Frist edition, first printing. 112pp, with many monochrome photographic illustrations. Orange cloth boards with red and brown lettering on the spine. Brown endpapers. 8vo. Cloth is a little tired, gently rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends, with a few small, scattered marks. Text block edges dull. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight.
Hsing-i (also known as Xingyiguan) is a Chinese martial art, often included in the umbrella term of Kung Fu, often considered an internal martial art alongsideT'ai-Chi and Pa-kua. Said to have originated with Yueh Fei, a 10th century General of the Northern Sung Dynasty, there is little evidence to substantiate this. It is essentially a form of moving mediation, the term boxing being somewhat of a misnomer. As well as an insightful section on the history of Hsing-i, this volume sets out the basic steps and techniques for the beginner - it was one of the first books to appear in the west on the practice.
