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A guide to Tai Chi Chuan, written in response to the
popularity of Cheng's simplified 37-posture form as presented in "13
Chapters on Tai Chi Chuan". The text offers analysis of each movement, in
language plain enough for an unexperienced beginner to use the book to learn
and master the postures.
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Lowenthal truly gets what it's all about. Penetrating
insights about Tai Ji, packaged in a readable, entertaining introduction to
Professor Cheng, one of the foremost Taoist philosophers and martial artists
of his time. A useful book for anyone practicing Tai Ji Quan.
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An exploration of
Cheng Man-ch'ing's Tao
"It is so inspiring to find someone who can put the subtle and
powerful concepts of Tai Chi - so unlike our western thinking - into words.
Wolfe Lowenthal make accessible the thoughts and wisdom of Professor Cheng,
persuading very different interpretations of reality to perch in the palm of
one's hand, unlocking new understanding. This is a remarkable thing for
those who never had the opportunity to know Professor and his senior
students. Even more remarkable is Lowenthal's ability to link the principles
and inner teachings of Tai Chi with ordinary life and the development of
ourselves as human beings." -Pat Gorman, Senior Teacher, The School of Tai
Chi Ch'uan, New York City; Associate Editor, The Tai Chi Press.
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Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing regarded a set of five
disciplines, the "five excellences"--calligraphy, painting, poetry,
medicine, and t'ai chi--to be the mark of a well-rounded person. This
inspiring book is a compendium of his heretofore un-translated writings and
pictorial interpretations of these subjects. Photos, some in color.
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