T'ai Chi Ch'üan

T'ai Chi Ch'üan Harmonizing Taoist Belief and Practice - The Sussex Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices

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Publisher's Synopsis

The exploration of Taoism and T'ai Chi begins by examining their origins and affiliations under the title of Beginnings. Subsequent chapters take up the themes of Harmony (expressing the duality and interrelation of yin and yang); The Way (which looks at the philosophy of the Tao and the path that leads to its practical expression through T'ai Chi); Change (which examines the influence of the I Ching and the Eight Energies); Direction (an analysis of the Five Elements); and Energy (which explores alchemy and the vital energy of ch'i). The primary focus is on Movement and Stillness, which harmonizes the softness of movement with the stillness of the inner self -- leading to the theme of Unity, the ultimate goal of philosophical Taoism and the practical dimensions of that philosophy in T'ai Chi.

Book information

ISBN: 9781903900208
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Imprint: Liverpool University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 299.514
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 279
Weight: 390g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 17mm