false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175711220m/548621.jpg 548621 1 History and legend are interwoven in this folk novel that both entertains and instructs. Written by an unknown author, <i>Seven Taoist Masters </i> 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. 535875 26 10 2004 Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China (Shambhala Classics) total:51|5:21|4:22|3:5|2:1|1:2| 51 212 70 9 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Sep 13 13:58:37 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 14:01:10 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 20:05:18 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 20:06:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Dec 11 09:10:34 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 09:10:49 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Apr 07 01:51:18 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 07 01:53:04 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 11:06:48 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 01:37:35 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 07:48:02 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 08:38:16 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Jul 08 12:20:41 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 12:21:58 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Thu Nov 01 22:21:47 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 01 22:22:03 -0700 2007 ]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 24 05:15:41 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 05:16:16 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Nov 17 18:42:42 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 18:42:42 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 05 08:35:16 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 06:35:38 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 25 06:41:10 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 06:41:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 14 11:51:51 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 11:51:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 28 22:20:59 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 22:20:59 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Sep 16 15:02:57 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 15:03:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 11 09:25:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 09:25:00 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Sep 08 05:35:49 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 22 11:45:13 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 24 12:46:43 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 12:46:43 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 21 16:43:52 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 16:43:52 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Aug 05 19:22:18 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 19:22:28 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=548621