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

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

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Beskrivning

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.Douglas Wile translates and analyzes four collections of recently released nineteenth-century manuscripts on T'ai-chi ch'uan. These writings of Wu's older brothers Ch'eng-ch'ing and Ju-ch'ing, and his nephew Li I-yu, together with the transmissions of Yang Pan-hou, represent a significant addition to the seminal literature. The rich new texts allow us to make a fresh survey of longstanding issues in T'ai-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, Ch'ang Nai-chou. The original Chinese texts of the four new sets of classics have been appended for the convenience of Chinese readers and scholars.The book reconsiders the world of the Wu, Yang, and Li families of Yung-nien and reconstructs it against the background of the Opium Wars, the Taiping Rebellion, and the decline of the Manchu dynasty. New biographical sources illuminate the domestic and political lives of the Yung-nien circle and their orientation to the late imperial intellectual trends. The development of T'ai-chi ch'uan in the nineteenth century is explored in the context of China's cultural response to the challenge of the West and the role of body-centered arts in Asia during the drive for independence and the ongoing search for national identity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1996-08-16
Mått:140 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt:354 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
Antal sidor:252
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9780791426548

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Douglas Wile is Associate Professor at Brooklyn College. He is the author of The Art of the Bedchamber: The Chinese Sexual Yoga Classics, Including Women's Solo Meditation Texts, also published by SUNY Press.

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"This book contains an enormous amount of information concerning all aspects of T'ai-chi ch'uan not available before. To say that the work is a major contribution to the field is an understatement; it dwarfs all other works so far published in the English language. This is a first-rate, scholarly book that will have a great bearing on the academic views concerning T'ai-chi ch'uan's history and value for present-day study. Because of his meticulous research and profoundly articulate text, Wile has redefined 'T'ai-chi ch'uan' for the academic world with clarity and, for the first time, with accuracy." — Michael A. DeMarco, Journal of Asian Martial Arts

Innehållsförteckning

Preface Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Note on Illustrations Introduction I Social and Historical Background of T'ai-Chi Ch'uan in the Nineteenth Century China and the NationsRebellion at HomeThe North China PlainElite CultureLate Ch'ing Intellectual TrendsReexamining the Biography of Wu Yü-hsiangApproaches to Understanding Wu and Li Involvement in T'ai-chi Ch'üanII Textual Tradition of the T'ai-Chi Classics III Analysis and Translation of the New Texts The Writings of Wu Ch'eng-ch'ingAnalysis of the TextsTranslation of the TextsThe Writings of Wu Ju-ch'ingAnalysis of the TextsTranslation of the TextsThe Writings of Li I-yüAnalysis of the TextsTranslation of the TextsYang Family Forty Chapters4/1 Analysis of the Texts4/2 Translation of the TextsIV Significance of the New Texts Authorship of the Previously Received ClassicsAuthenticity of the New TextsDijfferences between the Wu/Li and Yang Editions of the ClassicsAuthorship of the Bookstall ClassicsHistoricity of Chang San-fengHistoricity and Role of Wang Tsung-yüehPeriod and Role of Chiang FaPaucity of Theoretical Texts in Ch'en VillageChang Nai-chou and the Wu/Li ClassicsSurvival of Manuscripts in the Wu and Li FamiliesConclusionAppendix I. Original Chinese Texts for the Lost Classics Appendix II. Textual and Biographical Studies Notes Glossary Bibliography Index