An Illustrated Handbook of Chinese Qigong Forms from the Ancient Texts
$67.89
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
14 January 2014
Summary
Drawing on ancient documents from China and Tibet, archaeological findings, and cultural relics, this illustrated handbook presents authentic Qigong forms from the Warring States period up to the late Qing dynasty of the early twentieth century. Twenty-six sets of pictures relating to Qigong, Daoyin, diet, and living habits are included, each set introduced with a brief overview of the origin, development, changes, and practice modes of each method.
Presented in chronological order, e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848191976 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848191979 |
| Author: | Li Jingwei, Zhu Jianping |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Imprint: | Singing Dragon |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 505g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Li Jingwei
Li Jingwei graduated from Xi’an Medical University and attended the first traditional Chinese medicine training course aimed at practitioners of Western medicine. Currently, he is a research scholar at the Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, a doctoral advisor, and director of the China Medical History and Literature Institute. Li Jingwei has over twenty publications to his name, including Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine and An Outline of the History of Ancient Chinese Medicine, and is a recipient of China’s State Council’s Outstanding Achievement Prize, for his contributions to the study of the history and the documents of traditional Chinese medicine.
Zhu Jianping, a graduate of the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is assistant research scholar at the Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and deputy director of the China Medical History and Literature Institute. His research primarily focuses on Chinese medical history and traditional Chinese medical literature and he has written extensively in these fields.
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