In a journey of discovery through China's sacred mountains, traversing the hidden caves of Huashan, freshwater pools where alchemists once lived on Luofushan, and the opulent brilliance of the Gold Palace atop Wudangshan, Debra Liu explores the rich culture and history of the Daoist tradition.
The author was ordained as a Daoist in the Qingsong group of temples, part of the Quanzhen Dragon Gate lineage, in Brisbane, Australia. She seamlessly integrates elements of Daoist philosophy and contemporary practice in this fascinating account, where the past is inextricably entwined with the present, where each step up a mountain is punctuated with magnificent vistas, archaic legends and the chants of ancient scriptures echoing across stone stairways.
Through this book, the reader can 'enter the mountains' to find the heart of the Daoism, as a vibrant, modern practice with deep roots in antiquity.
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978-988-8904-38-9 (9789888904389)
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Debra Liu is an Australian of Anglo-Celtic heritage. She was ordained into Qing Song Guan, the Evergreen Daoist Temple, a non-monastic Daoist order in Brisbane, Australia, and consequently participated in many Daoist rituals. She was one of four non-Chinese delegates to the Luo Tian Da Jiao, Daoism's highest grand ceremony, in White Cloud Temple, Beijing in 1993. While travelling in China, she met and married a Chinese national. She lived in China for fifteen years.
