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A study of the Chinese art of the bedchamber and forbidden erotica, for the general reader. More than just a position and practical guide, this book combines stories from the old Chinese literature and an account of sexuality in modern China and includes a bibliography of selected works in western languages for further reference. The title is derived from the ancient Chinese symbol denoting the ultimate harmony of man & woman. “The Yin-Yang folds away the silken screen which for more than 2000 years has guarded the delights of the Chinese bedchamber from the curious eyes of foreign intruders. For the first time, with impressive research and no mean scholarship, translations from the “forbidden books” are presented which approach the practice of love. Eclectic in its secrets, rich in anecdote, and its wealth of revelation, humor, descriptions of the bed chamber arts of the old Emperors with their consorts & their concubines. Chapters cover the Yin, Yang & the Vital Essence, the Dragon Emperors & Queens, duties & desires of the eunuchs, assault on the Jade pavilion, prolonging the pleasure, the darker side of loving, ladies of the green bowers, erotica of the Mandarins.

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Warning: This book was part of the erotic library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG, along with medical friends and family involved in Freudian research. Sexual instincts or drives have deeply hidden roots in the unconscious mind. Instincts act by giving vitality and enthusiasm to the mind through meaning and purpose. The range of instincts is in great numbers. Freud expressed them in two categories. One is Eros, the self-preserving life instinct containing all erotic pleasures. While Eros is used for basic survival, the living instinct alone cannot explain all behavior, according to Freud. In contrast, Thanatos is the death instinct. It is full of self-destruction of sexual energy and our unconscious desire to die. The main part of human behavior and actions is tied back to sexual drives. Since birth, the existence of sexual drives can be recognized as one of the most important incentives of life. The enclosed book was part of this research. A photograph is enclosed, should you seek further details please contact Martin Frost on martin.frost@gmail.com