Qi Gong Therapy: The Chinese Art of Healing With Energy [Paperback]

Tzu Kuo Shih (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 7, 1994

Written for therapists and healers as well as the lay enthusiast, this practical guide explicitly presents essential qi gong methods and styles of practice, and provides an informed overview of the energetic principles on which this therapy is based. Photographs; drawings; notes.

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Text: English, Chinese

About the Author

Born in 1929 in Shanghai, Grand Master Shih represents the fifth generation of Chinese medicine doctors and qigong masters in his family lineage. He began his study of qigong at the age of eleven when he contracted malaria during the World War II Japanese bombing of Shanghai. At that time, his grand-father taught him a special qigong technique that cured his life threatening illness. When he was 19, he developed tuberculosis due to harsh living conditions and deprivation following the war. Doctors did not expect him to live so they sent him home from school to be with his family. For three months, Doctor Shih continuously practiced qigong exercises for his lungs and the microcosmic orbit meditation as he was unable to do anything else. He soon recovered completely. Doctor Shih continued his qigong studies during his youth under the tutelage of famous Taoist and Buddhist masters. He also learned Chinese medicine and acupuncture through apprenticeship with his father s brother, a well-known TCM doctor. This included a specialized head acupuncture technique transmitted by his family. In 1949, Grand Master Shih furthered his medical studies by becoming Dr. Yzi Wing Bei s assistant. Dr. Bei was an accomplished doctor of Chinese medicine. During his twenties, Doctor Shih began his life-long association with the Taoist traditions of Wudang mountain, a famous center for Chinese martial arts and qigong. He learned the secret form of Wudang T ai Chi Ch uan. In the 1970 s, Dr. Shih and Dr. Bei were given permission to publish their book on Wudang T ai Chi, making it public for the first time. Grand Master Shih is an accomplished Master of several styles of T ai Chi: Wudang, Wu, Sun and Yang styles. He has written books on Ba Gua and Wudang qigong, Wudang T ai Chi and other works on Chinese medicine and martial arts. During the 1950s and 1960s, under Mao s rule, qigong was not taught openly in China and many masters were killed, imprisoned or persecuted. During those years, Grand Master Shih worked as a doctor in municipal hospitals. In the 1970s, the practice of qigong was again allowed to be practiced openly and Doctor Shih was asked to teach it to doctors and patients in Shanghai. He worked with many kinds of patients, including those with cancer. Dr. Shih is widely acknowledged as a leading expert in medical qigong and Qi healing. Besides his accomplishments as a TCM doctor and qigong Grand Master, he is also an excellent calligrapher and a fine painter in several traditional Chinese styles. In 1982, he moved to the United States and became the president, founder and Master of the Chinese Healing Arts Center, based in Danbury, CT, and the Wu Tang Chuan Kung Association. He and his family run several Chinese medicine clinics in Danbury, Salisbury CT, and Kingston, NY. He is the author of the books Swimming Dragon and The Chinese Art of Healing with Energy: Qigong Therapy, as well as videos on the swimming dragon form, Chinese herbal medicine and Chinese medical Tuina.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Station Hill Press (June 7, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882681389
• ISBN-13: 978-0882681382
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #743,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A TREASURE. A MUST HAVE FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN QIGONG, September 20, 1999

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This review is from: Qi Gong Therapy: The Chinese Art of Healing With Energy (Paperback)

Master Tzu Kuo Shih has put together a very good book for anyone who is new to qi gong. The book does not demonstrate any physical techniques, rather it lays the foundation for why qi gong works the way it does. This book is a must for any one who is interested in the origins of qigong in regards to traditional chinese medicine. Book is more TCM based than martial art based.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Succinct, clear treatise on Qi Gong, August 3, 2008

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This review is from: Qi Gong Therapy: The Chinese Art of Healing With Energy (Paperback)

This beautifully illustrated book is a fantastic introduction to the history of Qi Gong, understanding different types of Qi Gong, benefits of Qi Gong, and how it fits into Traditional Chinese Medicine. It serves as great background, but this thin volume provides only minimal information on how to practice Qi Gong. If you're interested in more in-depth, practical information, I can recommend: Qigong Empowerment (Liang & Wu) which has a wealth of Qigong exercises including for specific conditions, and The Way of Qigong (Cohen), which provides quite a bit of background as well as a number of exercises. Qigong is awesome -- give it a try!