<i>Immortal Sisters</i> presents life stories and teachings of distinguished female Taoist adepts who lived from the third to twelfth centuries. Among them is the poet and mystic Sun Bu-er, who passed into folklore as one of the famous Seven Immortals and appears as a character in countless popular novels of China. These accomplished women, renowned in their own day and in history, represent a uniquely female heritage of spiritual mastery. Through poems, stories, teachings, and commentaries, <i>Immortal Sisters</i> sheds light on the spiritual methods taught and practiced by these women and illustrates the importance of the feminine in Taoism.