MARTIAL ARTS STUDIES 214 - Daoism and Taiji

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University of Bridgeport

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This course will examine both the historical and conceptual relationship between Daoism and Taiji. It will examine ways in which key concepts of Daoism are reflected in Taiji practice. In the study of the history of the relationship between Daoism and Taiji, we will note the differences between the received tradition of this relationship (as transmitted from master to student in the pedagogical process) versus historical documentation that, through primary sources, independently confirms the longstanding ties between the two. In the review of the linkage between Daoism and Taiji we will focus on the cosmology of the Book of Changes, which informs the conceptual framework of Taiji, as well as influential Daoist concepts such as Wu Wei (No Action), Yin and Yang and passive values as depicted in the Laozi, Zhuangzi, the Book of Changes, and the Taijiquan Treatise. 3 semester hours

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bridgeport.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 576-4000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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