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

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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.

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.

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.