White Tiger, Green Dragon: A Tale of the Taoist Inner Alchemy [Paperback]

Simone Marnier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 20, 2000

White Tiger, Green Dragon follows the spiritual, erotic and psychic evolution of Tu Ming, a Taoist monk in Old China. Tu is apprenticed in sequence to five female adepts in the discipline known as the “dual cultivation,” a kind of tantric yoga in which sexual techniques replicate states of spiritual progress. This practice culminates in the creation of a spiritual embryo at the moment of enlightenment. The five masters who instruct Tu run the gamut of Chinese folklore characters, including the gentle pillow girl, Mei Cha, the doughty herb gatherer, Su Ba, and Lekshe Tsogyel, an acrobatic aristocrat from Tibet. Tu advances not only in his practice, but also in his understanding of life and love as he falls under the spell of five unforgettable women unequaled in religious literature. In the exciting conclusion, he experiences an epiphany that redefines what it means to attain the highest knowledge.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Authors Choice Press (October 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595125751
• ISBN-13: 978-0595125753
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #503,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Tale of the Taoist Inner Alchemy, October 28, 2004

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Laura De Giorgio "hypnotherapist" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Tiger, Green Dragon: A Tale of the Taoist Inner Alchemy (Paperback)

White Tiger, Green Dragon is a fictional story about the spiritual evolution through Taoist alchemical "dual inner cultivation" (a sexual practice) of Tu Ming, a Taoist monk in Old China.

Tu Ming is assigned progressively to five different female taoist practitioners of dual cultivation, each one teaching him what she has mastered up to that point and then letting him move on to a higher teacher.

It is easy, fun, engaging and at times humorous story to read.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful book, January 12, 2001

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Deb Bonar (Trenton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: White Tiger, Green Dragon: A Tale of the Taoist Inner Alchemy (Paperback)

This story reminds me of the best historical novels, and in some ways of MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, gently weaving fact and fiction. The author's knowledge of life in old China and Taoist philosophy is impressive, and her prose is artful. Her characters are so beautifully drawn! I loved the actual and spiritual journey of the main character, the women he meets along the way, and the delightful depictions of his adventures. A thoroughly enjoyable and poetic book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars White Tiger Green Dragon, April 23, 2008

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Heru Bryan "Heru Bryan" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Tiger, Green Dragon: A Tale of the Taoist Inner Alchemy (Paperback)

The book is attractive, and the author knows something about Daoist cultivation, although I expected more detailed techniques in the mode of sexual cultivation. Still the book is well written, with some cultural, and spiritual value, for those who are exploring the ancient Chinese Daoist esoteric practices.