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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 236 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 228x152x18 mm, kaal: 363 g, 20 Illustrations, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 16-May-2019
  • Kirjastus: YMAA Publication Center
  • ISBN-10: 1594396515
  • ISBN-13: 9781594396519
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 236 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 228x152x18 mm, kaal: 363 g, 20 Illustrations, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 16-May-2019
  • Kirjastus: YMAA Publication Center
  • ISBN-10: 1594396515
  • ISBN-13: 9781594396519
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Bringing the Dao to life for readers of all generations









Fables entertain us, enlighten us, and guide us. We recognize ourselves in the characters, be they emperors, village children, or singing frogs. They help us see our own weaknesses, our strengths, and the many possibilities. Their lessons transcend time and culture, touching what it really means to be alive.





Whoever we are, wherever were going, these short tales help us along the paththe Way. Some offer a moral compass. Some illustrate the dangers in human folly. Others just make us laugh.





In this collection of fables, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming shares the stories that have influenced him most as a teacher, a partent, martial artist and lifelong student of the Dao. These fables bring the Dao to life for readers of all generations.





The Dao in Action will inspire young readers to refine their character. Older readers will smile and recognize moments of truth. This collection is for anyone who would like to explore the enduring lessons of virtue and wisdom.





These lean, concise fables illustrate balance, the duality of yin and yang, always shifting, always in correction. They help us laugh at our human predicamentsand maybe even at ourselves.









We can all use some reflection and inspiration from time to time.

