{"product_id":"the-secret-of-everlasting-life-richard-bertschinger-9781848190481","title":"The Secret of Everlasting Life: The First Translation of the Ancient Chinese Text on Immortality","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation from the Chinese of the second-century Can Tong Qi. This ancient work, the earliest known text on transformation and immortality, echoes the wisdom and poetry of both the Tao Te Ching and I Ching. The Can Tong Qi is also the ancestral text of all Qi Gong exercises in China. This translation reveals for the first time the meditation methods practised for thousands of years by Taoist sages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresented here with its original Chinese commentaries, the Can Tong Qi is full of practical information and advice about the process of human transformation and how to nurture and develop the natural life-energy within us. Richard Bertschinger's additional commentary explains the intricacies of Chinese allegory and symbolism for the Western reader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is an insightful read for anyone interested in Taoist thought, Chinese philosophy and culture, or Chinese medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Bertschinger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848190484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848190481\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Singing Dragon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.10w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/19\/2011","brand":"Richard Bertschinger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45478802587903,"sku":"9781848190481","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2d81aca-ae9b-4860-9d23-f7734118fa89.jpg?v=1715935769","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-secret-of-everlasting-life-richard-bertschinger-9781848190481","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}