This book "" explores sexuality in the form of questions and answers between the Yellow Emperor and the Xuan Nv. It is an important sexual work in ancient China.
The mysterious woman is said to be the teacher of the Yellow Emperor. The Yellow Emperor wanted to defeat Chiyou, who was in chaos in the South. Because of this ancient legend, the mysterious woman is regarded as the author of the three methods of warfare,which are actually more likely to be written in military terms about the sexuality of men and women. The mysterious woman may be the Western Queen Mother in the Taoist mythology system. The romantic affair between Xi Wangmu and Zhou Muwang is widely spread, which makes her a strong sexual color in people's imaginary world back in ancient China.