READING LIST

Recommended Reading

Books about Kung Fu:

• The Sword Polisher's Record: The Way of Kung-Fu - by Adam Hsu - Originally a monthly column, this book is an anthology that focuses on the concepts and principles of kung fu. (Available at Plumpub.com)
• Lone Sword Against the Cold Cold Sky - by Adam Hsu - Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the art and practice of kung fu. (Available at Plumpub.com)

Chinese Philosophy and Classics:

• The Analects - by Confucius - The first of The Four Books.
• The Great Learning - Confucius; by his disciple Zeng Zi - The second of The Four Books.
• The Doctrine of the Mean - Confucius; by his grandson Zisi - The third of The Four Books.
• Mencius - Conversations with Kings of his era by the Confucian scholar and philosopher, Mencius. Translated by James Legge. - The fourth of The Four Books. This is a separate online source from the other three books and they are also available at the same site.
• Read about The Four Books in Wikipedia.
• The Tao Te Ching - by Lao Tzu - also available here. "The Classic of the Way and the Power" is the basis for philosophical taoism. Here is the Wikipedia article.