The tao of love and sex. the ancient Chinese way to ecstasy

140 Pages·1977·16.21 MB·English

by  Jolan Chang

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ADutton Paperback
DUTTON
E. P.
NEW YORK
First published 1977
Text copyright © Jolan Chang 1977
Translation copyright ©JolanChang 1977
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Library of Congress Catalog Number]
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76-54578
ISBN: 0-525-47453-6
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Contents
Foreword by Joseph Needham, F.R.S., F.B.A., Late Master of Gonville
and Caius College, Cambridge 9
Preface 1
Chapter One The Tao of Loving
: 1
1. What is Tao? 18
2. The similarity between ancient and modern sex studies 20
3. Ejaculation reconsidered 21
4. The harmony of Yin and Yang 25
5. The similarity ofancientand modern in the theory ofharmony and happiness 26
6. Nei tan (inner elixir)and wai tan (outer elixir) 27
Chapter Two Understanding The Tao of Loving 30
:
1 Three basic concepts ofthe Tao 30
2. The role ofwomen 30
3. Importance oflove-making 30
How
4. to observefemale satisfaction 32
5. Misconceptions ofthe Tao 33
(a) Coitusreservatus
(b) Male continence
(c) Karezza
(d) The mysticism ofcoitus reservatus
(e) Tantrie arts or Tantrism
(f) Imsak
Chapter Three Ejaculation Control 35
:
1 The truejoy ofloving 37
2. The lockingmethod 39
3. The modem locking method 41
4. Masters andJohnson squeeze technique 4
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5. Ancient Chinese squeeze technique 42
6. Advicefor more experienced men 42
7. Ejaculationfrequency 43
8. Individual variations 44
9. TVo/ enough ejaculation 45
10. Premature ejaculation? 45
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Chapter Four A Thousand Loving Thrusts 47
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Male capacity can begreatly improved 48
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2. Types ofthrusts 49
3. Depths ofthrusts 50
4. Thrusting sequences 52
5 Sexualgymnastics 52
6. MasterSun's versatile methods 53
Chapter Five Love Positions 56
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1 Four6as/cpositionsand twenty-six variations 56
2. Findingone's own positions 58
3 Changingpositions 6
4. Female superiorpositions 61
5 ,4dvantages offemale superiorposition 6
6. Variations in thefemale superiorposition 62
7. Z?acfc ewfry 62
8. Experimentation is the key 63
Chapter Six Erotic Kissing and The Tao 64
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1 The Yin essence 64
2. Erotic kissingand oralsex 65
3. Advantages oferotic kissing 66
4. Nipple kissing 66
5. Improving erotic kissing 68
ChapterSeven Evolution and Debasement of The Tao of Loving 70
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1 Emphasis onfemale satisfaction 70
2. The Han Dynasty 71
3 From Sw/ to MingDynasty 73
4. Superstitions and vampirism 73
5. Some confusingnotions 74
6. //ow /Tie Tao ofLovingalmost disappeared 77
7. The age ofagony andfrustration 77
Chapter Eight The Conquest of Impotence 79
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1. Unreasonablefearofimpotence 79
2. How to overcome impotence 81
3. Soft entry method 81
4. Security 83
5 S7zec«ds/?ape o/f/*ephallus (and developmentexercises) 83
6. Modem attitudes 84
7. Wu Hsien's method 86
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ChapterNine Longevity and The Tao of Loving 88
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1. Love-makingand longevity 88
2. Modern cult ofyouth 89
3. Ejaculation in middle life 91
4. Ejaculation controlandlongevity 92
5. A briefhistory oflongevity in China 93
Chapter Ten May—September Relationships 96
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1 Society'sprejudice 96
2. Young woman-olderman relationships 97
3. Olderman-older woman relationships 97
4. 77*e attraction is notalways one-sided 98
5. Advantages ofolder woman-young man relationships 98
6. Personalhygiene 100
7. Conclusions 101
Chapter Eleven Breathing, T'ai Chi Ch'uan and The Tao of Loving 102
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1. Proper breathing 102
2. Breathing exercises 102
3 Improving the organs 103
4. T'ai Chi Ch'uan 105
5 T'az' C7j/as a means ofself-defence anda superb exercise 105
6. Z)/ef 106
Chapter Twelve Learning The Tao 107
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1. Sensory development 108
2. Learning to communicate 110
3 77ie Tao is notonlyformen 1 1
4. The importance ofthe rightpartner 1 1
5. Male orgasm - the Tao ofLoving way 1 13
6. Some questions answered 1 1
Summing Up Some Personal Experiences
: 1 1
Postscript by Joseph Needham Addressfor Caius College
:
(Whit Sunday, 1976) 121
Bibliography I Chinese Texts 131
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Bibliography II English Texts 132
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Index 135
List ofIllustrations
Studying the Yin Yang Symbol (British Museum) 14
Young noble on horseback (British Museum) 22
Lady (British Museum) 31
One of a series of four paintings on a caul or oiled paper, perhaps originally part of a
lantern hanging in a 'Flower Garden' - late Yuan period, 1280-1367 (Collection
Charles Ratton, Paris) 40
Two more in the same series (Jean Pierre DuboscCollection, Paiis) 51,59
Amorous games in a 'Flower Garden' - painting on silk after Ch'iu Ying, early sixteenth
century (Louis Bataille Collection, Paris) 67, 75
Lovers reading an Lrotic Book - painting on silk from an album of the K'ang-hsi period,
1662-1722 (C.T. Loo Collection, Paris) 85
Penetrating the Cords of the Lute - painting on silk from an album of the K'ang-hsi
period, 1662-1722 (C.T. Loo Collection, Paris) 90
The Attack from the Rear, or 'The Leaping White Tiger' - painting on silk from an
album of the K'ang-hsi period, 1662-1722 (C.T. Loo Collection, Paris) 99
In the Garden on a Rocky Seat - painting on silk from an album ofthe K'ang-hsi period,
1662-1722 (C.T. Loo Collection, Paris) 104
Pair of lovers in a boat - Chinese album painting in colour, nineteenth century
(Copyright Roger Peyrefitte; from Erotic Art of the East, Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
112
Sun S'su-Mo (Collection ofJoseph Needham) 107, 117
Man and Lady with Lute (British Museum) 119
Acknowledgmen
ts
The author and publishers would like to thank all those who have given permission for
copyright illustrations to be reproduced in this book.
Illustrations from the C.T. Loo Collection, Collection Charles Ratton, Jean Pierre
Dubosc Collection and Louis Bataille Collection are all from The Clouds and the Rain,
original editor Office du Livre, Fribourg. Illustrations from the British Museum are re-
produced by courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum.
Bamboo decorations throughout are adapted from TheMustard Seed Garden Manual
ofPainting 1679-1701.
Thanks are also due to Joseph Needham for permission to reproduce the illustration
on the title page and other pictures from his collection and to Theology magazine for
permission to include JosephNeedham's Address for CaiusChapel (Whit Sunday, 1976).