Fire Dragon Meridian Qigong: Essential NeiGong for Health and Spiritual Transformation Paperback – Illustrated, August 20, 2012

Master Zhongxian Wu has produced only a few books in English, but I find them worth more than a full library full of other author’s books. His are like rare and powerful perfumes, to be inhaled slowly, allowing their full spectrum to become known, and never to be swallowed or gulped down. Each of his books are experiential, to be deeply absorbed and applied. The primary content of this book is the section of photos of Master Wu’s spectacular Fire Dragon Meridian Qigong, with full directions given for each movement. And there is other material included that I found both refreshing and renewing to my practice and my life. If you appreciate true sincerity and gentle honesty in an author, buy this book.

Yes this is a excellent product but really needs the video with it. So if you don't have the money to get both right off, get the DVD first!! When you watch the video you will know you are watching a Master at this Qigong form, teaching you something special. However, this seems to be a more complicated form of Qigong than the few I have learned and it will take you time to get it down. The form although having a set amount of movements to follow also seems to have some artistic expression involved on the practitioners part depending on his personal moods of some of the movements. Perhaps, I miss read that last part but, that is how it seems, but most seem to be well defined and set movements. I personally liked that there was structure with a bit of artistic expression mixed into some movements. It is the most challenging form I have attempted but, also one of the most fun and unusual. Bottom line, you need the video to really learn it and the book is a nice addition to fine tune yourself. I have both items myself. I have not learned it well enough to fully start realizing the health benefits yet. With it moving chi on all 12 meridians though, I am sure that there are many health benefits.

Master Wu does a masterful job of explaining the essence of the Fire Dragon. Excellent for both beginners and those who want to deepen their practice in this powerful method for energizing body and spirit.

I purchased the book because I looked at a sample and it gave a cluster overview of the meridian system. Because of this, I expected a more in depth study of the meridian system along with the way chimoves through the system and why certain actions produces certain results. Instead the book was filled with pages of images and narratives of positions. This is a cheap way to fill a book. It is a boiler plate of most other Qigong books. Very disappointing. I guess people can't teach what they really don't know. One saving grace for me was the mention of how the word Gong at onetime stood for a worker's square. This shows a link to Masonry. Also, mentioning how jing gets changed to chi and chi to shen which then reveals the VOID was worth the price of the book, as this shows a link to Buddhism. Except for these gems the fire of the dragon ran out of fuel.

Great. Concise, accurate. This type of teaching book is well done. I'm practicing the form now and I'm looking forward to the DVD to get the greater details. Love the book!

I love the form that Master Wu outlines in this book. He even offers a few pointers beyond basic memorization of the form, such as breathing practice, posture focus, and meridian visualization. Despite this, I found that I need not refer to the book beyond about a week and a half of following its instruction, and it didn't offer any sort of extended techniques that would keep me coming back to the book (despite about 12 pages of "advanced practice," which are really only outlines for the basic meridians of the physical body). Bottom line is, if you are okay spending $20 to learn a single qigong form, then this book is a great buy. Otherwise, Look for one that has more material to offer, such as Master Wu's Cosmic Orbit Qigong or Master Liao's T'ai Chi Classics.

Dont miss the opportunity to go deep with this form. The book is beautifully written, and the information clearly presented. I also recommend the DVD.

Excellent service, Thanks!