Beschreibung:
Drawing on medieval Chinese poetry, fiction, and religious scriptures, this book illuminates the greatest goddess of Taoism and her place in Chinese society.
Introduction; 1. The most honored one; 2. The primordial ruler, metal mother; 3. Singing of white clouds beside the turquoise pond: encounters with legendary rulers and sages; 4. Eating the peaches of immortality: emperors and immortals; 5. Coming to her court to receive the way: men of the T'ang; 6. Her dependents: women of the T'ang; Conclusion.