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Abstract
Professor Zhang Guangde's most popular form of Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong (DYYSG) exercises are carefully designed to promote and maintain good health and wellbeing. This book presents the movements and offers a means of developing good health, calmness and tranquillity.
Detailed guidance and photographs show how the series of eight movements can be carried out safely and effectively, regardless of age or health condition. Accompanying online videos featuring Professor Zhang Guangde provide a useful reference for ensuring that each exercise is being carried out in the correct way. Expert commentary on the form explains the wide range of health benefits, from improving breathing to promoting longevity. The principles shared in this book are also useful in the practice of many other dao yin sequences.
Professor Zhang Guangde is one of the best known Masters of Chinese Martial Arts. He has practiced martial arts for sixty years and taught internationally for thirty years. He has written more than thirty books and numerous articles in China. In 2005, he helped establish the International Institute of Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong in Biarritz, France. Today over four million people practise the Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong system.
Wow, what a fantastic book! The straightforward layout is ideal for newcomers, yet detailed enough to complement the more experienced. The instruction methodically guides the practitioner gently through the form, one step at a time. Clear, simple and instantly usable, this work is a valuable addition to any collection.
Andrew Austin, ZDL co-founder, world Tai Chi competition medallist
This latest publication on Professor Zhang Guangde's work is a comprehensive gem of information and my congratulations to all those who contributed to its creation. I have the highest regard for Professor Zhang and his work and wish the British medical authorities would adopt this established Chinese approach to health and longevity. Looking forward to my 88th year, I can vouch for and recommend this wonderful approach to health promotion, preservation and mindfulness.
Richard V. Watson, Hon. President & Founder of Longfei Tajiquan Association of Great Britain, Disciple of Taijiquan Grand Master Li Tianji, Hon. President of The Tai Chi Union for Great Britain
Laid out in the same format as his previous books, Professor Zhang's book is easy to follow, precise in instruction, and packed with useful detail. The exercises are easy to grasp for beginners with the help of clear directions and excellent photographs, and for the more advanced practitioner, there is a wealth of information.
James Drewe, Taiji Ltd, www.taiji.co.uk, author of The Yang Tàijí 24-Step Short Form, Tàijí Jiàn 32-Posture Sword Form, and Tai Chi
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dao Yin for General Health - Dao Yin Bao Jian Gong - 1st Form by Professor Zhang Guangde | 5 | ||
| Professor Zhang Guangde | 11 | ||
| Editorial Preface | 13 | ||
| PART 1 - Eight Movements for General Health | 15 | ||
| Introduction | 17 | ||
| Characteristics | 17 | ||
| 1. Combines 形 Xing and 意 Yi, placing the emphasis on Yi | 17 | ||
| 2. Combines movement and breathing, placing the emphasis on the breathing | 20 | ||
| 3. Relaxes the entire body, experiencing postures and movements that are relaxed and pleasant | 21 | ||
| 4. For each movement involving rotation, the associated posture involves twisting or curling | 22 | ||
| 5. Contracts and relaxes 谷道 Gu Dao (the anus), closely linking this action with breathing | 23 | ||
| 6. The movements are soft, slow, balanced, harmonious, successive and continuous | 23 | ||
| Titles of the eight movements | 25 | ||
| First movement: Regulate the breath | 27 | ||
| Second movement: Push the boat downstream | 29 | ||
| Third movement: Carry the sun and moon on the shoulders | 32 | ||
| Fourth movement: The great bird spreads its wings | 35 | ||
| Fifth movement: Lift the great stone with power | 38 | ||
| Sixth movement: Push the window to look at the moon | 41 | ||
| Seventh movement: Brush the dust into the wind | 45 | ||
| Eighth movement: The ancient sage strokes his beard | 48 | ||
| Closing | 50 | ||
| Points used | 50 | ||
| Photographs | 51 | ||
| Preparation | 51 | ||
| First movement: Regulate the breath | 52 | ||
| Second movement: Push the boat downstream | 54 | ||
| Third movement: Carry the sun \nand moon on the shoulders | 58 | ||
| Fourth movement: The great bird spreads its wings | 61 | ||
| Fifth movement: Lift the great stone with power | 64 | ||
| Sixth movement: Push the window to look at the moon | 67 | ||
| Seventh movement: Brush the dust into the wind | 73 | ||
| Eighth movement: The ancient sage strokes his beard | 77 | ||
| Closing | 79 | ||
| PART 2 - Commentary by\n Dr André Perret | 81 | ||
| Introduction: Dao Yin Bao Jian Gong | 83 | ||
| Rules and principles in the movements | 84 | ||
| Preparation | 85 | ||
| The poem: ‘It is night, everything is silent...’ | 86 | ||
| First movement: Regulate the breath | 87 | ||
| Second movement: Push the boat downstream | 91 | ||
| Third movement: Carry the sun and moon on the shoulders | 94 | ||
| Fourth movement: The great bird spreads its wings | 96 | ||
| Fifth movement: Lift the great stone with power | 99 | ||
| Sixth movement: Push the window to look at the moon | 103 | ||
| Seventh movement: Brush the dust into the wind | 109 | ||
| Eighth movement: The ancient sage smooths his beard | 112 | ||
| The International Institute \nof Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong \nThe School of Professor Zhang Guangde | 117 | ||
| Objectives | 117 | ||
| Programme | 118 | ||
| Publications | 118 | ||
| Zhu Mian Sheng | 119 | ||
| André Perret | 121 | ||
| Zhang Jian | 123 | ||
| Mark Atkinson | 125 | ||
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