{"product_id":"learning-of-the-way-daoxue-self-cultivation-through-neo-confucian-learning-kungfu-and-martial-arts-paperback","title":"Learning of the Way (Daoxue): Self-Cultivation Through Neo-Confucian Learning, Kungfu, and Martial Arts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn E. Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver two thousand years ago, the Chinese sage Confucius proposed that \"learning, and putting persistent learning into practice, is a great joy or pleasure.\" In \u003cem\u003eLearning of the Way (Daoxue)\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. John E. Young presents, from a Confucian perspective, the rationale for engaging in traditional Chinese arts and practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. Young relies on his experience as a Chinese martial arts expert and professor emeritus to share the results of his comprehensive examination of the concept of Confucian learning that explores self-cultivation, introduces the era of Neo-Confucianism, investigates the practices of \u003cem\u003ejing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003egewu\u003c\/em\u003e, examines the Zhu Xi approach, applies Confucian and Neo-Confucian concepts specifically to the art and practice of \u003cem\u003ewushu\u003c\/em\u003e, and scrutinizes the traditional aspects of \u003cem\u003ewushu\u003c\/em\u003e as understood and practiced by Chinese grandmasters. Included is a description of the state of enlightenment that suggests this level of consciousness--guantong--is identical to integral consciousness and is urgently needed in today's increasingly complex, interconnected environments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning of the Way (Daoxue)\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive guidebook that examines and teaches Westerners about traditional Chinese arts and practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243500974301,"sku":"9781480830486","price":23.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/VjOOBR37UY9781480830486.webp?v=1784989221","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/learning-of-the-way-daoxue-self-cultivation-through-neo-confucian-learning-kungfu-and-martial-arts-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}