The dao of taijiquan : way to rejuvenation / Jou, Tsung Hwa ; edited by Lori S. Elias, Sharon Rose, Loretta Wollering.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jou, Tsung Hwa

Contributor:

Elias, Lori S.

Rose, Sharon

Wollering, Loretta

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tai chi.

Physical Description:

231, xvi, 54 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

illustration

Place of Publication:

Scottsdale, AZ : Tai Chi Foundation, 2017.

Contents:

Letters from Jou, Tsung Hwa

Ch. 1. Roots. Zhangsanfeng and taijiquan ; Legends about Zhangsanfeng ; Taijiquan before Zhangsanfeng ; The Chen family's taijiquan ; The Yang family's taijiquan ; The Wu family's taijiquan ; Learning the standard forms ; The 42-step taijiquan compulsory routine

Ch. 2. Philosophy. The foundation of taiji philosophy-yin and yang ; The five elements ; The eight trigrams ; The Yijing and taijiquan ; Applying the philosophy of taijiquan

Ch. 3. Foundation. Taiji qigong ; The practice of taiji qigong ; Taiji meditation ; Chansijing ; The practice of chansijing ; Awakening mental powers ; The key to taijiquan ; The thirteen torso methods

Ch. 4. Classics. The Theory of Taijiquan by Zhangsanfeng ; The Classics of Taijiquan by Wangzongyue ; An Internal Explanation of the Practice of the Thirteen Postures by Wuyuxiang ; The Five Words' Secrets by Liyiyu ; Summary of the Practice of Taijiquan and Push-hands by Liyiyu ; Two famous songs about taijiquan

Ch. 5. Experiences. Rules for the human stage ; Rules for the earth stage ; Rules for the sky stage ; Practicing taijiquan-experiences

Ch. 6. Push-hands. The eight gates ; The principles of push-hands ; How to practice push-hands ; The method of the four corners or dalou ; Taijijing.

Notes:

"First Printing in Taiwan, April 1981"--T.p. verso

"Centennial Edition Printing, May 2017"--T.p. verso

ISBN:

9780692034057

0692034056

OCLC:

1613923580