Cover
Lao Tzu Riding an Ox. Chang Lu (ca. 1490–1563). Courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Image of Lao Tzu traveling out of China into the West. See Introduction, p. 29-30.
Interior
Nine Dragons (detail). Ch’en Jung (active first half of the 13th century). Courtesy of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Image of ancient dragon (on the left) instructing a young dragon (on the right). See Introduction p. 15-16.