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The Art and Alchemy of Chinese Tea
This book explores Chinese tea in its manifold varieties, its long and colorful historical development in China, and its refinement as a mainstay of Chinese culture. Daniel Reid describes the principles that lie at the heart of tea culture in China, the potent medicinal properties of Chinese tea, and how to cultivate Cha Dao in daily life. more »
2011, Hardback: / $27.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-086-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
Keywords: Chinese culture, Chinese history, Chinese philosophy, Daoism, qigong, spirituality, Taoism, tea
Art Therapy in Asia
To the Bone or Wrapped in Silk
This edited book documents how the field of art therapy is taking shape as both a profession and a discipline across Asia. It explores how art therapists in the East are assimilating Western models and adapting them to create unique and inspirational new approaches that both East and West can learn from. more »
2012, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-210-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 390pp
Keywords: alternative therapies, art therapy, arts therapies, Chinese culture, Chinese philosophy, complementary medicine, complementary therapies, counselling, creative therapies, creativity, Daoism, five elements, health care, mental health, psychology, psychotherapy, spirituality, Taoism, traditional Chinese medicine
Creativity and Taoism
A Study of Chinese Philosophy, Art and Poetry
Accessible and scholarly, this classic book considers the underlying philosophy and the aesthetics of Chinese art and poetry, the expression of the Taoist approach to existence. Chung-yuan Chang's always lucid narrative explores the relationship between the Tao and the creative arts, introducing classic paintings and poems to bring Taoism to life. more »
2011, Paperback: £14.99/ $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-050-4, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 272pp
Keywords: Chinese culture, Daoism, spirituality
Go Ask the River
Go Ask the River is the haunting story of the female Chinese poet Hung Tu, tracing her rise from Flower-in-the-Mist to Official Hostess at the court of the governors of the Silk City, and her love affair with the poet Yuan Chen, against the backdrop of the scholars, poets, officials, and warring factions of ninth century China. more »
2011, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-092-4, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 288pp
Keywords: Chinese culture, Chinese history, Daoism, fiction, poetry
Gold Mirrors and Tongue Reflections
The Cornerstone Classics of Chinese Medicine Tongue Diagnosis - The Ao Shi Shang Han Jin Jing Lu, and the Shang Han She Jian
This text introduces important aspects of the earliest writings on tongue diagnosis to assist the reader in understanding its development. It presents the first translations of two of the most influential and authoritative tongue diagnosis texts, the Golden Mirror Records and Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage. Both are key texts for practitioners. more »
2012, Hardback: £40.00/ $65.00ISBN: 978-1-84819-095-5, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 304pp
Keywords: Chinese culture, Chinese herbs, Chinese history, Chinese medicine, herbal treatment, hot and cold syndromes, tongue diagnosis, traditional Chinese medicine
A Good Man in China
This textbook with accompanying DVD presents a new and innovative approach to Chinese language teaching based on the moving Chinese film, Guo Mingyi. The resource consists of eight lessons each with corresponding film extracts, covering the language aspects of the curriculum while also providing important cultural insights. more »
2013, Paperback: £14.99 + VAT = £17.99ISBN: 978-1-84819-114-3, 260 x 200mm (portrait), 128pp
Keyword: Chinese culture
I Ching Acupuncture - The Balance Method
Clinical Applications of the Ba Gua and I Ching
This book offers a clear explanation of the philosophical theories that underpin acupuncture methods. Introducing the fundamentals of Chinese medical philosophy including Yin-Yang, the Eight Trigrams and Ba Gua, it presents a clinically effective acupuncture system that balances metaphysical theory with practical acupuncture techniques. more »
2012, Paperback: £25.99/ $39.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-074-0, 254mm x 177.8mm / 10in x 7in, 322pp
Keywords: acupuncture, bagua, Chinese astrology, Chinese culture, Chinese horoscope, Chinese medicine, Chinese philosophy, Daoism, energy work, five elements, Five Organs diagnosis, hot and cold syndromes, meridians, moxa, moxibustion, pulse diagnosis, Qi, Taoism, TCM diagnosis, tongue diagnosis, traditional Chinese medicine, Yang syndromes, Yijing, yin-yang
The Mysterious Power of Xingyi Quan
A Complete Guide to History, Weapons and Fighting Skills
This in-depth, fully-illustrated guide covers the history and traditions of this Chinese martial art, describing its movements, and their effects. It contains a full teaching guide to this potent fighting system and its underlying principles, including the Twelve Animal Forms, linking forms, two person sets, basic skills and weapons training. more »
2013, Paperback: £29.99/ $49.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-140-2, 246mm x 189mm / 10in x 7.5in, 352pp
Keywords: Chinese culture, Chinese history, Chinese martial arts, Chinese philosophy, five elements, Xing Yi Quan
Yijing, Shamanic Oracle of China
A New Book of Change
This new translation of the Yijing offers a traditional reading that refreshes and expands on the original text making it relevant for the modern world. It provides a detailed commentary explaining the underlying structure, philosophy and history of the book, and gives practical instructions for consulting the oracle using yarrow sticks or coins. more »
2011, Hardback: £25.00/ $39.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-083-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 336pp
Keywords: Chinese astrology, Chinese culture, Chinese philosophy, Daoism, divination, spirituality, Taoism, Yijing
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