The Tao of Health, Longevity, and Immortality: The Teachings of Immortals Chung and Lü

This book is a translation of an ancient taoist alchemical text called Chung Lu Chuan Tao Chi. The book goes into great detail about the alchemical process. If you aren't familiar with Taoist alchemy this book would be rather pointless. Its not just some old wisdom for health and longevity. It's not for the average individual. Eva Wong's other books Harmonizing Yin and Yang and Holding Yin Embracing Yang are classic texts of the alchemical process. This book just further elaborates those. If you are serious about alchemical transformations and have the other books mentioned, this will just add to it. This book by itself would be rather useless without further research and without Eva's other books. She has done wonderful work translating these ancient texts and I'm so thankful she has done the work. But this really isn't for the uninitiated. In the past these teachings were guarded and taught in monasteries to the adherent. So it may be misleading for those looking for practical methods to improve health and longevity.

I am still reading...taking my time to absorb it. The author of this book is the Real McCoy. She is a scholar.I am not but I am a learner and I try to be patient with myself as I read her substantial material in her amazing books!

Product as described/pictured, arrived quickly and in excellent condition. Definitely would recommend!

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Eva Wong has done an admirable job translating several classic Taoist texts for Western consumption; in this book she continues to uphold the excellent work. These texts were allegorical references for internal alchemy (Qigong) and I have yet to find better translations.Wong starts the book with a general overview of some of the historical discrepancies around the text, particularly when and by whom it was written. Her explanation, although somewhat short, is quite informative and sets the stage for the translation. She also provides information to assist the reader in understanding the somewhat 'cryptic' discussion of such terms as "yellow sprouts" and "true vapour".The translation is actually very informative but the reader must leave behind the Western preoccupation with trying to put everything into direct terms. The Taoist's spoke of internal alchemy in a very poetic manner - something which I feel is probably the best method possible. That is, a lot is up to the intuition of the reader (with the help of a proper master) which is the best way to understand the subject. For those who have been cultivating this book will be an invaluable asset.Highly recommended.

This book caught my eye in the bookshop. I flipped through a few pages, read it, and i immediately liked the information offered there. It offers a concise and detailed look into the theories of health and longevity in Taoism.The original text was written by 2 Taoist famed sages, one being Lu Tung Pin, which is perhaps one of the most popular figure in Taoism. WIth this book, you can learn about more indepth concepts of yin and yang, true yin within yang, "dragon" and "tiger", phases of the moon, the importance of the vapor and vitality and lots more! I couldn't put it down since i bought it. I don't know why, perhaps its the delivery of the concepts thats unique in this book... very well translated and written.

For research into Taoist concepts of Internal Alchemy, this is an excellent translation of a classic Taoist document. Wong even provides some helpful clarifications to the text that make it very readable.For those studying philosophical Taoism or meditative Taoism that does not involve complex Internal Alchemy, it may not be as useful a resource. It's extremely complex and may seem odd to eyes of people unfamiliar with certain Taoist practices.

The amount of meticulous work and scholarship that has gone into the making of this book is phenomenal. Since I am myself a translator and founder of a small publishing house called Purple Cloud Press for Daoist and Chinese Medicine related text I can appreciate the more what it took to make this work see the light of this word.I praise Eva Wong for it.

Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Learnt something I wasn't aware of. An interesting read!

Very good book