Lost Tai-chi Classics From The Late Ching Dynasty - Douglas Wile

Analysis Of Rich Material Allows Wile To Make A Fresh Survey Of Longstanding Issues: The Origins Of Tai-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, Chang Nai-chou.douglas Wile Translates And Analyzes Four Collections Of Recently Released Nineteenth-century Manuscripts On Tai-chi Chuan. These Writings Of Wus Older Brothers Cheng-ching And Ju-ching, And His Nephew Li I-yu, Together With The Transmissions Of Yang Pan-hou, Represent A Significant Addition To The Seminal Literature. The Rich Texts Allow Us To Make A Fresh Survey Of Longstanding Issues In Tai-chi History: The Origins Of The Art; The Authorship Of The Classics; The Differences Between Wu, Yang, And Li; And The Roles Of Chang San-feng, Wang Tsung-yueh, Chiang Fa, And The Formerly Missing Link, Chang Nai-chou.