The Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Programme for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

by Kiew Kit Wong and Wong Kiew Kit

Shaolin Kungfu has been considered by many as the best martial art in the world. But kungfu is just one of the three treasures of Shaolin, the other two being chi kung and Zen.

For the first time ever, this inspiring book, written by an internationally acclaimed Shaolin Grandmaster, brings to you the crystallization of Shaolin wisdom and practice spanning many centuries. Its scope and depth is amazing, touching on, among many other things,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9834087918
• ISBN13: 9789834087913
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Cosmos Internet
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

excellent read

If you are uptight and about to bust, try this book. It discusses techniques to help meditate and smash things. I am not going to review this book because I am not qualified. Get it.

The Magic of Shaolin

It is a well put book from Sigung Wong Kiew Kit who has a deep understanding about the Shaolin martial arts.

Great book!

This is an excellent book, not only for the beginer, but also for those who have been studying Shaolin for many years! It is very informative about the history, phylosophy, and tecnique of Shaolin kung fu. It's a great book for doing cross-refrence on different training and also has many inspiring stories in it. I'd recomend this book to ANYONE interested in Shaolin!

Allow me to express my gratitude...

...to Wong Kiew Kit. I really enjoyed reading this book and refer back to it from time to time. Whether you pick up the book and browse through it once or use it often and even as a catalyst to study with a Shaolin master, I believe that you will be better off. Obviously the book espouses an Eastern philosophy. The Complete Book of Shaolin is not just about fighting and in fact, Wong Kiew Kit encourages the reader not to pick fights. Much of the book is devoted to illustrating different types of moves and exercises designed for sparring. However, the book also includes other, equally important aspects of Shaolin, including breathing and Zen. No book can truly teach concepts that require an instructor, but The Complete Book of Shaolin is quite comprehensive and some easy, practical Shaolin exercises can be practiced by the reader with only the book as a guide. Life, as the title implies, is about more than just our physical selves, and Shaolin is about much more than just kung fu. I thought the more Eastern 'both/and' philosophy, or principles of completeness and complemetarity, as opposed to the more Western 'either/or' mentality, was expressed well as an underlying theme of the book. Wong Kiew Kit teaches that it is up to the student to validate whether or not a principle taught by him or another Shaolin instructor is valid. I found a lot of truth in what Wong Kiew Kit teaches in The Complete Book of Shaolin and I hope to continue verifying what he teaches by learning more from this very approachable, fascinating book. econ

This book is worth five stars and more...

This book is just what the title says: A complete program in the arts of Shaolin. It includes information on Shaolin Kung-Fu, Qiqong (including the Shaolin perspectives), and many additional topics. This book is probably the most inclusive book on Shaolin that exists at this moment. If you are interested in learning more about the arts of Shaolin, or if you just want to know more about them, buy it.