Scholar Boxer
Subtitle: Cháng Nâizhou's Theory of Internal Martial Arts and the Evolution of Taijiquan
Contributors: Marnix Wells (Editor, Translator)
Edition: Tra edition
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: July 7, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781556434822
Subjects: Oriental martial arts; Religious aspects; Martial Arts; Sports & Recreation; Sports; T'ai chi; Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Sports & Recreation / Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Chang, Naizhou; Psychological aspects
First sentence: Neither the massive Daoist temple to the god of war on (Húbêi) Mt. Wûdang, built in 1418 by usurper Ming emperor Yônglè, nor the Buddhist Shaolin Monastery, willfully set ablaze by warlord Shi Yôusan in 1928, preserve a comprehensive martial philosophy.