Early in our studies Robert Politzer, who founded the New York Yangjia Michuan Taiji School in 1993 and is the head teacher, gave us a book list. It contained a number of essential taiji texts and represented the beginning of my own library of taiji related books. I found a list from the year 2000, which I believe has added a few titles. To it I have added a work by William C. C. Chen, who was a friend of Wang Yen-nien and still teaches in NYC. Included as well is a book by Chen Man-ching, who was a younger Daoist brother and friend of Master Wang.
Here is the list, in the order that a beginner might want to proceed:
Taiji Reading List:
The Essence of T’ai Chi Ch’uan
translated by Lo/Inn/Amacker/Foe
ISBN 0-913028-63-0
T’ai-chi Touchstones -Yang Family Secret Transmissions
Revised Edition
by Douglas Wile
Sweet Ch’i Press
T’ai Chi Ch’uan Ta Wen (Questions and Answers)
by Chen wei-ming
ISBN 0-938190-67-9
Sweet Ch’i Press
T’ai Chi Classics
translated by Waysun Liao
ISBN 0-87773-531-x
Taoist Health Exercise Book
by Da Liu
ISBN 1-56924-901-6
Tao Te Ching
by Lao Tsu
Translated by Gia-Fu Feng and Jane English
ISBN 0-394-71833-x
The Tao of Tai-Chi churn – Way to Rejuvination
Jou, Tsung Hwa
Edited by Shoshana Shapiro
ISBN 0-8048-1357-4
Master of the Five Excellences
by Chen Man-ching
ISBN 1-883319-03-x
Body Mechanics of Tai Chi Chuan
by William C. C. Chen
