The Classic Art of Chinese Health Preservation 中华传统经典养生术 The Practice of Standing Meditation: A Bilingual Guide (Chinese-English) This book offers a holistic interpretation of the health-preserving practice of "Zhan Zhuang" (Pile Standing) from the perspective of mind-body integration. It systematically covers its historical origins, theoretical foundations, distinctive features and key principles, practice methods, precautions, and practical applications. Theoretical Framework The text elucidates the dynamic interplay within Zhan Zhuang-movement and stillness, relaxation and tension, force and energy, training and nourishment-and explores its relationship with awareness, the principles of Yin-Yang and the Five Phases, the fascial system, and the twelve meridian sinews. This theoretical grounding enables a deeper understanding and more profound practice. Practical Guidance From a somatic and mental perspective, the book details the essential principles of posture, common classifications, bodily alignment, auxiliary training, and structural adjustments, providing operational advice and mechanistic explanations for common postural issues. It covers multiple breathing techniques, including natural abdominal breathing, reverse abdominal breathing, whole-body breathing, and embryonic respiration. On the mental level, it clarifies the practices related to the heart (emotional center), intent, and spirit. Practice Systems Selected techniques include fundamental solo postures for health preservation, as well as combined forms designed around the Yin-Yang, Five Phases, and meridian-sinew pathways. A dedicated section on advanced practice outlines common stages of progression encountered after sustained training. Reference Sections Precautions: A compilation of frequently encountered questions and challenges in practice. Applications: Observations on the effects and benefits of consistent practice. This bilingual edition is supplemented with online instructional videos to support learning and practice. 本书主要从身心一体的角度对养生类的站桩功法进行阐释。包含了历史渊源、理论基础、特色与要领、功法操作、注意事项、应用等几个方面。 在理论上，阐释了站桩的动与静、松与紧、力与气、练与养，以及与觉知力、阴阳五行、筋膜系统、十二经筋的关系，从而认识站桩以及深入地习练站桩。 在功法操作上，从身心层面，阐释了站桩的特色要领、常见分类、身姿、辅助训练、身形操作等，对于常见的身体姿势问题给予操作建议与机制阐释。在呼吸方面阐释了顺式呼吸、逆式呼吸、体呼吸、胎息等呼吸方式。在心意方面阐释了心、意、神三个层面的操作。常见桩法选取了养生类桩法的单式桩法以及以阴阳五行与经络经筋为锻炼途径的组合桩法。进阶习练介绍了站桩深入习练后的几个常见层次。站桩的注意事项是站桩习练中常见问题的汇集。站桩的应用是对站桩习练效果的观察。 汉英对照版，附站桩习练视频。