Bill Porter ; photographs by Steven R. Johnson and the author.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
viii, 220 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, map ;
Dimensions
23 cm
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Chinese dynasties and republics. -- Map of the Sian area and Chungnan Mountains. -- Hermit heaven. -- Mountains of the Moon. -- If the world is muddy. -- On the trail of the Tao. -- Sound of the crane. -- Road to heaven. -- Cloud people. -- The bird that is a mountain. -- Crossing Heartbreak Bridge. -- Home of the evening star. -- Visiting Wang Wei, finding him gone. -- When the Tao comes to town. -- Note on the spelling of Chinese names.
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Title
Road to heaven.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Porter, Bill,1943-Travel-- China.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Buddhist hermits-- China-- History-- 20th century.
Buddhist hermits-- China, Interviews.
Buddhist priests-- China.
Recluses-- China.
Religion and sociology-- China.
Taoists-- China-- History-- 20th century.
Taoists-- China, Interviews.
Taoists-- China.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
China, Description and travel.
China, Religious life and customs.
Zhongnan Mountain Region (China), Description and travel.
Zhongnan Mountain Region (China), Religious life and customs.