num_pages: 120
description: Immortal Sisters presents life stories and teachings of distinguished female Taoist adepts who lived from the third to twelfth centuries. Among them is the poet and mystic Sun Bu-er who passed into folklore as one of the famous Seven Immortals and appears as a character in countless popular novels of China. These accomplished women renowned in their own day and in history represent a uniquely female heritage of spiritual mastery. Through poems stories teachings and commentaries Immortal Sisters sheds light on the spiritual methods taught and practiced by these women and illustrates the importance of the feminine in Taoism.
language: English
title: Immortal Sisters: Secret Teachings of Taoist Women
publisher: North Atlantic Books