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Sun
Lu Tang's treatise on
Xing Yi Boxing was published in 1915. His first book it is said
to be the first text published publically in China to integrate
the theories of martial arts with Chinese philosophy and Taoist
Ch'i cultivation. This started the designation of martial arts
into the so-called "internal" schools which some have
applauded and some deeply regretted. Nonetheless this is a true
classic. This translation has detailed instructions on the Five
Mother Fists and the Twelve Animal motions along with a linking
set. Mr. Miller has done a service to English speaking students
of Xing Yi by producing this work. Included are a detailed biography
of Sun and an interview with his daugher Sun Jian Yun.
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