Contains never before translated form instructions-featuring integral self-defense visualizations-form Prof. Cheng's original Chinese manuals. Essays on T'ai-chi theory, meditation, medicine, the I ching, painting and calligraphy show the scope of his contributions and the unity of his thought.

Contents

Translator's note
Part One
II Ch'en Wei-ming's preface
II Teng K'o-yu's preface
III Author's preface
IV Forward
V Three introductory chapters
VI The three kinds of fearlessness
VII Eliminating the three faults
VIII On what I have gained from study
IX Dialogue with disciples on questions concerning the 'Treatise on T'ai-chi ch'uan'
X Questions and answers concerning the 'mental elucidation of the thirteen postures'
XI Questions on the 'Song of the thirteen postures'
XII Questions on the 'Song of push-hands'
XIII Important points for self-study
XIV Afterword to Thirteen Chapters
XV Afterword to new method of self-study
Part Two
XVI Advanced form instructions
XVII Push-hands
XVIII Ta-Lu
XIX San-shou
Part Three
XX Selections on meditation
XXI Selection of the I ching
XXII Selection on medicine
XXIII Selections on the arts