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T'ai chi ch'uan. Wisdom in Action

Stewart McFarlane

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Description:Inside this book, you’ll discover the rich, turbulent history of T’ai Chi Ch’uan and how it came to embody the physical and spiritual core of Chinese culture.Double columns with lavish illustrations.Formats available: Kindle(Amazon) or EPub/PDF from:http://www.taichi-exercises.comHere’s some of what you’ll learn…• What Is T’ai Chi Ch’uan?• Chinese Martial Arts and Traditional Values…• Ritual Warfare in Ancient China…• Confucius on Ethics, Society and Religion…• Bodhidharma and the Shaolin Temple…• Wandering Knights and Warrior Heroes from Ancient China to Modern Times…• Medical and Meditational Background to T’ai Chi Ch’uan…• The Traditional Chinese View of Nature and the Human Body…• The Mind-Body Connection and the Value of Being Relaxed…• Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing’s T’ai Chi Ch’uan…• T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Flow, Happiness and Mastering Life…• And Lots More!About Dr Stewart McFarlane…DR STEWART McFARLANE IS A WELL-KNOWN SCHOLAR of Chinese Religions and Buddhism, and a teacher of Chinese Martial Arts. He was Director of Asian Studies at Liverpool Hope University until his retirement in 2004.TRAINING IN WING CHUNHe first trained in Wing Chun kung Fu as a student, with Hong Kong students in 73-74 at the height of Bruce Lee’s fame, and the Wing Chun/Jeet kune Do craze. After finishing his degree, he joined the Soto Zen community (Order of Buddhist Contemplatives) at Throssel Hole Priory in Northumberland.THE BRUCE LEE CONNECTIONIn 1975, he was studying Chinese at Durham University one of his Chinese teachers was Rose Li, a very good Yang style t’ai chi teacher. He trained with her from 1975-77. When he started lecturing at Lancaster University, he trained in Wing Chun under Sam Kwok, his teacher Yip Chun & eventually with Lo Man Kam in Taiwan. (Yip Chun is Yip Man’s son, Lo Man Kam is Yip Man’s nephew, Yip Man was Bruce Lee’s Wing Chun teacher in Hong Kong.)PROTECTING THE DALAI LAMAIn 1995, he was asked to form a security team of martial artists and conflict resolution specialists to help provide the security protection for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, which they did from 1996 to 2004 whenever he visited the UK.BBC DOCUMENTARYIn 1997 he made SHADOW BOXING ON THE PATH TO NIRVANA, a 4-part documentary on the spiritual dimensions of Martial Arts produced by the BBC WORLD SERVICE, travelled extensively for that and had the chance to train with some of the world’s leading martial artists such as Dan Inosanto (Bruce Lee’s friend & colleague, JKD & Philippine martial arts), Stephen Hayes (Ninjutsu), Mary Heiny (Aikido), Bob Frager (Aikido), Lily Lau (Kung Fu), Jimmy Wong (Tai ji), Master Shih Yen Tzu of the Henan Shaolin Temple, and a number of very good Chinese T’ai ji masters in Malaysia.LIVING WITH ELEPHANTSNow living in Thailand, he finds that the climate and regular contact with elephants are highly therapeutic. He speaks and reads Thai and is now a regular contributor as a lecturer at the Siam Society in Bangkok and a number of research and cultural centres in Thailand.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with T'ai chi ch'uan. Wisdom in Action. To get started finding T'ai chi ch'uan. Wisdom in Action, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 71

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Mowbray Publishing Ltd

Release: 2013

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Description: Inside this book, you’ll discover the rich, turbulent history of T’ai Chi Ch’uan and how it came to embody the physical and spiritual core of Chinese culture.Double columns with lavish illustrations.Formats available: Kindle(Amazon) or EPub/PDF from:http://www.taichi-exercises.comHere’s some of what you’ll learn…• What Is T’ai Chi Ch’uan?• Chinese Martial Arts and Traditional Values…• Ritual Warfare in Ancient China…• Confucius on Ethics, Society and Religion…• Bodhidharma and the Shaolin Temple…• Wandering Knights and Warrior Heroes from Ancient China to Modern Times…• Medical and Meditational Background to T’ai Chi Ch’uan…• The Traditional Chinese View of Nature and the Human Body…• The Mind-Body Connection and the Value of Being Relaxed…• Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing’s T’ai Chi Ch’uan…• T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Flow, Happiness and Mastering Life…• And Lots More!About Dr Stewart McFarlane…DR STEWART McFARLANE IS A WELL-KNOWN SCHOLAR of Chinese Religions and Buddhism, and a teacher of Chinese Martial Arts. He was Director of Asian Studies at Liverpool Hope University until his retirement in 2004.TRAINING IN WING CHUNHe first trained in Wing Chun kung Fu as a student, with Hong Kong students in 73-74 at the height of Bruce Lee’s fame, and the Wing Chun/Jeet kune Do craze. After finishing his degree, he joined the Soto Zen community (Order of Buddhist Contemplatives) at Throssel Hole Priory in Northumberland.THE BRUCE LEE CONNECTIONIn 1975, he was studying Chinese at Durham University one of his Chinese teachers was Rose Li, a very good Yang style t’ai chi teacher. He trained with her from 1975-77. When he started lecturing at Lancaster University, he trained in Wing Chun under Sam Kwok, his teacher Yip Chun & eventually with Lo Man Kam in Taiwan. (Yip Chun is Yip Man’s son, Lo Man Kam is Yip Man’s nephew, Yip Man was Bruce Lee’s Wing Chun teacher in Hong Kong.)PROTECTING THE DALAI LAMAIn 1995, he was asked to form a security team of martial artists and conflict resolution specialists to help provide the security protection for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, which they did from 1996 to 2004 whenever he visited the UK.BBC DOCUMENTARYIn 1997 he made SHADOW BOXING ON THE PATH TO NIRVANA, a 4-part documentary on the spiritual dimensions of Martial Arts produced by the BBC WORLD SERVICE, travelled extensively for that and had the chance to train with some of the world’s leading martial artists such as Dan Inosanto (Bruce Lee’s friend & colleague, JKD & Philippine martial arts), Stephen Hayes (Ninjutsu), Mary Heiny (Aikido), Bob Frager (Aikido), Lily Lau (Kung Fu), Jimmy Wong (Tai ji), Master Shih Yen Tzu of the Henan Shaolin Temple, and a number of very good Chinese T’ai ji masters in Malaysia.LIVING WITH ELEPHANTSNow living in Thailand, he finds that the climate and regular contact with elephants are highly therapeutic. He speaks and reads Thai and is now a regular contributor as a lecturer at the Siam Society in Bangkok and a number of research and cultural centres in Thailand.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with T'ai chi ch'uan. Wisdom in Action. To get started finding T'ai chi ch'uan. Wisdom in Action, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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