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Master of Five Excellences

By Cheng Man-ch'ing á

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Master of Five Excellences

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Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing regarded a set of five disciplines—the "five excellences"—to be the mark of a well-rounded person: calligraphy, painting, poetry, t'ai chi, and medicine. Although he is best known for his teachings on the martial arts (in particular, his highly influential adaptation of t'ai chi), versatility was central to Cheng's philosophy of life, and he encourage his students to combine artistry with scholarship. This inspiring book is a commentary on and working compendium of Cheng's literary and pictorial interpretations of these subjects. Of interest to aficionados of Chinese art, culture, and history, Master of Five Excellences also offers internal techniques for practitioners of the martial arts, as Hennessy provides an insight into the rarely-glimpsed creative side of Cheng Man-Ch'ing.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
184
Release Date:
1996-01-04
Publication Date:
1996-01-04
Publisher:
North Atlantic Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
188331903X
ISBN13:
9781883319038
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
336 g
Height:
153 cm
Width:
228 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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