Héguanzî, the Dao of Unity
Title | Héguanzî, the Dao of Unity PDF eBook |
Author | Marnix Wells |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2019-12-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1543491545 |
Over two millennia ago, in troubled times not unlike our own, a mysterious figure, distinguished by a pheasant feather in his cap, emerged with poetic visions of a future world of peace and justice. Like Laozi, Pheasant Cap (Héguanzî) understood the underlying unity in things and the power of Dao to make things happen. Facing the threat of conquest by the westerly state of Qin, he looked to a messiah-like figure, the Ninth Augustan, to inaugurate a new era according to the mandate of the god Grand Unity. Here for the first time, we get an insider’s view of early Daoism as it influenced philosophy, its ideas of an interlinked cosmos, cyclical time, and the perceived role of the northern Dipper (Plough) constellation. A rediscovered early Daoist cosmic philosophy, and the messianic Nine Augustans (Jiu-Huang) with their stars in the Northern Dipper, are in this epic bilingual translation.
Héguanzî, the Dao of Unity
Title | Héguanzî, the Dao of Unity PDF eBook |
Author | Marnix Wells |
Publisher | Xlibris UK |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2019-12-27 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781543491562 |
Over two millennia ago, in troubled times not unlike our own, a mysterious figure, distinguished by a pheasant feather in his cap, emerged with poetic visions of a future world of peace and justice. Like Laozi, Pheasant Cap (Héguanzî) understood the underlying unity in things and the power of Dao to make things happen. Facing the threat of conquest by the westerly state of Qin, he looked to a messiah-like figure, the Ninth Augustan, to inaugurate a new era according to the mandate of the god Grand Unity. Here for the first time, we get an insider's view of early Daoism as it influenced philosophy, its ideas of an interlinked cosmos, cyclical time, and the perceived role of the northern Dipper (Plough) constellation.
Héguanzî, the Dao of Unity
Title | Héguanzî, the Dao of Unity PDF eBook |
Author | Marnix Wells |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022-09-08 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781664116634 |
Over two millennia ago, in troubled times not unlike our own, a mysterious figure, distinguished by a pheasant feather in his cap, emerged with poetic visions of a future world of peace and justice. Like Laozi, Pheasant Cap (Héguanzî) understood the underlying unity in things and the power of Dao to make things happen.Facing the threat of conquest by the westerly state of Qin, he looked to a messiah-like figure, the Ninth Augustan, to inaugurate a new era according to the mandate of the god Grand Unity.Here for the first time, we get an insider's view of early Daoism as it influenced philosophy, its ideas of an interlinked cosmos, cyclical time, and the perceived role of the northern Dipper (Plough) constellation.
The Pheasant Cap Master and the End of History: Linking Religion to Philosophy in Early China
Title | The Pheasant Cap Master and the End of History: Linking Religion to Philosophy in Early China PDF eBook |
Author | Marnix Wells |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1931483264 |
This first full English translation of the Heguanzi outlines the historical relevance of this ancient Chinese text which connects pre Qin philosophy with later religious and millenarian movements often associated with Daoism.
Gate of Hope and Beyond
Title | Gate of Hope and Beyond PDF eBook |
Author | Theresa Ng |
Publisher | Partridge Publishing Singapore |
Pages | 185 |
Release | 2024-02-08 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1543781292 |
This book tells the story of a young child who dreams of writing a book about her life experiences while living in a convent orphanage. She believes that writing about her past will help her cherish the good and bad moments she has encountered. The writer is convinced that memories can quickly fade when not written down and that writing about one's life experiences helps create a collection of memories that can be revisited anytime. In the writer's opinion, writing takes us to a new level of immersion in our own stories, allowing us to relive them during our leisure time. After her children grew up, she finally got the chance to pursue her dream of writing.
The Philosophy of the Daodejing
Title | The Philosophy of the Daodejing PDF eBook |
Author | Hans-Georg Moeller |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 023113679X |
For centuries, the ancient Chinese philosophical text the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) has fascinated and frustrated its readers. While it offers a wealth of rich philosophical insights concerning the cultivation of one's body and attaining one's proper place within nature and the cosmos, its teachings and structure can be enigmatic and obscure. Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. He explores the recurring images and ideas that shape the work and offers a variety of useful approaches to understanding and appreciating this canonical text. Moeller expounds on the core philosophical issues addressed in the Daodejing, clarifying such crucial concepts as Yin and Yang and Dao and De. He explains its teachings on a variety of subjects, including sexuality, ethics, desire, cosmology, human nature, the emotions, time, death, and the death penalty. The Daodejing also offers a distinctive ideal of social order and political leadership and presents a philosophy of war and peace. An illuminating exploration, The Daodejing is an interesting foil to the philosophical outlook of Western humanism and contains surprising parallels between its teachings and nontraditional contemporary philosophies.
Dao Companion to Daoist Philosophy
Title | Dao Companion to Daoist Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Xiaogan Liu |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 559 |
Release | 2014-10-27 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9048129273 |
This is the first comprehensive companion to the study of Daoism as a philosophical tradition. It provides a general overview of Daoist philosophy in various thinkers and texts from 6th century BCE to 5th century CE and reflects the latest academic developments in the field. It discusses theoretical and philosophical issues based on rigorous textual and historical investigations and examinations, reflecting both the ancient scholarship and modern approaches and methodologies. The themes include debates on the origin of the Daoism, the authorship and dating of the Laozi, the authorship and classification of chapters in the Zhuangzi, the themes and philosophical arguments in the Laozi and Zhuangzi, their transformations and developments in Pre-Qin, Han, and Wei-Jin periods, by Huang-Lao school, Heguanzi, Wenzi, Huainanzi, Wang Bi, Guo Xiang, and Worthies in bamboo grove, among others. Each chapter is written by expert(s) and specialist(s) on the topic discussed.