Study of Qi in Classical Texts

Description

A study of qi contains detailed descriptions of the various differentiations of qi, but also a wide-ranging philosophical investigation into the origin and development of the concept of qiitself. This book gives all that information. (2006) 125pp

Qi manifests itself in all phenomena, and is inseparable from that manifestation, so its universality ought to make it easily accessible and understood as a concept. However, even if we are practitioners of oriental medicine or of the various art forms and movement therapies which employ qi as an instrument or a method, we often persist with very vague notions of what we are trying to influence and direct, and we rely on the catch-all term “energy” to explain what qi is.

This book is an edited transcript of two seminars given in 2004 in London by Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée. It not only contains detailed descriptions of the various differentiated kinds of qi, but also a wide-ranging philosophical investigation and explanation of the origin and development of the concept of qi itself. It begins by looking at the historical evolution and use of the Chinese character for qi, and after this there are sections on how it appears in both philosophical texts such as the Zuozhuan, Zhuangzi, Mencius and the Huainanzi and in the medical texts of the Neijing and Nanjing. These give context and depth to our understanding of this ever-present but elusive activity of life.

Date reviewed

01/08/2006

PDF file not available

The item you have selected does not currently have an associated PDF file. AcuMedic apologise for the inconvenience. It is possible we are adding one soon.

Customer Reviews

No customer reviews available for item: BK3934

Info If you are a registered customer and have purchased items here in the AcuMedic Online Shop, please remember to review your purchased items. The more shoppers who add comments about the items they purchase, the more useful this customer review section will become for you and all those who visit. We look forward to seeing you're reviews, ratings and comments here on acumedic.com

You can add a review for this item from your customer account page.

Currency information and approximate prices for BK3934

Code	Currency	Rate used	Date Exch.	Price
AUS	Australian Dollar	1.608	04-05-2012	16.000
CAD	Canadian Dollar	1.608	04-05-2012	16.000
CHF	Swiss Franc	1.548	04-05-2012	15.403
DKK	Danish Krona	8.734	04-05-2012	86.903
EUR	EuroZone	1.199	04-05-2012	11.930
HK$	Hong Kong Dollar	11.963	04-05-2012	119.032
JPY	Japanese Yen	128.299	04-05-2012	1276.575
US$	US Dollar	1.604	04-05-2012	15.960

Secure transaction

Fast Despatch

Worldwide Delivery Database: 04-05-2012