The Path of the Empress
How to Free Your Feminine Power
by Christine Li, Ulia Krautwald
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Pub Date Oct 01 2015 | Archive Date Nov 02 2015
Trafalgar Square Publishing | Rockpool Publishing
Description
More than 1,000 years ago the concubine Wu Zhao became China's most powerful woman. Her intelligence and erotic aura, combined with her knowledge of the art of war, led her to become empress—and the only woman who ever officially ruled ancient China. Her faithful adviser was the wise shaman and doctor Sun Simiao, guardian of age-old secrets of feminine wisdom and power. Inspired by Wu Zhao and ancient Chinese texts, this book describes the 10 important stages of a woman's life, and focuses on exercises and magical herbal elixirs that open up the mind and soul to new insights and solutions. A bestseller in Europe, the book has become a favorite gift chosen by women to give to the women in their family and to their female friends and colleagues.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781925017731 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
Average rating from 4 members
Featured Reviews
Lili F, Reviewer
Wu Zetian, depending on whose account of history you are reading, was either a villainous sorceress that ignored the mandate of heaven, or an honorable woman that used her skills to rise to the deserved title of empress. Regardless it is impossible to deny the lady had power, and she knew how to wield it, so writing a book based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoism geared solely towards women and using her life as an example seems logical. I am not sure she is the most iconic woman from Chinese history, but she is certainly up there, and probably the most iconic woman of power (though I am sure Xi Shi might argue that) and one of my personal favorite historical figures to study.
There are a lot of things in this book I like, it encourages study of TCM and the Tao, has a lot of good references, and practices that could be very beneficial to a woman's health. Overall, no complaints here.
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