Taiji Sword and Other Writings
by Chen Wei-Ming
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Author: Chen Wei-MingTranslator: Barbara Davis
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); Chinese (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-06-26
ISBN: 1556433336
Number of pages: 100
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
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Book Review: Worthwhile to have
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very interesting book and very worthwhile to have if you are interested in Tai Chi Sword. Other reviewers have pointed out the limitation of detail in movement descriptions and grainy pictures. However, much more important is that it is a glimpse into the deeper moral and spiritual value that these great practioners held for the sword and how closely they were connected to the inner meanings of Taoist philosophy. It won't be a great resource for learning the form, but reading the words of these dedicated practioners from the past has a great and lasting value for anyone trying to gleen the meaning and value of Tai Chi Sword.
Summary of Taiji Sword and Other Writings
A longtime student of the taiji grand master Yang Cheng-Fu, Chen Wei-Ming became famous himself as a scholar, martial artist, and proponent of the Yang style of t'ai chi. In the 1920s, he wrote a number of influential books on taiji, among them Taiji Sword (1927), which detailed a rare method of fencing. Translated here for the first time, this book serves as both a historical document and a training manual for an increasingly popular sport.Health, Mind & Body Books
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