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Quantity:Add to CartAdd to Wish ListOther Sellers on AmazonAdd to Cart 1,415.47 + FREE DeliverySold by: B2A USAdd to Cart 1,661.13 + FREE DeliverySold by: B2A UK7 New from 1,048.00 See all 2 imagesNei Gong: The Authentic Classic: A Translation of the Nei Gong Zhen Chuan Paperback Import, 1 Apr 2011by Tom Bisio (Translator), Huang Guo-Qi (Translator), Joshua Paynter (Translator)Be the first to review this itemSee all formats and editionsPaperback 1,307.007 New from 1,048.00Delivery to pincode 700001 - Kolkata within 1 - 3 weeks. DetailsCustomers Who Bought This Item Also BoughtPage 1 of 21Daoist Nei Gong: The Philosophical Art of ChangeCindy EngelPaperback 1,291.00Ba Gua Circle Walking Nei Gong: The Meridian Opening Palms of BaTom BisioPaperback 1,857.18Decoding the DAO: Nine Lessons in Daoist Meditation: A CompleteThomas BisioPaperback 1,937.85Heavenly Streams: Meridian Theory in Nei Gong (Daoist Nei Gong)Robert AspellPaperback 1,693.50BackNextTell the Publisher! I'd like to read this book on Kindle Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App. Product detailsPaperback: 124 pagesPublisher: Outskirts Press (1 April 2011)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1432772244ISBN-13: 978-1432772246Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 0.7 x 23.4 cmAverage Customer Review: Be the first to review this item Would you like to update product info, give feedback on images, or tell us about a lower price?Customer ReviewsThere are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.in5 star4 star3 star2 star1 starWrite a customer reviewMost Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)Amazon.com: 7 reviews19 of 20 people found the following review helpful A Valuable but Difficult Work 3 July 2011By H. Asbury - Published on Amazon.comFormat: Paperback Verified PurchaseTo be truthful, I had a relatively small role in bringing this book forward. This particular book on Nei Gong is specifically aimed at dyed-in-the wool hard core practitioners of Xing Yi Quan who already have memorized and incorporated the most basic ideas of the art. A person without a reasonably good understanding Xing Yi and of Taoist Concepts including those of Chinese medicine like the location of acupuncture channels and points (including some non-standard ones) and the I Ching and other works would find this work slow going, or even impossible to comprehend. It discusses in detail the principles of how internal power and mechanics are gained and then used in Xing Yi, assuming a thorough knowledge of the culture out of which it emerged. If you read the introductory passages, you will learn that literal (if accurate) translation of what was written was still meaningless without the proper perspective. The final choice of words depends on whether you understand the context underlying the book's point of view. The original Chinese author was clearly preaching to the converted/previously initiated. He was directing it at individuals who could take the hints therein and develop themselves further according to its principles. Thus, it is aimed at a small and equally obscure audience.Tim Cartmell's book on Xing Yi Nei Gong, mentioned in other reviews of this book, has more basic down-to-earth advice and practices for people who wouldn't be able to take advantage of what this book has to say just yet. I still like the Cartmell Nei Gong book. To try to understand this book without being experienced enough would be like elementary school students attempting to understand advanced work in physics with a third grade reading level and basic arithmetic. I myself am no beginner, and yet I had to sit and think about some of the difficult passages in the current work for days just to feel I had a grasp of the basic idea. As to the I Ching portions, I just wasn't qualified to comment. This is why the book took several people's input to bring forward in English. If you've been doing Xing Yi for many years, and Cartmell's Nei Gong book has begun to seem a little basic to you, then this book might be just what you need to begin mining information for your current tasks at hand in the art.11 of 12 people found the following review helpful Keep it close by... 6 August 2011By J.J. Blickstein - Published on Amazon.comFormat: PaperbackTo begin, this translation is an impossible undertaking. The material is difficult to comprehend, esoteric to the unfamiliar or uninitiated even in its original language, that said, the book is successful and heroic in its undertaking. Attempt is everything, and the author(s) invest in loss in order to make this text coherent and useful to a western reader/practitioner. Above all, the information must adhere to the lofty classical Chinese thinking which is intrinsically wrapped up in internal medicine, historical context, Taoist philosophy...and yet, still correspond with, believe it or not, the even more difficult issue of application in modern practice. As I said earlier...impossible. This book must do all of this responsibly and still, as illustrated beautifully by the speaker in Ezra Pound's "Canto XIII": "...leave blank spaces in the text... for the things they do not know." It's an undertaking of love, a display of character and a tremendous breadth of training and knowledge to even wrestle with the subject matter that is as difficult an undertaking as translating an epic. Strong rhetoric? Sure, but all true. Don't be bothered by the scaffolding.Nothing here is invented or packaged as a tidy summation or as a simple "how to" or "best of" set. As a practitioner and teacher of both Xing Yi and Tai Ji Quan, I am impressed by the clarity and practical presentation of the complex material. Much clearer than some of the best interpretations/translations of the Taiji Classics, which are most often rough sketches of what is essential to practice, often leaving the reader to fill the space with an educated guess; valuable but obtuse. This is no book of calisthenics, Chinese plyometrics or simple techniques. If viewed properly, and in context, a great portion of (fragmented and preserved) history, science, and more importantly, curriculum, for many key aspects of training is laid out beautifully for students at nearly all levels. Many teachers from a living lineage assisted with illuminating the text, not imaginary, mythological figures. Okay, maybe not as useful for a reader with absolutely no background in internal arts, I-Ching, Chinese internal medicine, et al., but then again no other book on the subject would make much sense to a non practitioner either...The book is an invaluable supplement to training with a teacher and may bridge many gaps and questions marks that students have in regard