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The first English translation of Master Li Ching-yun's teachings on the Eight Brocades, the central practice of qigong.
• Explains the physical and spiritual benefits of the Eight Brocades and offers step-by-step instructions for this powerful sequence of postures.
• 85 illustrations highlight the postures and philosophies.
• Author's commentary provides insight and depth to the original translation.
Throughout history Taoists have promoted the development and restoration of the Three Treasures-- body, breath, and spirit--through the gentle practice of qigong. At the center of the qigong practice are the Eight Brocades, a series of postures that developed during the 3,000-year Taoist quest for longevity and vitality. Now qigong expert Stuart Olson translates into English Master Li Ching-yun's treasured teachings on the Eight Brocades. One of the most famous qigong masters of this century, Master Li Ching-yun is reliably chronicled to have lived more than 250 years, during which he practiced the Eight Brocades on a daily basis. His longevity and personal endorsements attest to and validate the Eight Brocades as the quintessence of Taoist health and qigong practices.
With Master Li Ching-yun's original teachings as a guide, Stuart Olson presents an authentic yet accessible approach to this unique practice. Each exercise is accompanied by original text from Master Li, step-by-step instructions for each posture, illustrations of the positions, and insights on theory and practice. Because the Eight Brocades are the foundation of all qigong, this book provides valuable advice for all practitioners, regardless of the style they practice or the depth of their experience.
- Sales Rank: #98228 in Books
- Published on: 2002-01-01
- Released on: 2002-01-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.00" h x .50" w x 8.00" l, .95 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 192 pages
From the Back Cover
TAOISM / QIGONG
Throughout history Taoists have promoted the development and restoration of the Three Treasures--body, breath, and spirit--through the gentle practice of qigong. At the center of this practice are the Eight Brocades, a series of seated postures that developed during the 3,000-year Taoist quest for longevity and vitality. Now Stuart Olson provides the first English translation of Master Li Ching-yun’s treasured teachings on the Eight Brocades. One of the most famous qigong masters of this century, Master Li Ching-yun is reliably chronicled to have lived more than 250 years, during which he practiced the Eight Brocades on a daily basis. His longevity and personal endorsements attest to and validate the Eight Brocades as the quintessence of Taoist health and qigong practices.
With Master Li Ching-yun’s time-honored teachings as a guide, Stuart Olson presents an authentic yet accessible approach to this unique practice. Each exercise begins with its original Eight Brocades text, which comes from the Kao Lin stone engraving of the old Hangchou period, followed by Master Li’s interpretation of that text and explanatory comments from Olson. Also included are step-by-step instructions for each exercise, fully illustrated with detailed photographs of Olson performing the exercises. Because the Eight Brocades are the foundation of all qigong, this book provides valuable advice for all practitioners, regardless of the style they practice or the depth of their experience.
STUART ALVE OLSON currently teaches Eight Brocade Qigong, Taoist meditation, and I T’ai Chi. He has studied under numerous Taoist masters including Ch’an master Hsuan Hua, Kung fu and healing master Oei Khong-hwei, Dharma master Cheng Yi, and T’ai Chi Ch’uan master T. T. Liang. He is the author of T’ai Chi According to the I Ching, Tai Chi for Kids, and Tao of No Stress. He lives in the S an Francisco Bay Area.
About the Author
Stuart Alve Olson currently teaches Eight Brocade Qigong, Taoist meditation, and I T'ai Chi. He has studied under numerous Taoist masters including Chan Master Hsuan Hua, Feng Shui Master Professor Lin, Dharma Master Cheng Yi, and T'ai Chi Ch'uan Master T.T. Liang. He is the author of Tai Chi According to the I Ching, Imagination Becomes Reality, and Cultivating the Ch'i. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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THE SECOND BROCADE
Shake the Heavenly Pillar
This chapter, like the preceding, begins with my translation of the instructions, commentary, and correct method that were included in the Kao Lin engraving. Following the original text are Li Ching-yun's commentary and my comments, and finally my instructions for practicing the Second Brocade.
The Original Text
Gently shake the Heavenly Pillar.
Sway the head left and right while gazing at the shoulders. Do so alternately in conjunction with the movements, twenty-four times. It is necessary to first grasp the hands firmly.
The correct method: First, grasp the hands firmly. Alternately turn the head left and right, gazing toward the shoulders when following the movements of the head, twenty-four times.
Li Ching-yun's Commentary
Author's Comments
Note the position of the hands and head in the drawing. The hands are not closed into fists, rather the right hand is placed on top of the left palm, and the head is tilted upward and away from the left shoulder. This is another example of the variant meanings of "grasp the hands firmly."
In this brocade, the hands should be held in the t'ai chi knot. When gazing toward the left side, the right hand grasps the left thumb and the left hand covers the back of the right hand. When gazing to the right side, the positioning is exactly the opposite (see the photographs).
For further information, refer to the book Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines by W. Y. Evans-Wentz. In the section on producing psychic heat, the Nine Bellowslike Breathing exercise is very similar to this exercise of Shake the Heavenly Pillar.
[Li ching-yun's voice] The Heavenly Pillar is the spinal column and the connective neck bone. To gently shake (to wave to and fro) means to sway the shoulders. Gently shake the Heavenly Pillar means to crick and move the neck. Properly, the neck is cricked to the left and right sides along with a gazing procedure. The two shoulders are followed by the gaze when swaying. The left and right sides are counted separately, with each side being performed twenty-four times, and collectively forty-eight times.
