Learning of the Way (Daoxue)

<p>Over two thousand years ago the Chinese sage Confucius proposed that learning and putting persistent learning into practice is a great joy or pleasure. In <em>Learning of the Way (Daoxue)</em> Dr. John E. Young presents from a Confucian perspective the rationale for engaging in traditional Chinese arts and practices.</p><p>Dr. 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 <em>jing</em> and <em>gewu</em> examines the Zhu Xi approach applies Confucian and Neo-Confucian concepts specifically to the art and practice of <em>wushu</em> and scrutinizes the traditional aspects of <em>wushu</em> 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.</p><p><em>Learning of the Way (Daoxue)</em> is a comprehensive guidebook that examines and teaches Westerners about traditional Chinese arts and practices.</p>