An introduction to Taoism, divided into three sections: history of Taoism, systems of Taoism and Taoist practices. The book follows Taoism from its Shamanic roots in Chinese prehistory to the classical period of Lao-Tzu, through to the Taoism of today. It examines the various schools and practices of Taoism such as meditation techniques, ways of cultivating the body, divination practices, ceremonies, the rites of purification, and talismanic magic.

Author Biography

Eva Wong is an independent scholar and a practitioner of the Taoist arts of the Pre-Celestial Way and Complete Reality lineages. She has written and translated many books on Taoism and related topics, including "A Master Course in Feng-Shui; Tales of the Taoist Immortals; The Tao of Health, Longevity, and Immortality; "and" The Shambhala Guide to Taoism. "