book. Exploring the connection between Daoist numerology, internal alchemy and the spirit of martial power, it offers guidance to strengthen inner cultivation.
- Contents:
- Endorsements; XinYi WuDao; Author's Notes; Acknowledgments; Foreword: The Union of Dao and Martial Arts; Introduction: The Art of Peace; I. The Dao of Martial Arts; II. The De of Martial Arts; III. DaiShiXinYiLiuHeQuan 戴氏心意六合拳 Dai Family Heart-Mind Six Unions Martial Arts; Chapter 1; Dao 道; Chapter 1: Dao 道: Daoist Philosophy and DanWu 丹武; 1.1 Hen and Egg-The All Too Familiar Conundrum; 1.2 Digital-The Exciting Reality; Chapter 2: WuJi HunYuan 無極混元: The Essence of Daoist Alchemical Martial Arts; 2.1 The Daoist Binary Numbers; 2.2 The Foundation-LianJingHuaQi 煉精化炁 Transforming the Jing to Qi
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-85701-156-1
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