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Runner-up for Best Book Awards 2019 (United States).
Acknowledgements vii
Foreword ix
Leslie Takao
Foreword xi
David Silver
The Taller the Bamboo Grows, the Lower It Bows
1(2)
Carry a Heavy Bucket
3(1)
The Engineer Serves Coffee
3(1)
One Plus One Does Not Equal Two
4(1)
Revenge on a Classmate
5(1)
Pick Up a Paper Napkin from the Floor
6(1)
The Attitude of Learning Gongfu
7(2)
The Mind of Wonders
9(1)
Happiness Recovered
10(1)
Two Monks and a Lady
11(2)
A Blessing in Disguise
13(1)
Two Tigers
14(1)
A Bowl of Example
15(2)
A Bowl of Noodle Soup
17(1)
A Donkey, a Father, and a Son
18(1)
A Farmer Buys His Shoes
19(1)
A Fight of No Fight
20(4)
A New Lake for the Old
24(1)
A Rich Man in Jail
25(1)
The Man Only Saw Gold
26(1)
An Attorney's Only Son
26(3)
An Untrustworthy Wolf
29(1)
Arrogance Will Be Defeated
30(2)
A Beacon Destroys a Country
32(1)
Beijing Doll Maker
33(1)
Boiling a Pot of Water
34(2)
Break the Cistern to Save a Friend
36(1)
The Buddha Crosses the River
36(1)
Buying a Good Horse
37(1)
Fishing with a Carrot
38(1)
Carry Thorns to Request Forgiveness
38(3)
Carving a Buddha
41(4)
Clay Image and Wooden Image
45(1)
Clench the Fist Tightly
46(1)
Confucius Learns the Chinese Zither
47(1)
Cooking the Hounds Once the Hares Are Caught
48(2)
Cover the Ears to Steal the Bell
50(1)
Dawn Three and Dusk Four
50(1)
Different Paths
51(1)
Divine Fish in a Maple Tree
52(1)
Disguise of Two Myopics
53(1)
Doomsday of Cuttlefish
53(1)
The Dragon and the Local Snake
54(1)
Drawing a Snake with Legs
55(1)
Dream of Cooking the Goose
56(1)
Becoming Rich with an Egg
57(1)
False Dignity Gets Its Reward
57(5)
Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountain
62(1)
One Perfect Kick
63(1)
Good Retribution of a Kind Heart
63(3)
Sharing Food in Heaven and Hell
66(1)
Greediness Gets Its Reward
67(3)
Grind the Steel Rod into a Needle
70(1)
Hard to Be a Good Person
71(1)
Hear and Talk on the Way
72(1)
Help the Rice to Grow
72(1)
Hou Yi Learns Archery
73(4)
Learn What to Pick Up
77(1)
Learning Patience -
78(1)
The Final Goal of Practicing Archery
79(2)
Lost Sheep in Many Paths
81(1)
Mark the Boat to Find the Sword
82(1)
Money Is More Important Than Life
83(1)
The Mother of Mencius Breaks the Loom
84(1)
The Mother of Mencius Moves Three Times
84(1)
No Dregs for the Swine
85(1)
No More Space
86(2)
Nonsense of Flattering
88(1)
Stubbornly Mistaken
88(1)
One Bowl of Rice
89(2)
Painting Ghosts Is Easiest
91(1)
Praying Mantis Seizes the Cicadas
91(1)
Presenting Doves for the New Year
92(1)
Pretending to Be an Expert on Reed Pipes
93(1)
Qi Xi Requests Retirement
94(1)
A Raven and a Rabbit
95(1)
River Deity Gets Married
95(4)
Seven People Share Rice Soup
99(1)
Shu Zhan Saves the Country
100(1)
Snake Shadow on the Cup
101(2)
Spears and Shields against Each Other
103(1)
Strange Human Thinking
103(1)
Swearing In a Corrupt Official
104(1)
The Borderline of Life and Death
104(1)
The Broken Wall
105(1)
The Carp in the Dry Track
105(1)
The Cat and the Tiger
106(3)
The Conceited Carriage Coachman
109(1)
The Cunning of a Student
110(1)
A Broken Porcelain Bowl
111(2)
The Wisdom of a Child
113(1)
The Wisdom of Another Child
113(1)
The Donkey Lover
114(1)
The End of the Guizhou Donkey
114(2)
The Feeling of a General
116(1)
The Fight of the Snipe and the Mussel
116(1)
The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Awe
117(2)
The Hunter's Fate
119(1)
The Innocent Fawn
120(1)
The Lamb in Tiger Skin
121(1)
The Lord of Yan Looking for Longevity
121(1)
The Lord Who Loved Dragons
122(1)
The Lost Ax
122(1)
The Love of the Kingfisher
122(1)
The Owl Moves His Home
123(1)
The Poison of Love
123(3)
The Repentance of an Old Man
126(1)
The Retribution of the Merchant
127(2)
The Thief and the Bell
129(2)
The Mask of the King
131(1)
The Value of a Horse
132(1)
The Warning of a Wild Goose Sentry
133(1)
Three Metaphors on Study
134(1)
Three Monks
135(2)
Two Children Discuss the Sun
137(1)
Wipe Windows for Five Years
138(1)
Zeng Shen Kills Someone
139(1)
Zeng Shen Kills the Pig
140(1)
Zhang, San-Feng Teaches Taiji Sword
141(1)
Zou Ji Compares His Beauty
142(1)
Thirty Years of More Mistakes
143(1)
The Trick of Gold
143(1)
A Master's Answer
144(1)
Two Make One
145(1)
A Swordsman's Revenge
145(3)
Bai-Yinthe Monk
148(2)
Destiny of Coin Tossing
150(1)
The Full Cup
150(2)
Heaven and Hell
152(1)
A Lesson to the Prince
153(1)
Big Rocks in a Jar
154(3)
Pipeline in Life
157(1)
A Businessman
158(1)
A Child Crosses the Street
158(1)
A Cup of Poison
159(1)
A Dog and a Wolf
160(1)
A Driver and a Policeman
161(1)
A Forgotten Regret
161(1)
A Glass
162(1)
A Happy Servant
162(1)
A Hound and a Rabbit
163(1)
A Performer and His Assistant
163(2)
A Reward for Kindness
165(1)
A Rich Man and His Mother
166(1)
A Spider in the Web
167(1)
A Change of Fortune
167(2)
A Weasel and a Lion
169(1)
A Wise Man and Two Hungry People
169(1)
A Prayer's Request
170(1)
An Ocean Fish Drowns in a Creek
170(2)
An Old Companionship
172(1)
An Old Man Loses His Shoe
173(1)
Annoying Disturbance
174(1)
Body of Millions of Dollars
174(1)
Buying a Puppy
175(1)
Catch One Each Time
176(1)
Choosing a Wife
177(1)
Friend and Enemy
177(1)
God's Gift
178(1)
Good Marriage
178(1)
Increase the Height of the Fence
179(1)
Losing Money
179(2)
Lucky Table
181(1)
New Year's Present
182(2)
Dream Come True
184(1)
Paid by the Sound of a Coin
184(1)
Priest's Prayer on the Roof
185(1)
Psychological Healing
186(1)
Plot against Plot
186(1)
Retirement of an Old Carpenter
187(1)
Selling Milk
187(1)
The Contented Fisherman
188(1)
The Dog and the Reflection
188(2)
The Love of a Child
190(1)
The Love of a Few Dollars
191(2)
The Unhappy Barber
193(1)
Three Small Devils
194(1)
Two Escaping Mice
195(2)
Two Mice in a Milk Pot
197(1)
Two Radio Stations
198(1)
A Frog in the Well
198(2)
The Wisdom of a Wise Old Man
200(3)
About the Author 203
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming started his Gongfu training at the age of 15 under the Shaolin White Crane Master Cheng, Gin Gsao. Dr. Yang became an expert in the White Crane style of Chinese martial arts. With the same master he also studied Qin Na, Tui Na and Dian Xue massages, and herbal treatment.



At the age of 16, Dr. Yang began the study of Taijiquan under Master Kao, Tao. Dr. Yang's tai chi can be traced back to the Yang family through Master Kao's teacher Yue, Huanzhi, an indoor disciple of Yang, Chengfu.



After learning from Master Kao, Dr. Yang continued his study and research of Taijiquan. Dr. Yang has mastered the Taiji barehand sequence, pushing hands, the two-man fighting sequence, Taiji sword, Taiji saber, and Taiji Qigong.



Dr. Yang has been involved in Chinese Gongfu since 1961. During this time, he has spent 13 years learning Shaolin White Crane, Shaolin Long Fist, and Taijiquan. Dr. Yang has more than thirty years of instructional experience.