Tai-Chi Chuan in Theory and Practice |
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| Author:
| Lien-Ying, Kuo |
| Editor:
| Kuo, Simmone |
| Foreword by:
| Vogel, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55643-298-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Originally published before Kuo Lien-Ying left China and then again in 1966 soon after his arrival in the United States, Tai-Chi Chuan in Theory and Practice has now been edited and expanded by his widow and disciple, Simmone Kuo. Her version includes new material on the philosophical origins of Tai-Chi Chuan, particularly how it relates to the I Ching, the most ancient text of Chinese wisdom. The book also provides explanations of the meaning of this ancient and elegant martial...
More DescriptionOriginally published before Kuo Lien-Ying left China and then again in 1966 soon after his arrival in the United States, Tai-Chi Chuan in Theory and Practice has now been edited and expanded by his widow and disciple, Simmone Kuo. Her version includes new material on the philosophical origins of Tai-Chi Chuan, particularly how it relates to the I Ching, the most ancient text of Chinese wisdom. The book also provides explanations of the meaning of this ancient and elegant martial art--its name and history--the keys to understanding the Thirteen Movements, archival photographs of Lien-Ying performing the movements, and other supplementary literature.