Roy Hanney has been visiting and working in China since 2007, studying Tai Chi and Qigong with teachers in Tangshan, Beijing, Hangzhou and Yangshuo.
Book Reviews / Daoism / Meditation
I recently read an article that was in essence a summary by the author of his book Trying not to Try (publication date: 3/4/2014). I really enjoyed the article and will be buying the book just as soon as it is published as it has some fascinating insights into Daoist […]
Tai Chi
A really interesting article by Roman Sieler that was published in the Journal of Asian Medicine. I came across this on a site for academic papers and was fascinated by the study of these two arts, one a healing and the other a martial art. The author talks about the […]
Daoism / Guest Post / Tai Chi
The Daoist Origins of Chinese Martial Arts in Tàijí Quán (太極拳) Manuals published in the West By: Dominic LaRochelle, Ph.D. Laval University, Quebec City. In Chinese martial arts circles, differences of interpretation concerning the origins of the art of Tàijí Quán are not new. In fact, they are at the […]
Health & Nutrition / Tea Culture (Cha Dao) / Yangshuo
The first in a series of posts on Chinese Tea Culture or Cha Dao begins with an introduction to the Seven Stars Tea House in Yangshou. There was a time when, if you spent time in Yangshuo then at some point you would want to visit the Seven Star Tea […]
Meditation
The document I have posted is an extract from a larger work, The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime By Shramana Zhiyi (Chih-i) – (538-597 ce). The article concerns the sequential development of meditation skills in order to lead your practice towards a deeper contemplation. I orginally came accross this […]