Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty

Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 079142653X
ISBN-13 : 9780791426531
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Download or read book Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty written by Douglas Wile and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysis of rich new material allows Wile to make a fresh survey of longstanding issues: the origins of T'ai-chi; the authorship of the classics; the differences between Wu, Yang, and Li; and the roles of such figures as Chang San-feng, Wang Tsung-yueh, Chiang Fa, and the formerly missing link, Ch'ang Nai-chou.


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