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  • Published: 19 December 2023
  • ISBN: 9781645472452
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $49.99

T'ai Chi Classics

Illuminating the Ancient Teachings on the Art of Moving Meditation



​​An essential guide for T’ai Chi practitioners of all skill levels—with an overview of core principles and a groundbreaking translation of three foundational classics of T’ai Chi philosophy​.

An essential guide for T’ai Chi practitioners of all skill levels with an overview of basic principles and commentary on three classic internal martial arts texts
 
According to Master Liao, the great power of T’ai Chi cannot be realized without knowing its inner meaning. T’ai Chi Classics presents 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”.
 
Divided into three chapters, the guide explains 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.

  • Published: 19 December 2023
  • ISBN: 9781645472452
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $49.99

About the author

Waysun Liao

Master Waysun Liao studied t’ai chi in a Taoist temple in his native Taiwan from the age of twelve. He is the founder and master of the Taichi Tao Center in Oak Park, Illinois, where he has taught for nearly forty years.

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