Yin and yang explained without the clichés: their roots in the Yijing, the taijitu symbol, the five phases, and their uses in medicine, feng shui and martial arts.
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China
Arts5 min
Tai chi chuan: the Chinese art of slow movement
History and principles of tai chi chuan (taijiquan): Chinese internal martial art, yin-yang and qi, debated origins, Chen and Yang styles, global health practice.
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China
Philosophy7 min
Taoism: Laozi, the Dao and the art of not forcing
Discovering Taoism: Laozi and the Dao De Jing, the dao, wu wei (non-action), Zhuangzi and the butterfly, philosophical and religious Taoism, against Confucianism.
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