The Eight Immortals of Taoism

The Eight Immortals of Taoism
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Publisher : Random House (UK)
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X001813392
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Book Synopsis The Eight Immortals of Taoism by : Man-Ho Kwok

Download or read book The Eight Immortals of Taoism written by Man-Ho Kwok and published by Random House (UK). This book was released on 1990 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of tales and legends about the semi-divine Eight Immortals of Chinese Taoism, each of whom is supposed to have lived as an historical person. However the main role of the Eight Immortals is as symbols of the success of Taoist discipline and magic.


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