T'Ai Chi Classics

by LIAO, WAYSUN

• ISBN13: 9781570627491
• ISBN10: 1570627495
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-06
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

According to Master Liao, the great power of T'ai Chi cannot be realized without knowing its inner meaning.T'ai Chi Classicspresents the inner meaning and techniques of T'ai Chi movements through translations of three core classics of T'ai Chi, often considered the "T'ai Chi Bible." The texts are introduced by three chapters explaining how to increase inner energy(ch'i),transform it into inner power(jing),and project this inner power outward to repel an opponent without physical contact. Master Liao also provides a description of the entire sequence of T'ai Chi movements, illustrated by his own line drawings.

Author Biography

Master Waysun Liao is the founder of the T'ai Chi Center in Oak Park, Illinois, where he has taught T'ai Chi for twenty-five years.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Historical and philosophical Background	3	(14)
What is T'ai Chi?	3	(6)
The Systematization of T'ai Chi	9	(8)
Ch'i: The Internal Energy of T'ai Chi	17	(32)
How to Cultivate Ch'i	19	(2)
Condensing Breathing: The Process that Turns Ch'i into Jing	21	(7)
How to Increase Ch'i Awareness	28	(21)
Jing: Developing and Transferring Internal Power	49	(38)
Drumming and Vibrating the Ch'i	52	(2)
Yin/Yang Motion Theory	54	(4)
The Role of the Mind	58	(3)
How to Transfer (Project) Internal Power	61	(6)
Two-Person Practice and Internal Power Transfer	67	(2)
Application of Internal Power Transfer to the Martial Arts	69	(14)
The Sixteen Steps and Four Secret Procedures for Transferring Power	83	(1)
Conclusion	84	(3)
T'ai Chi Classics I: Treatise	87	(10)
Master Chang San-feng
T'ai Chi Classics II: Treatise	97	(12)
Master Wong Chung-yua
T'ai Chi Classics III: Treatise	109	(16)
Master Wu Yu-hsiang
The T'ai Chi Meditative Movement	125
The Five Virtues and the Eight Truths of T'ai Chi	125
Key Points to Observe in T'ai Chi Practice	126
T'ai Chi Meditative Movement: The Form	128