Maoshan Memoirs

In Chinese legend, mysterious Taoist arts are said to use paper talismans to cast spells that drive out ghosts and subdue demons, inspiring awe in all who witness them. Maoshan arts were originally known as the "Jade Maiden Spirit-Invoking Art." Told through the stories of several Maoshan practitioners, this novel recalls the events that took place on Maoshan. I was born bearing the destiny of the Heavenly Dao, with an incomplete fate and a pure-yang Eight Characters. On the day I was born, a Taoist priest came to our door...