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Hun Yuan Videos

Taji Classics

Acupressure

Taoism

Meditation

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Please note that prices are subject to change.

A. Taijiquan Book List:

  1. Taijiquan:  The Art of Nurturing, The Science of Power
    by Yang Yang (disciple of Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang)
    ISBN#: 0-9740990-0-7
    $29.95 + $5.95 shipping and handling - Hard copy only


  2. Chen-Style Taijiquan
    by Sim & Gaffney $16.95
    ISBN# I-55643-377-8
    224 pps. [See Master Zhang on p. 146 but note error on p.25 lineage diagram]
    North Atlantic Books, 1-800-337-2665
    or Wayfarer Publications (Item #2217)


  3. Chen-Style Taijiquan
    By Feng Zhiqiang and Chen Xiao Wang
    Zhaohua Publishing House
    Available through Wayfarer Publications (Item #2156)
    Good intro, good photos, difficult translation

B. Qigong Book List:

  1. Hunyuan Qigong
    by Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang. The standard text book on Hun Yuan QiGong. The most significant instructional qigong book by China’s most renowned master! This book is the result of GM Feng’s 60 some years study and unification of Taoism, QiGong, Taiji (Tai Chi) Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Internal Arts.
    Available through Wayfarer Press (Item #3159) $29.99


  2. Qigong Empowerment
    by Liang Shou Yu – Most comprehensive text on QiGong
    ISBN #1-889659-02-9 (Paperback), 348 pages, $34.95 + $2.50 postage
    The Way of the Dragon Publishing, P.O. Box 14561, East Providence, RI 02914-0561
    Tel. (401) 435-6502, (401) 435-2743
    or from Wayfarer (Item #3138).


  3. The Way of Qigong
    by Kenneth Cohen
    Ballantine Books, best intro for Westerners - New York
    ISBN #0-345-39529-8 (Soft cover), 427 pages, $15.95 + shipping & handling
    or from Wayfarer (Item #3148)


  4. Special Taoist Taiji
    Stick &
    Ruler QiGong

    Imparted by Feng Zhiqiang – contains much good QiGong info
    Complied by Wang Feng Ming – poor translation
    Wayfarer (Item # 2212) (Paperback) $14.95


  5. Staying Healthy with the Seasons
    by Dr. Elson M. Haas, MD. (Revised)
    ISBN: 0-89087-306-2 (Paperback), 242 pages, $16.95 + shipping & handling
    Celestial Arts, P.O. Box 7327,  Berkeley, CA 94708
    Tel. 1-800-841-BOOK

Hun Yuan Videos

  1. Silk Reeling Exercises
    Master Zhang Xue Xin
    $50.00 VHS or $60.00 DVD
    (Available through www.silkreeler.com)


  2. Hun Yuan Qigong
    Master Zhang Xue Xin
    (Excellent video on 24 QiGong form)
    $50.00 VHS or $60.00 DVD
    (Available through www.silkreeler.com)

  3. Hun Yuan Chen Taiji 24 Form
    Master Zhang Xue Xin
    (Excellent video on 24 Taiji form)
    $50.00 VHS or $60.00 DVD
    (Available through www.silkreeler.com)

Note: You can see video clips of first few movements of the 24 Taiji Form performed by Master Zhang Xue Xin at our website: www.stltaiji.com

 

Sword & Taiji Sword (Jian):

  1. Sword Imperatives
    a book by Wang Ju-Rong & Wu Wen-Ching

  2. Taiji Sword, Classical Yang Style
    a book by Yang Jwing-Ming

  3. The Art and Science of Fencing, a book on European Fencing
    by Nick Evangelista

  4. Secret History of the Sword, book on European Sword History
    by J. Christoph Amberger

  5. Chinese Swordsmanship: the Yang Family Taiji Jian tradition
    a book by Scott Rodell

  6. Othodox Chinese Taiji Sword
    a video 32 Standard Taiji Sword Routine and techniques by Wang Ju-Rong

  7. Five Section Taijijian Two Person Sword Form
    a video by Sam Masich

  8. Taiji Sword, Classical Yang Style
    a dvd/video by Yang, Jwing-Ming

  9. Chen Tai Chi Chuan Sword Form
    a dvd by George Xu

 

Taiji Classics

  1. T'ai Chi Ch'uan For Health & Self-Defense
    by T.T. Liang (Item #2126)
    Call Wayfarer Publication, $9.00
    (Good for Beginner/Intermediate)


  2. Tai Chi Touchstones
    Translated by Douglas Wyle (Item #2142)
    Call Wayfarer Publication $11.95
    (Good for Intermediate/Advanced)

Can also find Tai Chi Classics at following websites www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/classics.htm or
at www.scheele.org/lee/classics.html

 

Acupressure

  1. Finger Acupressure
    by Pedro Chan – only $4.95
    Ballentine Books, N.Y. 1975
    ISBN #0-345-32953-8
    $1.49 used on Amazon

 

Taoism

  1. Tao Te Ching
    by Tao Tzu translated by John H. Wu
    ISBN #:  0-87773-388-0
    Shambala Press
    Available in paperback and pocket sized paperback editions

 

Meditation

  1. Wherever You Go There You Are
    by Jon Kabat-Zinn $14.95
    Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
    Hyperion Press, N.Y. 1994  (Paperback)
    ISBN #: 1-56293-769-3
    www.mindfulnesstapes.com

 

Chinese Gardens

  1. The Chinese Garden
    (History, Art & Architecture)
    by Maggie Keswick
    Harvard Univ. Press - $39.95
    ISBN:  0-674-01086-8

Periodicals

  1. Tai Chi Magazine
    Wayfarer Publications
    Call:  1-(323)-665-7773 for subscription or 1-800-888-9119
    $20 for 1 year (6 issues)
    www.tai-chi.com

  2. Others

 

Good Websites

    Scientific Medical Studies

NOTE: Sifu Justin also has a student's guide to Hun Yuan Taiji and Qigong available through either him or his school price $25.00. For further info.:E-mail

 

 

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