Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
"A fascinating, beautifully written account of a great (and delightful) Ch'an master's return pilgrimage to remote Inner Mongolia after forty years of exile."--Peter Matthiessen, author of "The Snow Leopard." Online feature. NPR sponsorship.
About the Author
George Crane is a former correspondent for overseas news agencies and the author of four books of poetry, as well as translations from the Chinese co-authored with Tsung Tsai. He lives in upstate New York.
Tsung Tsai is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher, doctor of classical Chinese medicine, martial arts adept, poet, and calligrapher. He taught in Hong Kong, New York City, Toronto, and Los Angeles before building his own cabin in Woodstock, New York.