Daoism in China
Title | Daoism in China PDF eBook |
Author | Yi'e Wang |
Publisher | 五洲传播出版社 |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9787508505985 |
This book provides a systemic introduction of Daoism in China. Subjects includes the spirituality in early China, establishment and lineage of the celestial masters, Daoist deities, temples, and sacred places, the influence of Daoism in culture and customs. With black and white photographs, including shrines, temples, and deities.
Daoism and Chinese Culture
Title | Daoism and Chinese Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Livia Kohn |
Publisher | Three Pine Press |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
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A long-awaited textbook that introduces the major schools, teachings, and practices of Daoism, this work presents a chronological survey that is thematically divided into four parts: Ancient Thought, Religious Communities, Spiritual Practices, and Modernity. The work offers an integrated vision of the Daoist tradition in its historical and cultural context, establishing connections with relevant information on Confucianism, Chinese Buddhism, popular religion, and political developments. It also places Daoism into a larger theoretical and comparative framework, relating it to mysticism, millenarianism, forms of religious organization, ritual, meditation, and modernity. The book makes ample use of original materials and provides references to further readings and original sources in translation. It is a powerful resource for teaching and studying alike.
Tao Te Ching
Title | Tao Te Ching PDF eBook |
Author | Laozi |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1972 |
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Introducing Daoism
Title | Introducing Daoism PDF eBook |
Author | Livia Kohn |
Publisher | JBE Online Books |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0980163323 |
The Emergence of Daoism
Title | The Emergence of Daoism PDF eBook |
Author | Gil Raz |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 544 |
Release | 2012-03-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1136618058 |
At the core of Daoism are ancient ideas concerning the Way, the fundamental process of existence (the Dao). Humans, as individuals and as a society, should be aligned with the Dao in order to attain the fullness of life and its potential. This book presents the history of early Daoism, tracing the development of the tradition between the first and the fifth centuries CE. This book discusses the emergence of several Daoist movements during this period, including the relatively well-known Way of the Celestial Master that appeared in the second century, and the Upper Clarity and the Numinous Treasure lineages that appeared in the fourth century. These labels are very difficult to determine socially, and they obscure the social reality of early medieval China, that included many more lineages. This book argues that these lineages should be understood as narrowly defined associations of masters and disciples, and it goes on to describe these diverse social groupings as ‘communities of practice’. Shedding new light on a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, the formation of Daoism as a new religion in early medieval China, this book presents a major step forward in Daoist Studies.
Women in Daoism
Title | Women in Daoism PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine Despeux |
Publisher | Three Pine Press |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | History |
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Women in Daoism' outlines the status and roles of women in the Daoist tradition from its inception to the present day. It describes the historical development and role of Daoist women in Chinese society, focusing on the different ideals women stood for as much as on the religious practices they cultivated.--Cover.
Daoism in Early China
Title | Daoism in Early China PDF eBook |
Author | Feng Cao |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 235 |
Release | 2017-10-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1137550945 |
This text considers the prevalence of Lao-Zhuang Daoism and Huang-Lao Daoism in late pre-imperial and early imperial Chinese traditional thought. The author uses unique excavated documents and literature to explore the Huang-Lao tradition of Daoist philosophy, which exerted a great influence on China ancient philosophy and political theories, from the Pre-Qin period to the Wei-Jin periods. It explains the original and significance of Huang-Lao Daoism, its history and fundamental characteristics, notably discussing the two sides of Huang-Lao, namely the role and function of Lao Zi and the Yellow Emperor, and discusses why the two can constitute a complementary relationship. It also provides a key study of the Mawangdui silk texts, bamboo slips of the Heng Xian, Fan Wu Liu Xing, considering both the theory of human Xing and of Qi.