Chinese Immortality: Elixirs and Enlightened Beings
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
English - January 31, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB - ★★★★ - 5.5K ratingsLife Sciences Science Natural Sciences science interview comedy standup business news books health politics entrepreneurship Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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From deathless beheaded warriors and sacrificial heroines to mystical hermits, Chinese mythology is rich with tales of the undying. After all, the notion of immortality is as old as recorded history, so it makes sense to find a diverse, uniquely Chinese take on the trope. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, join Robert and Joe as they contemplate tales and traditions from Taoist sorcery, alchemy and Chinese folktales.
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