Wave hands like clouds: Kuang ping tai chi : a Chinese yoga of meditation in motion (Paperback)

by Li Po (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Harper's Magazine Press; 1st edition (1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006121650X
• ISBN-13: 978-0061216503
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,700,810 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Guang Ping Yang Tai chi Chuan, November 24, 2003

By	D. Harrington "raven" (Far East) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The only good book on the subject of Guang Ping Yang is Guttmann's translation of Kuo, Lien Ying's 'The T'ai Chi Boxing Chronicle' and that book is not for beginners. The poster who recommends Yoga and comments rather ignorantly about Guang Ping suffers from a standard misconception about the art. Although it is a gentle healing art, the healing comes as a result of good steady practice and is a result of the internal balancing that occurs from proper use of energy. This is a demanding study. Tai Chi Chuan is an internal energy boxing art much aligned with Bagua and Shing-yi. It is one of the more difficult of the Tai Chi arts to learn because of it's need for years of training and practice. In it's higher good it is nothing less than alchemy or transformation of the individual from lead to gold.

3.0 out of 5 stars Dated material, April 15, 2008

By	Zen Lightening (Laguna Beach, Ca) - See all my reviews

This book has some useful general information on Kuang Ping Tai Chi and Tai Chi in general, but contains references outside of the realm of Tai Chi that suggest a new-age blend of thought and practice. One very odd aspect of this book is that the male players all sport the long hair and unkempt beards of the Hippie Era, but the book was written long after that period ended. It makes the photos hard to take seriously today. One should be forgiving with this book, however, as it is very dated. It is one of the only sources (not the best, as someone pointed out here) of written information on this style of Tai Chi. A good teacher will serve one much better for learning Kuang Ping (also called Guang Ping). If you only have a casual interest in the subject, this might be a starting place, but most of this information is available online at different Guang Ping/Kuang Ping Tai Chi websites.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is a NON-MARTIAL Tai chi book. Try Yoga instead..., September 21, 1998

By A Customer

This book would provide the reader with an exercise system that would, indeed, improve balance and health. This system is based on Tai Chi, but is not Tai Chi. If you're looking for a dance routine no one else knows, this books for you. As far as excercise goes, it would do OK, but because it's not actual Tai Chi, most of the aspects which bring about health are missing. I would strongly recommend Yoga for health if you don't want to learn a martial art. I also feel that to use this book without a solid base in either martial arts or Yoga, one would be risking injury unless a teacher were present (and then you wouldn't need a book :). So, if you're looking for a good book on Tai Chi, look elsewhere.