Tai chi chuan and the code of life [[electronic resource] ] : revealing the deeper mysteries of China's ancient art for health and harmony / / by Graham Horwood |
Autore | Horwood Graham |
Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Singing Dragon, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
Disciplina | 613.7148 |
Soggetto topico |
Tai chi
Tai chi - Philosophy Tai chi - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-78237-8
9786611782375 1-84642-806-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FRONT COVER; TAI CHICHUAN AND THE CODE OF LIFE; Contents; 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 Universal 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; The Number and Name of Creation; Tending the Waters of the Unconscious; Chapter Two: The History 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, Danger; 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 Relationships; 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 Levels; 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; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454079803321 |
Horwood Graham | ||
London, : Singing Dragon, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tai chi chuan and the code of life [[electronic resource] ] : revealing the deeper mysteries of China's ancient art for health and harmony / / by Graham Horwood |
Autore | Horwood Graham |
Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Singing Dragon, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
Disciplina | 613.7148 |
Soggetto topico |
Tai chi
Tai chi - Philosophy Tai chi - History |
ISBN |
1-281-78237-8
9786611782375 1-84642-806-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FRONT COVER; TAI CHICHUAN AND THE CODE OF LIFE; Contents; 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 Universal 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; The Number and Name of Creation; Tending the Waters of the Unconscious; Chapter Two: The History 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, Danger; 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 Relationships; 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 Levels; 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; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782554403321 |
Horwood Graham | ||
London, : Singing Dragon, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Tai chi chuan and the code of life : revealing the deeper mysteries of China's ancient art for health and harmony / / by Graham Horwood |
Autore | Horwood Graham |
Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Singing Dragon, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
Disciplina | 613.7148 |
Soggetto topico |
Tai chi
Tai chi - Philosophy Tai chi - History |
ISBN |
1-281-78237-8
9786611782375 1-84642-806-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FRONT COVER; TAI CHICHUAN AND THE CODE OF LIFE; Contents; 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 Universal 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; The Number and Name of Creation; Tending the Waters of the Unconscious; Chapter Two: The History 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, Danger; 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 Relationships; 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 Levels; 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; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
Altri titoli varianti | Revealing the deeper mysteries of China's ancient art for health and harmony |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813986403321 |
Horwood Graham | ||
London, : Singing Dragon, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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