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Ba Gua Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art Master Liu Xing-Han John Bracy Consulting editors: Li Zhong-Quan and Liu Men-Gen Beijing, China North Atlantic Books Berkeley, California
Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art Copyright © 1998 by Master Liu Xing-Han and John Bracy. No portion of this book, except for brief review, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher. For information contact the publisher. Published by North Atlantic Books P.O. Box 12327 Berkeley, California 94712 Cover designed by Bianca Bagatourian Book design by Catherine Campaigne Printed in the United States of America Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences, a nonprofit educational corporation whose goals are to develop an educational and crosscultural perspective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to pub- lish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data j Bracy, John, 1955- Ba gua : hidden knowledge in the Taoist internal martial art /John Bracy. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-55643-276-3 (alk. paper) 1. Kung fu—Psychological aspects I. Title. GV1114.7.873 1998 796.815'9—dc21 98-7085 CIP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 / 01 00 99 98