Transcendence and Divine Passion

• 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.

'A welcome study in East Asian religions. Using the works of T'ang poets and the early tenth century hagiographical account of the Taoist master Tu Kuang-t'ing, it examines the Queen Mother of the West, the greatest Taoist goddess of the T'ang dynasty ... Through its inscriptions, historical references, poetic excerpts, and pictorial arts, this book provides a penetrating insight into the religion and culture of the T'ang people.' Choice