Chinese Thunder Rites

Your life needs a thunderbolt of awakening.

Chinese Thunder Rites is not a relic of the past, but a living spiritual heritage encoded with the wisdom of Chinese civilization. It is not a technique for summoning lightning, but an art of awakening the innate radiance within every human being.

Xuemo unveils the thousand-year mysteries of Chinese Thunder Practices and explores their relevance for modern life. Blending philosophy, spiritual cultivation, and contemporary applications, this book reveals a path where ancient wisdom meets present-day transformation-a lightning flash of awareness connecting the past and the future.

For the first time, Xuemo presents the profound teachings of the Marici Thunder Practice and the Mahāmudrā Thunder Practice, offering readers a rare glimpse into the hidden dimensions of this extraordinary tradition.

Xuemo, born in 1963 as Chen Kaihong, is a renowned writer from Gansu, China. He has written over 90 books, published in more than 200 editions, with translations available in over 30 languages.

Xuemo’s novel Into the Desert won the 2022 Excellent Translation Award by the China International Communications Group (CICG), the 2024 NYC Big Book Award for Women’s Fiction and the 2024 Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction. Xuemo has been named International Impact Book Awards-Author of the Year 2025 for Into the Desert. His novel Curses of the Kingdom of Xixia won the 2024 NYC Big Book Award for World Literature. The novel Wild Fox Ridge won the 2024 International Impact Book Awards, it was also honored with the 2025 International Book Awards and 2025 NYC Big Book Award. White Tiger Pass received the 2026 International Impact Book Awards. He has been nominated three times for the Mao Dun Literature Prize and has won the Dunhuang Literature and Art Award six consecutive times.

The e-book editions of Desert Rites, Desert Hunters, White Tiger Pass, Love Letters from the Goddess, Eternal Love and Reclaim the Throne of Your Heart have repeatedly ranked No. 1 on Amazon’s bestseller lists.