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Beschreibung
Immortal Sisters presents life stories and teachings of distinguished female Taoist adepts who lived from the third to twelfth centuries. Among them is the poet and mystic Sun Bu-er, who passed into folklore as one of the famous Seven Immortals and appears as a character in countless popular novels of China. These accomplished women, renowned in their own day and in history, represent a uniquely female heritage of spiritual mastery. Through poems, stories, teachings, and commentaries, Immortal Sisters sheds light on the spiritual methods taught and practiced by these women and illustrates the importance of the feminine in Taoism.
Immortal Sisters presents life stories and teachings of distinguished female Taoist adepts who lived from the third to twelfth centuries. Among them is the poet and mystic Sun Bu-er, who passed into folklore as one of the famous Seven Immortals and appears as a character in countless popular novels of China. These accomplished women, renowned in their own day and in history, represent a uniquely female heritage of spiritual mastery. Through poems, stories, teachings, and commentaries, Immortal Sisters sheds light on the spiritual methods taught and practiced by these women and illustrates the importance of the feminine in Taoism.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781556432224
ISBN-10: 1556432224
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cleary, Thomas F.
Redaktion: Thomas Cleary
Übersetzung: Thomas Cleary
Auflage: Revised
Hersteller: North Atlantic Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 230 x 150 x 10 mm
Von/Mit: Thomas F. Cleary
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.11.1996
Gewicht: 0,181 kg
Artikel-ID: 121037066