Sunday, November 20, 2005

Taijiquan Glossary

"Dear Mike, Great site! I have been trying to find an English-Chinese character glossary of the T'ai Chi movements. Do you know of any that might be found on-line? I have bought a Chinese book on t'ai chi but it is difficult to reconcile the terms with English (or French!) ones. Thanks in advance, and once more for the terrific website."
- Deborah K. F., 11/18/05

Deborah,

I enjoyed the book by Jane Schorre, "How to Grasp the Bird's Tail if You Don't Speak Chinese." Calligraphy by Margaret Chang. Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books, 1997. 115 pages. ISBN: 1556433360.

There are many excellent English-Chinese glossaries in the great books by Yang Jwing-Ming, YMAA Publications.

For an on-line resource take a look at: Magic Tortoise.

Best wishes for a fine autumn,

Mike Garofalo

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