Great Perfection tells the story of the Ba of Sichuan and of the Li family in
particular. Engaging the most recent scholarship in Western, Chinese, and
Japanese languages (including archaeological and ethnic publications), the study
begins in the mists of prehistory, traces the early history, of the Ba,
chronicles the rise of the Daoist faith and their role in it, then sets forth in
detail a chronicle of the state of Great Perfection -- the kingdom they built in
an attempt to realize the Daoist utopia.