Seven Taoist Masters. A Folk Novel Of China

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: SHAMBHALA
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 1990
Edition: First Edition

Description: 176 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: History and legend are interwoven in this folk novel that both entertains and instructs. Written by an unknown author, Seven Taoist Masters is the story of six men and one woman who overcome tremendous hardships on the journey to self-mastery. These characters and their teacher, Wang Chung-yang, are all historical figures who lived in the Southern Sung (11271279) and Yuan (12711368) dynasties. Wang is regarded as the greatest patriarch of the Complete Reality school, a highly purified branch of Taoism having a strong affinity with Zen Buddhism. The novel brings to life the essentials of Taoist philosophy and practice, both through the instructions offered by Wang—on topics such as the cultivation of mind and body, meditation techniques, and overcoming the obstacles to enlightenment—and through the experiences of the characters.

ISBN: 9781590301760