Graham Horwood
Tai Chi Chuan and the Code of Life: Revealing the Deeper Mysteries of China's Ancient Art for Health and Harmony (Revised Edition)
Graham Horwood
Tai Chi Chuan and the Code of Life: Revealing the Deeper Mysteries of China's Ancient Art for Health and Harmony (Revised Edition)
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In this book Graham Horwood describes the various styles of Tai Chi Chuan, exploring its roots in the Chinese philosophy of Taoism as well as elaborating on the evolution it has undergone over millennia. He highlights parallels between its source, The I Ching, and archetypal principles from both Eastern and Western philosophy and medicine.
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In this book Graham Horwood describes the various styles of Tai Chi Chuan, exploring its roots in the Chinese philosophy of Taoism as well as elaborating on the evolution it has undergone over millennia. He highlights parallels between its source, The I Ching, and archetypal principles from both Eastern and Western philosophy and medicine.
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- Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Revised
- Seitenzahl: 224
- Erscheinungstermin: Juni 2008
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 251mm x 175mm x 15mm
- Gewicht: 476g
- ISBN-13: 9781848190016
- ISBN-10: 1848190018
- Artikelnr.: 24436701
- Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Revised
- Seitenzahl: 224
- Erscheinungstermin: Juni 2008
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 251mm x 175mm x 15mm
- Gewicht: 476g
- ISBN-13: 9781848190016
- ISBN-10: 1848190018
- Artikelnr.: 24436701
Graham Horwood was a practising Jungian analyst with over 30 years of training in martial arts and Chinese healing systems. He was the founder and Chief Instructor of the Taoist Group. Horwood's principle Tai Chi teacher, Master Chu King Hung, is considered by many to be the world's leading authority on Family Yang Style Tai Chi.
Introduction. Jung, Wilhelm, and the I Ching. The I Ching and Life in
Harmony. Feng Shui and the Balance of Nature. Science, DNA, and Tai Chi.
The Role of Change in the University Life Force. The Dark and Light Sides
of Tai Chi Chuan. Chapter One: The Philosophy of Taoism from a Western
Perspective. Chinese Thought and History. Alchemy and Opposition. The
Number and Name of Creation. Tending the Waters of the Unconscious. Chapter
Two: The History of Tai Chi Chuan. The Four Styles of Tai Chi Chuan. An
Ancient Way of War. The Tai Chi Hermit. The Spiral Dance of Chen Wang Ting.
Tai Chi Goes Underground. Yang the Shadow Boxer. The Yang Family Style.
What the History of Tai Chi Tells Us. Chapter Three: The Eight Pa Qua
Trigrams. Chinese Archetype: Chien?Heaven. Chinese Archetype: Kun?The
Receptive. Chinese Archetype: Kan?The Abysmal. Chinese Archetype: Li?The
Clinging. Chinese Archetype: Tui?The Joyous. Chinese Archetype: Chen?The
Arousing. Chinese Archetype: Ken?Keeping Still. Chinese Archetype: Sun?The
Gentle. Conclusion of the Pa Qua and Their Relationship. Chapter Four: The
Five Elements?Wu Hsing. The Relationship with the Tai Chi Form, Movement,
and Internal Organ Balance. The Psychology of the Wu Hsing. The Four
Elements in Greek Thought. From Paracelsus to Quantum Physics. Applications
in Tai Chi. Fire Element. Earth Element. Metal Element. Water Element. Wood
Element. Conclusion. Chapter Five: The Science of the Inner Breath?Chi
Kung. Sexuality, Reproduction, and the Maintenance of Healthy Chi. Forms of
Chi Kung. Chi Kung 1?Reverse Breathing. Chi Kung 2?Microcosmic Orbit. Chi
Kung 3?Macrocosmic Breathing. Chi Kung 4?Ball Breathing. Chi Kung
5?Condensing Breath. Chi Kung 6?Heaven and Earth Breathing. Chi Kung
7?Meridian Breathing. Chi Kung 8?Five Element Internal Organ Breathing. Chi
Kung 9?Eight Trigram Breathing. Chi Kung 10?Variations for Healing.
Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
Harmony. Feng Shui and the Balance of Nature. Science, DNA, and Tai Chi.
The Role of Change in the University Life Force. The Dark and Light Sides
of Tai Chi Chuan. Chapter One: The Philosophy of Taoism from a Western
Perspective. Chinese Thought and History. Alchemy and Opposition. The
Number and Name of Creation. Tending the Waters of the Unconscious. Chapter
Two: The History of Tai Chi Chuan. The Four Styles of Tai Chi Chuan. An
Ancient Way of War. The Tai Chi Hermit. The Spiral Dance of Chen Wang Ting.
Tai Chi Goes Underground. Yang the Shadow Boxer. The Yang Family Style.
