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He is a cotranslator of the essence of tai chi chuan, translating literature of the tai chi chuan classics, which are chinese literary writings spanning one thousand years. Master waysun liao studied tai chi in a taoist temple in his native taiwan from the age of twelve. I remember the first time i was truly conscious of. Master waysun liaos taichi and tao videos and books are the only source available for these oneofakind teachings. Waysun liao has books on goodreads with 1475 ratings.
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Tai chi classics kindle edition by liao, waysun, waysun. Nov 15, 2000 buy tai chi classics shambhala classics new edition by master waysun liao isbn. His published works include the theoretical basis of tai chi chuan and the essence of tai chi chuan. It is not certain whether they were contemporaries. Tai chi classics kindle edition by liao, waysun, waysun liao.
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