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Mawangdui Daoyin Shu - Qigong from the Mawangdui Silk Paintings

Singing Dragon Publishing - Chinese Health Qigong Association (2014)

New and unread book. The book has a little scuff on the top front edge of the cover. The cover has some dirt or other marks on the top left front, which looks to be a manufacturing defect as that is how it arrived to me from the publisher. Some very faint marks on the bottom of the book on the edges of the pages, visible from outside the book viewing the bottom of the book. Otherwise like brand new inside. Once you've looked at it a few times, you don't really notice it.

Publisher's Description:

Mawangdui Daoyin Shu presents a series of qigong forms based on those shown on the famous silk paintings excavated from the Mawangdui tombs of Changsha, Hunan Province. Discovered in the 1970s alongside a wealth of classical texts, they are among the oldest and best preserved silk works in China, and provide a fascinating insight into the early history of qigong.

Dating from the Han Dynasty, these easy-to-learn movements work with the flow of vital energy through the meridians and encourage connection between the external movements of the body and the internal activity of the mind. Through rising and squatting, extending and withdrawing the limbs, bending and stretching, the movements help maintain health and cultivate the spirit. The book provides step-by-step, fully-illustrated instruction on the Mawangdui Daoyin Shu, and includes a brief account of the origins of the movements, with additional learning tips for each movement, and information about the health benefits. Additional downloadable content features a video demonstrating the form and additional information on its history and origins, and provides options for verbal instructions to lead the practitioner through the exercises, or music to accompany them.

This accessible and beautiful form will be of interest to experienced practitioners and beginners alike, and especially to those interested in the authentic connection with forms practised in ancient China.

Published: Jan 21 2014
Pages: 96
220 x 154mm
ISBN: 9781787751408

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