Along with Chinese art, medicine, and philosophy, taijiquan has left the confines of its original culture, and offers health, relaxation, and a method of self-defense to people around the globe. Using the early texts now known as The Taijiquan Classics which have served as a touchstone for t’ai chi practitioners for 150 years, this book explores the fundamental ideas and what they mean to practitioners, students, and scholars. It also incorporates newly discovered sources that address the history of taijiquan and newly translated commentaries by Chen Weiming.
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Barbara Davis is editor of the Taijiquan Journal and international quarterly. She has a master's degree in East Asian Studies, and is translator of Taiji Sword by Chen Weiming. Davis is director of Great River T'ai Chi Ch'uan in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must-read - T'ai Chi Ch'uan Classics,
By "sjacobse15" (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Taijiquan Classics: An Annotated Translation (Paperback)
I think that this book is a must-read for anyone who loves taijiquan, or who is intrigued with China. It's a wonderful exploration of the T'ai Chi Ch'uan Classics. It has a wealth of detail and new discoveries about taiji history. Chen Weiming's comments to the Taijiquan Classics are incredibly valuable and the additional notes of the author gave me a whole new perspective. Barbara Davis, the author and translator, has done a great job of making this information accessible and an enjoyable read. The serious reader will want to dig into the plentiful footnotes and references, as well as the original text in Chinese in the back. I wish I'd had this book when I started studying twenty years ago!
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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too much personal touch,
This review is from: The Taijiquan Classics: An Annotated Translation (Paperback)
While reading the book I noticed way too much of the author's take about TCC in what I would have liked to be a presentation source material.
And, I have large misgivings about this take, 2 examples follow. Using such generics as 'energy' to correspond to specifics such as chi or jin is not acceptable. Not differentiating between physical structures such as the yao and the chi organ ming men is another blunder. I'll finish reading it, in time, I hope, but the original joy of reading a new book is gone for me. David L.
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Terrific translation,
By CJ Rhoads (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Taijiquan Classics: An Annotated Translation (Paperback)
This is a great translation of a important foundational works of Taijiquan. Barbara does a great job of ensuring complete understanding of the underlying concepts.
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Nineteenth-century China was in severe crisis. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Zhang Sanfeng, Wang Zongyue, Taijiquan Classics, Taijiquan Treatise, Yang Chengfu, Chen Weiming, Yang Luchan, Playing Hands Song, Eight Trigrams, Zheng Manqing, Five Phases, Chen Family Village, Exposition of Insights, Important Points of Playing Hands, Yang Classics, Chen Qingping, Chen Xin, Eight Directions, Wuyang County, Yellow River, Central Equilibrium, Chen Changxing, Looking Left, Looking Right, Stepping Back New!
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Nineteenth-century China was in severe crisis. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Zhang Sanfeng, Wang Zongyue, Taijiquan Classics, Taijiquan Treatise, Yang Chengfu, Chen Weiming, Yang Luchan, Playing Hands Song, Eight Trigrams, Zheng Manqing, Five Phases, Chen Family Village, Exposition of Insights, Important Points of Playing Hands, Yang Classics, Chen Qingping, Chen Xin, Eight Directions, Wuyang County, Yellow River, Central Equilibrium, Chen Changxing, Looking Left, Looking Right, Stepping Back New!
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- On Tai Chi Chuan by T. Y. Pang on 6 pages
- Wandering on the Way: Early Taoist Tales and Parables of Chuang Tzu by Chuang Tzu on 5 pages
- Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings by Burton Watson in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Art of War by A. Chen on page 112, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Popular Culture in Late Imperial China by David Johnson in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Taiji Notebook for Martial Artists by Scott M. Rodell in Back Matter
- The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan by Yang Chengfu in Back Matter
- Tai Chi Connections: Advancing Your Tai Chi Experience by John Loupos in Front Matter
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