This cricking of the neck, swaying of the shoulders, and gazing in accordance with the movements in effect remove the fire of the heart and eliminate any invasions or disturbances of external malignant spirits.
Author's Comments
The Heavenly Pillar is a Taoist metaphor for the spinal column and connective neck bone. The first character (representing wei) of this section of the text normally translates as "subtle" or "secretly." Following Li Ching-yun's lead, I consider it best to translate this as "gently."
Note that under the "Concluding Exercises" at the end of part 2, there is also the instruction to shake the shoulders, which, however, is distinct from this exercise. I bring this up because many Eight Brocades texts, in both English and Chinese, do not differentiate between these two methods.
Author's Instructions
Using the t'ai chi knot method, shake the Heavenly Pillar twenty-four times, gazing first to the left twelve times and then to the right twelve times.
With the legs crossed, grasp the hands firmly using the t'ai chi knot (right hand grasping left-hand thumb) and place the bottom edge of the right palm on the right thigh, near the hip, and with the Tiger's Mouth cavity (hu k'o)--the indentation formed at the base of the thumb and index finger--facing upward. Place the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
Begin to gently shake the Heavenly Pillar by turning the right shoulder, spine, and head toward the left. Inhale while turning and direct the eyes to the top of the left shoulder, then continue by gazing up and back as far as possible, stretching and twisting the spine smoothly, gradually, and in conjunction with natural breathing. Simultaneously, the right hand is pressed into the right thigh and the left-hand thumb joint is pressing down on the right-hand Tiger's Mouth cavity. Then exhale and bring the gaze back down to the shoulder and then to the front. Repeat this twelve times.
[PHOTOS FOR 2ND BROCADE HERE--the following are captions and labels for the exercise photos]
Shaking the Heavenly Pillar toward the left
Right hand presses into right thigh
Eyes gaze upward and to the left
Shaking the Heavenly Pillar toward the right
Eyes gaze upward and to the right
Left hand presses into left thigh
Next, perform the exercise from the right, or opposite, side: the left hand grasps the right thumb and presses down on the left thigh, while the thumb joint of the right hand presses into the left-hand Tiger's Mouth and the eyes gaze up and over the right shoulder. Again, perform the movements twelve times.
This brocade is good for strengthening the spine and exercising the eyes, and increasing the blood flow to the waist, legs, and hands.
This brocade stimulates the spleen.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Should be in every book shelf
By P. K.
Being a yoga (Ashtanga / Bikram / Kundalini), and chi gung practitioner, martial artist, and herbalist, I was greatly enthused to have found this book. My passion was piqued when I read the entire google preview, and having seen a very brief introduction to all the brocades on a separate website, I just had to have the book! I went to my local library and had them ship it from the Kalamazoo library. One was rented out and unreturned and the other was patiently waiting. But they quoted me on a 3 week arrival time! So I decided a few days after that the rental alone will not do, and set out to Amazon to order a copy.
Lo and behold the book arrived early, and my thirst for the seated 8 brocades was quenched. I read the whole thing and performed them immediately, and felt immensely charged as my whole body filled with warmth. However I did find a few typos and contradictions in the book which slightly added to the confusion of interpreting an alleged age old martial art via a textbook with a few pictures. Hence the 4 stars instead of 5. I plan on writing Stuart a letter to address this and maybe land an editing job?? Wink wink, haha, but anyways these practices are *essential* to anyone from the serious practitioner of martial arts/yoga/chi gung, pro athletes, the average joe who smokes pot and works a simple job, grandma and grandpa, or a hermit who lives in the woods and is looking for a way to harmonize his mind/body/spirit in an efficient manner. Each brocade stimulates particular organs and glands, that even the out of shape beginner will feel the flow and effects of 'Qi' quite quickly.
Stu does an excellent job at describing each brocade in immense detail, and offers a few extra exercises, some lore and stories, as well as advice for those practicing these arts. I noticed benefit in the additional teachings as well, and plan on including them into daily practice. I have found nothing quite like this seated section of the 8 brocades, and was quite impressed by the genius of this ancient technique.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Enlightening Reading
By Lillian De Jesus
Interesting & clear explanation on the topic matter.
Highly recommended.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Good but difficult to sort directions. Needs a serious reader to figure out what needs to be done
By Gene Shafer
OK, this book has got a lot of great information. BUT, it is poorly written. There are so many. Typographical errors that it is difficult at times to sort out just what I needed to do. Like one place he states the reason for doing 24 of something and gives 23 reasons. ( The number 24 is contained in The Secret of the Hands: limitless..... Two powers, Four images, Eight diagrams, Nine opening ( total 23). Represent the 24 Breathes.) Information from Li Ching-yun says do something 18 times, the author says do it 36 times. Another spot the author is writing about doing the right hand version, throws in a comment about the left, then the next statement belongs to which? I've just stated three examples, there area about 20 that I've found so far. At the beginning of the book the author thanks the publisher for their help in editing. Either the publisher needs to be shot or? However all said and done, I've been using the routines as well as I can figure them and have had tremendous results with my energy. So, it's a great book, but it will take endurance to read it 6-8 times to sort out the routine. I've read it 6 times so far and need to do so a few more.
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