to structure, Yi, Shen Fa, Fa Li, San Ti Shi and many other difficult to grasp concepts in the art and application of Neigong; Xing Yi students in particular, yet very useful to any open minded student of CIMA. This classic can also serve as indispensable tool to teachers, helping them articulate difficult ideas in new light or as a companion guide, part of an essential reading list and resource to students outside off practice/off the mat. As one's knowledge of the art expands, the value of this text/translation will increase over the years.Some of the translations are too true to the original text and not as fluid as one is accustomed to in similar works, maybe even too poetic, if that is possible. This makes for difficult reading for some, especially in the first section of the book. Also, the introduction fails to provide a proper and more in-depth way of entering the text, of how to peel the text in order to produce a more immediate and useful read. With some effort and dedication, much becomes clear with time, as is the case with the practice of Chinese Internal Arts. There may be sections that seem inaccessible to some readers, overly erudite and detailed for others, but that is the nature of the art, text, translation and the impossibility of the undertaking. There is no denying that there is something useful in here for every practitioner. Is it perfect? Of course not, and that very question is almost irrelevant with this kind of project.To any naysayers about the practical value of this book I say, look again! The section on San Ti alone is a treasure trove. The authors are highly accomplished in their respective fields, and Dr. Bisio's knowledge and skill in both Bagua and Xing Yi are well respected. In the end, this really is a user's manual, if viewed properly. No, this is not a manual on how to throw a proper punch like Dempsey's classic but the translated songs really do give profound practical insight and overview to anyone invested in the lifelong practice that is Internal art; keep it close.7 of 8 people found the following review helpful ...rewarding and dense. 18 June 2011By John-Paul Z. Magenis - Published on Amazon.comFormat: Paperback Verified PurchaseAs a student of chinese internal arts, this book provided me with a wealth of useful information to apply to my Xingyi practice. It also corroborated/validated some ideas which had started to become apparent but reading this historic take on the internal practice of Xingyi Quan really made them solidify.Mr. Bisio has crafted something which sits at the intersection of the scholarly and the practical: it will certainly aid martial/internal artists with alignments and combat strategy, while readers interested in the esoteric side of the internal arts will gain access into the alchemy that is present in these practices and Yi Jing scholars may find a very useful and different take on interpretation of the trigrams.The book is not an overview of internal arts, nor is it a teaching manual; though it does have one of the most straightforward explanations of Taoist meditation I have read. This is a true to form translation, with the Chinese included for readers who want to check back and forth between the renderings. As it is a true to form translation, the language is not as fluid as we readers are used to, but in my experience that makes it no less useful. A great read which I will return to repeatedly over the coming months and years, as I feel it will require multiple readings to wring more and more out of it. It is at points dense and the more one knows about the Yi Jing, Chinese Medicine and Internal arts the better but even with very little background in those things I enjoyed it and benefitted.(In the interest of full disclosure, I have studied with the Author)3 of 3 people found the following review helpful Advanced Material 16 September 2012By Stephen Lamade - Published on Amazon.comFormat: PaperbackIn the interest of full disclosure I have been a student of Mr. Bisio for several years.This is a translation of three difficult texts that would have seemed obscure to most readers in the original Chinese. As some of the reviewers have indicated, it is intended for advanced Xing Yi Quan students with many years of practice behind them; just as the average college freshman would have a difficult time understanding a graduate-level text in theoretical physics, so too will the beginning-level martial artist have a difficult time understanding this book. I am exaggerating, albeit only slightly, to make the point.That said, it is an excellent addition to any internal martial artist's library, provided that he or she understands the intention in which it was written and subsequently translated. Although ostensibly written about Nei Gong practice, it contains specific descriptions of the internal mechanics that are unique to the practice of Xing Yi Quan. The text assumes that the reader has practiced Xing Yi Quan for several years, is used to feeling the internal connections alluded to in the text, and understands implicitly the idiosyncratic vocabulary used to describe these connections. Nei Gong and Xing Yi practitioners looking for more introductory material should first look at Tim Cartmell's "Xing Yi Nei Gong," an excellent introduction to the topic that may be considered a precursor to understanding Tom's book. They might also consider Tom's recent book about Ba Gua Zhang's circle walking method, as it provides similar and valuable information related to the connections between Chinese internal martial arts, meridian theory, and Chinese medicine.It is important to understand that the book is, in no small sense, a training manual that will mean different things at different stages of your development. At a recent class given by Tom he said, in essence, "When you first read this book there will be a little that makes sense but the rest won't make sense. Use the information that you can glean from your reading and apply it to your practice. Pick it up again in a couple of years and more will make sense. Pick it up in a few years more and a lot more will start to make sense." Of course, it you follow this advice you will have become the reader for whom the book is intended: reading the book will inform your practice, and practice will inform your understanding of the book.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful Nice compilation of school and methods in old fashion of china. Sometimes is a little technical. 8 May 2013By Miguel A. Guzman Garcia - Published on Amazon.comFormat: Paperback Verified PurchaseFor a solid background and know about different branches and approaches it is a very nice book, but technical sometimes. 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