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Shaolin Qi Gong
Shi Xinggui
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Description for Shaolin Qi Gong
Paperback. Authentic qi gong as practiced in the Shaolin Temple where this discipline originated centuries ago. Num Pages: 160 pages, 82 color illustrations. BIC Classification: WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
The great teacher Bodhidharma is credited with the creation of Shaolin Temple qi gong and kung fu in the 6th century CE. Motivated by the terrible physical condition of the monks who spent all their time meditating or copying scrolls, his two-part system promoted physical as well as spiritual fitness and became the basis for all the martial and meditative arts taught in the Shaolin Temple. These ancient practices increase physical health and vitality, enhance creativity, and can be practiced well into old age. Author Shi Xinggui, a Shaolin monk, explains the fundamental principle of qi gong--the art of mastering ... Read more
The great teacher Bodhidharma is credited with the creation of Shaolin Temple qi gong and kung fu in the 6th century CE. Motivated by the terrible physical condition of the monks who spent all their time meditating or copying scrolls, his two-part system promoted physical as well as spiritual fitness and became the basis for all the martial and meditative arts taught in the Shaolin Temple. These ancient practices increase physical health and vitality, enhance creativity, and can be practiced well into old age. Author Shi Xinggui, a Shaolin monk, explains the fundamental principle of qi gong--the art of mastering ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781594772641
SKU
V9781594772641
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About Shi Xinggui
Shi Xinggui became a student at the Shaolin Monastery at the age of eight. His teachers there included Masters Shi De Shin, Shi Xu Xi, Shi De Su, and Shi De Duzan. In 1988 the author won the National Championship title for kung fu (70 kg class) in Shaolin and again in 1993 and 1994 in Zheng Zou. He received ... Read more
Reviews for Shaolin Qi Gong
“The book alone will be enough for most beginners to learn the basic moves and begin practicing them right away. A marvelous bonus, however, is the DVD that accompanies the text. . . . The music, based on the pentatonic scale, is particularly soothing, adding to the sense that there is no rush, no right or wrong, and no need ... Read more