Tales of Immortals

Stories about immortals have circulated in China since ancient times. After the appearance of Taoism, such stories became popular, as one of the aims of Taoist discipline was to achieve immortality. The more than 100 stories in this book have been selected from Accounts of the Saints, Stories of Immortals and other classics dealing with this subject. Though the stories in this book are short, they are full of the pithy wit and wisdom of this esoteric branch of Chinese cultural tradition.