Into the Mountains

Exploring China's Sacred Daoist Peaks

Debra Liu

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English

Earnshaw Books Ltd
08 July 2025

Oriental & Indian philosophy; Taoism; Travel & holiday guides

In a journey of discovery through China's sacred mountains, traversing the hidden caves of Huashan, freshwater pools where alchemists once lived on Luofushan, and the opulent brilliance of the Gold Palace atop Wudangshan, Debra Liu explores the rich culture and history of the Daoist tradition.

The author was ordained as a Daoist in the Qingsong group of temples, part of the Quanzhen Dragon Gate lineage, in Brisbane, Australia. She seamlessly integrates elements of Daoist philosophy and contemporary practice in this fascinating account, where the past is inextricably entwined with the present, where each step up a mountain is punctuated with magnificent vistas, archaic legends and the chants of ancient scriptures echoing across stone stairways.

Through this book, the reader can 'enter the mountains' to find the heart of the Daoism, as a vibrant, modern practice with deep roots in antiquity.

By: Debra Liu
Imprint: Earnshaw Books Ltd
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9789888904549
ISBN 10: 988890454X
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 08 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Debra Liu is an Australian of Anglo-Celtic heritage. She was ordained into Qing Song Guan, the Evergreen Daoist Temple, a non-monastic Daoist order in Brisbane, Australia, and consequently participated in many Daoist rituals. She was one of four non-Chinese delegates to the Luo Tian Da Jiao, Daoism's highest grand ceremony, in White Cloud Temple, Beijing in 1993. While travelling in China, she met and married a Chinese national. She lived in China for fifteen years.

Reviews for Into the Mountains: Exploring China's Sacred Daoist Peaks

""This is a vividly detailed account of contemporary Daoism and, most spectacularly of all, pilgrimages to the great sacred mountains of China, all woven into a memoir."" - Deng Ming-Dao, best-selling author of 365 Tao