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Tales of the Taoist Immortals (Paperback)

by Eva Wong (Author)

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Shambhala (Jul 24 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1570628092
ISBN-13: 978-1570628092
Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.1 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 264 g

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Eva Wong heard and memorized many tales told to her by Hong Kong's finest professional storytellers, by actors on the radio, and by her grandmother. These popular tales of the Taoist immortals were also often dramatized in Chinese operas. The stories are of famous characters in Chinese history and myth: a hero's battle with the lords of evil, the founder of the Ming dynasty's treacherous betrayal of his friends, a young girl who saves her town by imitating rooster calls. Entertaining and often provocative, these tales usually include a moral. The immortals are role models in Chinese culture, as well as examples of enlightenment. Some of the immortals were healers, some were social activists, some were aristocrats, and some were entrepreneurs. The tales chosen by Eva Wong here are of the best-known immortals among the Chinese. Their names are household words and their stories are told and retold by one generation to the next.

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Eva Wong is an independent scholar and a practitioner of the Taoist arts of the Pre-Celestial Way and Complete Reality lineages. She has written and translated many books on Taoism and related topics, including A Master Course in Feng-Shui; Tales of the Taoist Immortals; The Tao of Health, Longevity, and Immortality; and The Shambhala Guide to Taoism.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, personable, educational, and entertaining, Feb 16 2002

By	Steven Savage "Steve Savage" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Eva Wong has taken tales of Taoist immortals of various kinds, and their mystic fellow-travellers, and compiled them into this wonderful, readable book. Most of these tales come from her childhood, and have that feeling of listening to the very storytellers she listened to.

No attempt is made to reconcile the stories, they are merely presented simply and effectively. So you'll meet Immortals who ascended to the Celestial spiritually and others who perfect the pill of immortality, sages and politicians, ner-do-wells and royalty. This provides a wonderful view of different stories surrounding these colorful and interesting characters, presented without attempts to bend them to a mold.

Eva Wong has translated many documents, but this one, from the heart, is as important, stimulating, and interesting as anything that's passed through her capable hands. Indespensible for any student of Taoism, legend, and Chinese culture.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Origins of the Taoist Immortals, Jul 30 2001

By	Neil MacLean "nomad" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book gives you the stories of all the famous Taoist immortals, from Lu Tung Pin to any you can think of pretty much. Eva Wong takes the stories from those she heard from storytellers in Hong Kong when she was young, and as such, they are entertaining as well as informative. There's not a whole lot to this book, but if you're looking for information on a certain Taoist immortal, it will probably be in here.

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