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Chinese Literature Chinese Erotica: Tao and Sex

The Chinese practice was often enlightened by Taoist principles. Thus sex wasn't just a pleasurable undertaking; there were many techniques which the enlightened would use to improve their own health as a byproduct of good sex.

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The Tao of Love and Sex: The Ancient Chinese Way to Ecstasy
Written by Jolan Chang
Viking Press, 1993
Learn how the ancient principles of Taoism relate to great sex.
The Ying Yang Butterfly: Ancient Chinese Sexual Secrets for Western Lovers
Written by Valentin Chu
J.P. Tarcher, 1994
Art of the Bedchamber: The Chinese Sexual Yoga Classics Including Women's Solo Meditation Texts
Translated by Douglas Wile
State University of New York, 1992
293 pages
Tao of Sex, Health, and Longevity
Written by Daniel Reid
Fireside, 1989
416 pages
Barefoot Doctor's Handbook for Modern Lovers: A Spiritual Guide to Truly Amazing Love and Sex
Written by Stephen Russell
Broadway Books, 2001
272 pages