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~ Cheng Man Ch'ing   (Author), Mark Hennessy (Translator) "Chinese calligraphy underwent constant creative changes from the time characters were first created by the legendry Chang Chieh until the era of bronze, stone, and..." (more)
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Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing regarded a set of five disciplines, the "five excellences"--calligraphy, painting, poetry, medicine, and t'ai chi--to be the mark of a well-rounded person. This inspiring book is a compendium of his heretofore untranslated writings and pictorial interpretations of these subjects. Photos, some in color.


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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese

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  • Paperback: 184 pages
  • Publisher: Frog Books (January 4, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 188331903X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1883319038
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #607,874 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great look at Cheng's talents beyond tai chi, January 4, 2002
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Master of Five Excellences is a wonderful book for anyone who wishes to learn more about the tai chi master Cheng Man-ch'ing. Cheng has always been an interesting figure to me, for his skill in tai chi, as well as for his skills as an artist and scholar. Hennessy's translation is smooth and easy to read. It gives readers a taste of Cheng's abilities in poetry, painting, calligraphy, tai chi and medicine. The work also includes color prints of some of Cheng's paintings as well as reproductions of his calligraphy. Perhaps most interestingly for me, as someone who has worked to mesh my academic studies with my practice of tai chi, it shows how Cheng incorporated all of his arts into a coherent world view.
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