Tales of the Dancing Dragon

Stories of the Tao

Eva Wong

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 December 2007

Taoism

Here, Taoist practitioner Eva Wong offers a colorful treatment of the history and evolution of Taoism, told through traditional teaching tales. These tales, which Wong first heard as a child growing up in Hong Kong, are gleaned from the local storytellers and the uncensored chronicles known as yeshi-the wild history of China, not monitored by the official imperial scholars and historians. The stories are by turns mysterious and intriguing, passionate and violent, and they are peppered with colorful characters, including hermits, politicians, social activists, revolutionaries, scholars, scientists, and mystics. Arranged chronologically from prehistory through the early twentieth century, these stories introduce the schools in the Taoist lineages, and capture the defeats and victories of Taoism, its periods of decadence and decay, and its renewal, maturation, and spiritual triumph. Wong puts these stories into context, and shows that Taoism is a dynamic spiritual tradition, constantly changing-and being influenced by-history.

By: Eva Wong
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 214g
ISBN: 9781590305232
ISBN 10: 159030523X
Pages: 173
Publication Date: 15 December 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eva Wong is a practitioner of Taoist arts and a well-known translator of Taoist texts. Her other books include Tales of the Taoist Immortals; Seven Taoist Masters; Feng-shui; Lieh-tzu; Holding Yin, Embracing Yang; Cultivating Stillness; Teachings of the Tao; The Shambhala Guide to Taoism; The Tao of Health, Longevity, and Immortality; and Harmonizing Yin and Yang.