Tales of the Fat Monk
Tales of the Fat Monk
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Bonus Episode: Two Letters of Liu Yi-Ming
Liu Yiming was one of the greatest Daoists of the eighteenth century, with numerous writings on all the Daoist classics.He corresponded with numerous disciples and other devout lay people throughout the country, describing in many cases...
Chapter Twenty-One: Tea Tales in the Hermit's Cave
The Fat Monk and Xiaoyao visit the Hermit for a quiet talk, but find the Boatman and his friend--who Xiaoyao has never met--already there.Tea is the main topic of the day, but in the course of the discussion, the Fat Monk's peculiar ave...
Chapter Twenty-Two: Gathering Medicine
"Ru zi, ke jiao ye!"The Hermit tests Xiaoyao, who thinks that the Hermit will teach him about locating herbs in the mountains.The Reality, however ....
Chapter Twenty Three: Pacing the Cosmos
Xiaoyao enters a hidden chamber and witnesses a strange dance, before learning more about "medicine," the gathering of scattered medicine and use of it, and its exoteric and esoteric processes.The "Earth of Attention" (意土 yì tǔ...