Tai Chi is both a traditional martial art and an ancient philosophy embedded in Chinese culture. The number of texts on Tai Chi is very large. Books listed in the following sections are the most frequently mentioned texts in the Tai Chi community. The first section includes the recommened texts that explores the philosophic essence of Tai Chi. The second section lists the classic texts of major Tai Chi styles. The final section consists of popular books for Tai Chi practioners. All of the following books are available at Amazon.com. Books on Tai Chi Philosophy Lao Tsu, Gia-Fu Feng (Translator), Jane English (Translator). Tao Te Ching. Vintage Books, 1997. Yang Jwing-Ming (Translator), James C. O'Leary (Editor). Tai Chi Secrets of the Ancient Masters: Selected Readings With Commentary (Tai Chi Treasures). YMAA Publications, 1999. Arieh Lev Breslow. Beyond the Closed Door: Chinese Culture and the Creation of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Almond Blossom Press, 1995. Douglas Wile. Lost t'ai-chi classics from the late Ch'ing dynasty. Albany : State University of New York Press, 1996. Waysun Liao. T'Ai Chi Classics. Shambhala, 1996. Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo, Martin Inn (Editor), Robert Amacker (Editor). Essence of Tai Chi Chuan: The Literary Tradition. North Atlantic Books, 1986. Books on Different Tai Chi Styles Yang Jwing-Ming. Tai Chi Secrets of the Yang Style: Chinese Classics, Translations, Commentary.YMAA Publications, 2001. Yang Jwing-Ming. Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu Style: Chinese Classics, Translations, Commentary. YMAA Publications, 2002. Jwing-Ming Yang, Qiang-Ya Liang. Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu and Li Styles: Chinese Classics, Translations, Commentary.YMAA Publications, 2001. Feng Zhiquang, Chen Xiaowang. Chen Style Taijiquan. Wayfarer Pubns, 1996. Books on Tai Chi Practice Bill Douglas, Richard Yennie. The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to T'ai Chi. MacMillan Publishing Company. 1999. Wong Kiew Kit. The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles and Practice. Element Books Ltd., 1996. Master Lam Kam-Chuen. Step-By-Step Tai Chi. Fireside, 1994. T. T. Liang, Paul B. Gallagher. T'Ai Chi Ch'Uan for Health and Self-Defense: Philosophy and Practice. Ramdon House, 1977. |