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ABOUT THE BOOK
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 Ch’ung-yang, are all historical figures who
lived in the Southern Sung (1127–1279) and Yuan (1271–1368)
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.
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
Taoism: An Essential Guide.
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SEVEN TAOIST MASTERS
A Folk Novel of China
Translated by Eva Wong
SHAMBHALA
Boston & London
2012
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Horticultural Hall
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Boston, Massachusetts 02115
www.shambhala.com
© 1990 by Eva Wong
Cover Art:
Painting of Immortal Lü Tung-pin.
From the main altar of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Temple, Denver, Colorado. Photographed by ProLab.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval
system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
The Library of Congress catalogues the previous edition of this work as follows:
Seven Taoist masters: a folk novel of China/translated by Eva Wong.—1st ed.
p. cm.
eISBN 978-0-8348-2526-0
ISBN 0-87773-544-1 (alk. paper)
ISBN 1-59030-176-5 (Shambhala Classics)
1. Spiritual life (Taoism) I. Wong, Eva, 1951–
BL1923.S44 1990
299′.5144—dc20
89-43307
CIP

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