Posted by Louis on January 11, 1999 at 12:17:40:
In Reply to: Re: Grammatologist posted by Show-Hong on January 10, 1999 at 01:51:20:
Hi Show-Hong,
The usage and meaning of the word qi throughout Chinese history is a huge and controversial topic, one that I’m not sure I’m equal to tackling. I will note that in Wu Yuxiang’s “Mental Elucidation of the Thirteen Postures”, there is a statement, “When the qi is cultivated in a straightforward manner, there will be no harm.” This is almost a direct quotation from the Mengzi (Mencius). Perhaps if one wants to understand what Wu Yuxiang had in mind, one should read Mengzi’s passages on cultivating the “hao ran zhi qi”.
Your thoughts?
--Louis