When faced with translating the character 'qi', students of Chinese
culture, medicine, martial arts, and a wide range of traditional arts
and sciences face one of the most perplexing challenges. There would
seem to be no direct way to express the ancient metaphysical concept
succinctly in English; in fact, it hasn't previously been explored
intensively. In their first book, Who Can Ride the Dragon?, the
authors posed the question of qi's meaning and offered a brief,
introductory response. Here, they distill many years of research and
investigation, allowing readers to discover the vast and ancient
roots of this ancient word and providing ample material with which
they can form their own understanding. Scholarly, yet colloquial, it
examines qi's linguistic and literary roots, stretching back through
the shadowy mists of Chinese precivilization. It traces the
development of the concept of qi through a number of related
traditional Chinese disciplines including painting, poetry,
calligraphy, dance, medicine, qi gong, and martial arts. Finally, it
examines the depth and breadth of qi as manifested in life's cycles.
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