Douglas Wile translates and analyzes four collections of recently released nineteenth-century manuscripts on Tai-chi chuan. These writings of Wus older brothers Cheng-ching and Ju-ching, and his nephew Li I-yu, together with the transmissions of Yang Pan-hou, represent a significant addition to the seminal literature. The rich new texts allow us to make a fresh survey of longstanding issues in Tai-chi history: the origins of the art; the authorship of the classics; the differences between Wu, Yang, and Li; and the roles of Chang San-feng, Wang Tsung-yueh, Chiang Fa, and the formerly missing link, Chang Nai-chou. The original Chinese texts of the four new sets of classics have been appended for the convenience of Chinese readers and scholars.
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