{"product_id":"seven-taoist-masters-eva-wong-9781590301760","title":"Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China","description":"\u003cb\u003eHistory and legend are interwoven in this classic folk novel that both entertains and explores the philosophy and practices of Taoism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by an unknown author, \u003ci\u003eSeven Taoist Masters \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once an entertaining novel and a Taoist training manual, \u003ci\u003eSeven Taoist Masters\u003c\/i\u003e 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 its unforgettable characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eva Wong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590301765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590301760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.04w x 0.57d","brand":"Eva Wong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994286850303,"sku":"9781590301760","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7478416c-50a9-4b45-99ab-8ccc2dd19587.jpg?v=1683329244","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seven-taoist-masters-eva-wong-9781590301760","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}