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| Introduction | |
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| The Eight Immortals | |
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| The Guest of the Cavern: Lu Tung-pin | |
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| Hermit of the Cloud Chamber: Chungli Ch'uan | |
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| The Patron of Female Taoists: Ho Hsien-ku | |
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| The Bat Spirit: Chang Kuo Lao | |
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| The Immortal with the Iron Crutch: T'ieh-kuai Li | |
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| A Faithful Nephew: Han Hsiang | |
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| The Wandering Minstrel: Lan Ts'ai-ho | |
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| The Hermit Aristocrat: Ts'ao Kuo-chiu | |
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| Sages | |
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| The Father of Ch'i-Kung: Chen Hsi-yi | |
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| Satirist of the High and Mighty: Chuang Tzu | |
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| The Minister and the Courtesan: Fan Li and Hsi Shih | |
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| The Yellow Emperor: Huang Ti | |
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| The Old One: Lao Tzu | |
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| A Prince among Taoists: Liu An | |
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| The Hermit of Mount T'ien-tai: Ssu-ma Ch'eng-chen | |
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| Minister from the Mountains: T'ao Hung-ching | |
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| The First Disciple of Taoism: Wen Shih | |
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| Magicians | |
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| The Celestial Teacher: Change Tao-ling | |
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| The Wandering Healer: Fei Chang-fang | |
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| The Sorcerer Strategist: Kiang Tzu-ya | |
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| The Immortal in Sheep's Clothing: Tso Chi | |
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| The Spirit Catcher: Ko Hsuan | |
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| The People's Protector: Mah Ku | |
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| Lady of the Great Mysteries: T'ai-hsuan Nu | |
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| The Woman Who Flew on a Toad: T'ang Kuang-chen | |
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| Immortal from the Sky: Tung-fang Shuo | |
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| Diviners | |
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| The Reader of Human Destiny: Chang Chung | |
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| The Crane Immortal: Ch'ing Wu | |
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| The Mad Beggar: Chou Tien | |
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| The Old Man and the Kingmaker: Huang-shih Kung and Chang Liang | |
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| Master of Ghost Valley: Kuei-ku Tzu | |
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| Master of K'an-yu: Kuo P'u | |
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| The Reader of Dynastic Destiny: Lin Ling-su | |
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| Alchemists | |
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| The Master of Spirit Travel: Chang Po-tuan | |
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| The Father of T'ai-Chi Ch'uan: Chang San-feng | |
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| The Woman Who Could Turn Minerals into Gold: Cheng Wei's Wife | |
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| The Sage Who Embraced Simplicity: Ko Hung | |
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| The Poet Immortal: Pai Yu-ch'an | |
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| Lady of the Great Yin: T'ai-yin Nu | |
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| The Father of Immortal Alchemy: Wei Po-yang | |