Art of the Bedchamber The Chinese Sexual Yoga Classics Including Women’s Solo Meditation Texts Douglas Wile State University of New York PressPublished by ‘State University of New York Press, Albany © 1992 State University af New York All rights reserved Printedin the United States of America No part of this book niay be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews, For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washingcon Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production by Dana Foote Marketing by Theresa A. Swierzowski Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Wile, Douglas Art of the Bedehamber : The Chinese Sexual Yoga Classics Including Women’s Solo Meditation Texts / Douglas Wile. P. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-0885-X (alk. paper). —ISBN 0-791 alk. paper) 1. Sex customs—China—History—Sourees. 1. Title. HQI8.C6wS6 1992 306.7'09—de20 90-28707 cre ‘0886-8 (pbk, : 0987654321Contents Part ONE INTRODUCTION 1. Motive ano Focus [3] Il. Tue Eraos o CHinese Seavat, Peaciices [5] The Empiricat Ground ! 5 The Metaphysical Ground | 19 The Individual and the Imperial Ideals (13 The Battle of the Sexes! 14 The Cult of Youth | 13 Sexual Practices and Ethics !16 The Sexology Classics as Literature | 18 IIL, SEXUAL PRacrices AND MebIcINE [| TV. Sexuat Practices anv Taorsm [24] The Position of Sexual Practices in Taoism 124 The Vocabulary of Sexual Yoga! 28 Sexual Practices and Meditation | 36 V. Tuemarte Procressions [44] The Pleasure Principle! 44 The Position of Women | dd Fjaculasion Frequency and Control | 4 Sexual Energy !47 VI. THE DevELopMeNt oF Cutnese Sexonogy [51] Chinese Studies {51 Western Studies ! 56 VII. Coxceusion [69]