Among the tai chi chuan books , to take the first steps in this world, you cannot fail to read:
- Thirteen chapters on tai chi chuan (1999) by Chen Man Ch'ing
What follows is a list of useful books and voumi to fully understand tai chi and make it your own:
- Chinese thought (2004) by Marcel Granet.
To better understand the Chinese imagination. In particular, the section dedicated to Taoism is especially recommended, with a wide digression on the physical practices of Tao followers.
- Tai chi chuan and meditation by Da Liu
How to better reach the inner emptiness, required by physical practice, through meditation sessions.
- The Tao of Physics (1982) by Fritjof Capra
A classic that bridges the East and the West.
- The Tao of Tai Chi Chuan (1986) by Jou Tsung Hwa
To immerse yourself in the Tao, understood as a symbol and guiding idea during physical practice.
- Taoism (2006) by Russell Kirkland
To deepen Taoism, a philosophical current whose sources continue to be studied, reviewed and expanded in the academic sphere.
- Zhuang Zi (1992) si Liou Kia-hway
A text full of mystery, written by an unknown author. You will find tales based on the paradox and stories seasoned with Zen oxymorons.
Inverted realities, wise but apparently foolish monks, symbolic animals, cryptic messages. In short, a text in full harmony with the logic of the tasty Taoist reversal.
