The Eight Immortals of Taoism Legends and Fables of Popular Taoism

Man-Ho Kwok, Martin Palmer, Joanne O'Brien — 1990

A collection of tales and legends about the semi-divine Eight Immortals of Chinese Taoism, each of whom is supposed to have lived as an historical person. However the main role of the Eight Immortals is as symbols of the success of Taoist discipline and magic.