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The Secret of Everlasting Life: The First Translation of the Ancient Chinese Text on Immortality
Richard Bertschinger
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Description for The Secret of Everlasting Life: The First Translation of the Ancient Chinese Text on Immortality
Paperback. The Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation from the Chinese of the second-century Can Dong Qi. This ancient work, the earliest known text on transformation and immortality, echoes the wisdom and poetry of the Tao Te Ching and I Ching. This translation reveals the meditation methods practised for thousands of years by Taoist sages. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
The Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation from the Chinese of the second-century Can Tong Qi. This ancient work, the earliest known text on transformation and immortality, echoes the wisdom and poetry of both the Tao Te Ching and I Ching. The Can Tong Qi is also the ancestral text of all Qi Gong exercises in China. This translation reveals for the first time the meditation methods practised for thousands of years by Taoist sages.
Presented here with its original Chinese commentaries, the Can Tong Qi is full of practical information and advice about the process ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848190481
SKU
V9781848190481
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Richard Bertschinger
Richard Bertschinger studied for ten years with the Taoist sage and Master, Gia-fu Feng. A practising acupuncturist, teacher of Chinese healing arts, and translator of ancient Chinese texts, he lives with his family in the hills of south west England.
Reviews for The Secret of Everlasting Life: The First Translation of the Ancient Chinese Text on Immortality
According to Bertschinger, the Chinese believe that "any mechanism will last longer if it's cared for," so preserving our bodies through stillness and meditation is not just mystical, it's practical; and his translation reveals the technique for accomplishing it.
Foreword Reviews The Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation of the earliest work on alchemical theory to survive, ... Read more
Foreword Reviews The Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation of the earliest work on alchemical theory to survive, ... Read more