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. . 2011. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: The Secret of Everlasting Life: The First Translation of the Ancient Chinese Text on Immortality
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1848190484
ISBN 13: 9781848190481
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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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 both the Tao Te Ching and I Ching. "The Can Dong 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 Dong Qi" is full of practical information and advice about the process of human transformation and how to nurture and develop the natural life-energy within us. Richard Bertschinger's additional commentary explains the intricacies of Chinese allegory and symbolism for the Western reader. This book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Daoist thought, Chinese philosophy and culture, or Chinese medicine.

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Richard Bertschinger studied for ten years with the Taoist sage and Master, Gia-fu Feng. A practising acupuncturist, teacher of the healing arts, and translator of ancient Chinese texts, he works and practises in Somerset, England.

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