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Title: Quite a good tale...
Review: This book is along the lines of Deng Ming Dao's "The Wandering Taoist" series - it tells the tale of how a contemporary Taoist Master learned his art. In this case, it tells the story of Wang Liping's journey from ordinary youth to Master. Along the way the reader is treated to an overview of some of the trials and tribulations people used to undergo _before_ Masters would even consider teaching them the most simple technique.The story mostly concerns the initial training (some very interesting techniques here...) and then subsequent journeys of Liping. As the story approaches its close the Cultural Revolution begins and the tale takes a twist similar to that in "The Wandering Taoist" - a complete break from tradition.I have read this a couple of times since it came out and the trials endured by the young Liping never fail to amaze me when compared to the easy access we now enjoy. I suspect anyone who cultivates will enjoy the tale too.
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