What the History of Tai Chi Tells Us. Chapter Three: The Eight Pa Qua
Trigrams. Chinese Archetype: Chien?Heaven. Chinese Archetype: Kun?The
Receptive. Chinese Archetype: Kan?The Abysmal. Chinese Archetype: Li?The
Clinging. Chinese Archetype: Tui?The Joyous. Chinese Archetype: Chen?The
Arousing. Chinese Archetype: Ken?Keeping Still. Chinese Archetype: Sun?The
Gentle. Conclusion of the Pa Qua and Their Relationship. Chapter Four: The
Five Elements?Wu Hsing. The Relationship with the Tai Chi Form, Movement,
and Internal Organ Balance. The Psychology of the Wu Hsing. The Four
Elements in Greek Thought. From Paracelsus to Quantum Physics. Applications
in Tai Chi. Fire Element. Earth Element. Metal Element. Water Element. Wood
Element. Conclusion. Chapter Five: The Science of the Inner Breath?Chi
Kung. Sexuality, Reproduction, and the Maintenance of Healthy Chi. Forms of
Chi Kung. Chi Kung 1?Reverse Breathing. Chi Kung 2?Microcosmic Orbit. Chi
Kung 3?Macrocosmic Breathing. Chi Kung 4?Ball Breathing. Chi Kung
5?Condensing Breath. Chi Kung 6?Heaven and Earth Breathing. Chi Kung
7?Meridian Breathing. Chi Kung 8?Five Element Internal Organ Breathing. Chi
Kung 9?Eight Trigram Breathing. Chi Kung 10?Variations for Healing.
Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
Introduction. Jung, Wilhelm, and the I Ching. The I Ching and Life in
Harmony. Feng Shui and the Balance of Nature. Science, DNA, and Tai Chi.
The Role of Change in the University Life Force. The Dark and Light Sides
of Tai Chi Chuan. Chapter One: The Philosophy of Taoism from a Western
Perspective. Chinese Thought and History. Alchemy and Opposition. The
Number and Name of Creation. Tending the Waters of the Unconscious. Chapter
Two: The History of Tai Chi Chuan. The Four Styles of Tai Chi Chuan. An
Ancient Way of War. The Tai Chi Hermit. The Spiral Dance of Chen Wang Ting.
Tai Chi Goes Underground. Yang the Shadow Boxer. The Yang Family Style.
What the History of Tai Chi Tells Us. Chapter Three: The Eight Pa Qua
Trigrams. Chinese Archetype: Chien?Heaven. Chinese Archetype: Kun?The
Receptive. Chinese Archetype: Kan?The Abysmal. Chinese Archetype: Li?The
Clinging. Chinese Archetype: Tui?The Joyous. Chinese Archetype: Chen?The
Arousing. Chinese Archetype: Ken?Keeping Still. Chinese Archetype: Sun?The
Gentle. Conclusion of the Pa Qua and Their Relationship. Chapter Four: The
Five Elements?Wu Hsing. The Relationship with the Tai Chi Form, Movement,
and Internal Organ Balance. The Psychology of the Wu Hsing. The Four
Elements in Greek Thought. From Paracelsus to Quantum Physics. Applications
in Tai Chi. Fire Element. Earth Element. Metal Element. Water Element. Wood
Element. Conclusion. Chapter Five: The Science of the Inner Breath?Chi
Kung. Sexuality, Reproduction, and the Maintenance of Healthy Chi. Forms of
Chi Kung. Chi Kung 1?Reverse Breathing. Chi Kung 2?Microcosmic Orbit. Chi
Kung 3?Macrocosmic Breathing. Chi Kung 4?Ball Breathing. Chi Kung
5?Condensing Breath. Chi Kung 6?Heaven and Earth Breathing. Chi Kung
7?Meridian Breathing. Chi Kung 8?Five Element Internal Organ Breathing. Chi
Kung 9?Eight Trigram Breathing. Chi Kung 10?Variations for Healing.
Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
Harmony. Feng Shui and the Balance of Nature. Science, DNA, and Tai Chi.
The Role of Change in the University Life Force. The Dark and Light Sides
of Tai Chi Chuan. Chapter One: The Philosophy of Taoism from a Western
Perspective. Chinese Thought and History. Alchemy and Opposition. The
Number and Name of Creation. Tending the Waters of the Unconscious. Chapter
Two: The History of Tai Chi Chuan. The Four Styles of Tai Chi Chuan. An
Ancient Way of War. The Tai Chi Hermit. The Spiral Dance of Chen Wang Ting.
Tai Chi Goes Underground. Yang the Shadow Boxer. The Yang Family Style.
What the History of Tai Chi Tells Us. Chapter Three: The Eight Pa Qua
Trigrams. Chinese Archetype: Chien?Heaven. Chinese Archetype: Kun?The
Receptive. Chinese Archetype: Kan?The Abysmal. Chinese Archetype: Li?The
Clinging. Chinese Archetype: Tui?The Joyous. Chinese Archetype: Chen?The
Arousing. Chinese Archetype: Ken?Keeping Still. Chinese Archetype: Sun?The
Gentle. Conclusion of the Pa Qua and Their Relationship. Chapter Four: The
Five Elements?Wu Hsing. The Relationship with the Tai Chi Form, Movement,
and Internal Organ Balance. The Psychology of the Wu Hsing. The Four
Elements in Greek Thought. From Paracelsus to Quantum Physics. Applications
in Tai Chi. Fire Element. Earth Element. Metal Element. Water Element. Wood
Element. Conclusion. Chapter Five: The Science of the Inner Breath?Chi
Kung. Sexuality, Reproduction, and the Maintenance of Healthy Chi. Forms of
Chi Kung. Chi Kung 1?Reverse Breathing. Chi Kung 2?Microcosmic Orbit. Chi
Kung 3?Macrocosmic Breathing. Chi Kung 4?Ball Breathing. Chi Kung
5?Condensing Breath. Chi Kung 6?Heaven and Earth Breathing. Chi Kung
7?Meridian Breathing. Chi Kung 8?Five Element Internal Organ Breathing. Chi
Kung 9?Eight Trigram Breathing. Chi Kung 10?Variations for Healing.
Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.