Scholar Boxer Chang Naizhou's Theory of Internal Martial Arts and the Evolution of Taijiquan
, by Naizhou, Chang; Wells, Marnix; Wells, MarnixNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781556434822 | 1556434820
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/7/2005
Qi is the secret Energy of Chinese medicine and explosive power of the martial arts. Here for the first time is the full, authentic exposition from pre-modern China of qi as it impacts Qigong and martial arts-both empty-handed and weaponed-with self-defense applications.
Marnix Wells graduated in from Oxford's classical Chinese program under Professor David Hawkes in 1967. In 1968, at the height of the Vietnam war and China’s 'Great Cultural Revolution,' he arrived in Hong Kong and began to practice taijiquan, Chinese calligraphy, and musical instruments. Since Beijing was then in turmoil, Wells traveled to Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. He learned internal marital arts from Zhang Yizhong in Tokyo and later from the legendary Wang Shujin in Taiwan. He became general manager of a shipping office an helped plan the 'Way of the Warrior' feature on the Hong brothers for the BBC. In 2001 Wells earned a PhD in ancient Chinese philosophy from SOAS, London University. He teaches internal martial arts and lectures widely on Chinese art, music, and philosophy. He has one daughter and lives in London.
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Translation, Numbering, and Sequence | xx | ||||
Vocabulary of Key Terms | xxi | ||||
Personal Names and Sources | xxv | ||||
Introduction: Towards a Martial Philosophy | 1 | (1) | |||
i. Cháng Nâizhou's Legacy | 1 | (5) | |||
ii. Internal Boxing and the Shady Tally Spear | 6 | (3) | |||
iii. The Tàijiquan Classic | 9 | (3) | |||
iv. Polar Dialectics and the South Forest Virgin | 12 | (3) | |||
v. Shàolin and Japanese Pirates | 15 | (3) | |||
vi. Xingyiquán's Six Coordinates | 18 | (2) | |||
vii. Drunken Monkey Shaman | 20 | (5) | |||
viii. Central Energy, according to Cháng and Chén | 25 | (3) | |||
ix. "Crossing Hands": Combat and Competition | 28 | (4) | |||
x. Textual Diagnostics and a Tale of the Occult | 32 | (3) | |||
xi. Cháng Family Boxing Today | 35 | (3) | |||
xii. Local Histories | 38 | (9) | |||
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Appendix I: Cháng's Correspondences with Tàijiquán Classic | 229 | (4) | |||
Appendix II: The Tàijiquán Classic | 233 | (7) | |||
Appendix III: Xú Zhèn's 1932 Preface | 240 | (5) | |||
Appendix IV: Cháng Family Boxing | 245 | (2) | |||
Appendix V: Xú Zhèn's Sequence of Articles | 247 | (2) | |||
Bibliography | 249 | (5) | |||
Endnotes | 254 | (15) | |||
Index | 269 |
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