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Early Chinese Mysticism
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Author : Livia Kohn
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-10-06
Early Chinese Mysticism written by Livia Kohn and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with Religion categories.
Did Chinese mysticism vanish after its first appearance in ancient Taoist philosophy, to surface only after a thousand years had passed, when the Chinese had adapted Buddhism to their own culture? This first integrated survey of the mystical dimension of Taoism disputes the commonly accepted idea of such a hiatus. Covering the period from the Daode jing to the end of the Tang, Livia Kohn reveals an often misunderstood Chinese mystical tradition that continued through the ages. Influenced by but ultimately independent of Buddhism, it took forms more various than the quietistic withdrawal of Laozi or the sudden enlightenment of the Chan Buddhists. On the basis of a new theoretical evaluation of mysticism, this study analyzes the relationship between philosophical and religious Taoism and between Buddhism and the native Chinese tradition. Kohn shows how the quietistic and socially oriented Daode jing was combined with the ecstatic and individualistic mysticism of the Zhuangzi, with immortality beliefs and practices, and with Buddhist insight meditation, mind analysis, and doctrines of karma and retribution. She goes on to demonstrate that Chinese mysticism, a complex synthesis by the late Six Dynasties, reached its zenith in the Tang, laying the foundations for later developments in the Song traditions of Inner Alchemy, Chan Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism.
Chinese Mystics
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Author : Raymond Van Over
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Chinese Mystics written by Raymond Van Over and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Mysticism categories.
Demystifying The Gods Goddesses And Mythology Of Ancient Chinese Society
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Author : Henry Romano
language : en
Publisher: DTTV PUBLICATIONS
Release Date : 2021-03-13
Demystifying The Gods Goddesses And Mythology Of Ancient Chinese Society written by Henry Romano and has been published by DTTV PUBLICATIONS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-13 with Literary Collections categories.
We have in China the universal worship of ancestors, which constitutes (or did until A.D. 1912) the State religion, usually known as Confucianism, and in addition we have the gods of the specific religions (which also originally took their rise in ancestor-worship), namely, Buddhism and Taoism. (Other religions, though tolerated, are not recognized as Chinese religions.) It is with a brief account of this great hierarchy and its mythology that we will now concern ourselves. Besides the ordinary ancestor-worship (as distinct from the State worship) the people took to Buddhism and Taoism, which became the popular religions, and the literati also honoured the gods of these two sects. Buddhist deities gradually became installed in Taoist temples, and the Taoist immortals were given seats beside the Buddhas in their sanctuaries. Every one patronized the god who seemed to him the most popular and the most lucrative. There even came to be united in the same temple and worshipped at the same altar the three religious founders or figure-heads, Confucius, Buddha, and Lao Tzŭ. The three religions were even regarded as forming one whole, or at least, though different, as having one and the same object: san êrh i yeh, or han san wei i, “the three are one,” or “the three unite to form one” (a quotation from the phrase T’ai chi han san wei i of Fang Yü-lu: “When they reach the extreme the three are seen to be one”). In the popular pictorial representations of the pantheon this impartiality is clearly shown.
Early Chinese Religion Part One Shang Through Han 1250 Bc 220 Ad 2 Vols
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Author : John Lagerwey
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2008-10-31
Early Chinese Religion Part One Shang Through Han 1250 Bc 220 Ad 2 Vols written by John Lagerwey and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-31 with Religion categories.
Together, and for the first time in any language, the 24 essays gathered in these volumes provide a composite picture of the history of religion in ancient China from the emergence of writing ca. 1250 BC to the collapse of the first major imperial dynasty in 220 AD. It is a multi-faceted tale of changing gods and rituals that includes the emergence of a form of “secular humanism” that doubts the existence of the gods and the efficacy of ritual and of an imperial orthodoxy that founds its legitimacy on a distinction between licit and illicit sacrifices. Written by specialists in a variety of disciplines, the essays cover such subjects as divination and cosmology, exorcism and medicine, ethics and self-cultivation, mythology, taboos, sacrifice, shamanism, burial practices, iconography, and political philosophy. Produced under the aegis of the Centre de recherche sur les civilisations chinoise, japonaise et tibétaine (UMR 8155) and the École Pratique des Hautes Études (Paris).
Mysticism And Kingship In China
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Author : Julia Ching
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1997-11-13
Mysticism And Kingship In China written by Julia Ching and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-13 with Religion categories.
In this book, Julia Ching offers a survey of over 4,000 years of Chinese civilization through an examination of the relationship between kingship and mysticism. She investigates the sage-king myth and ideal, arguing that institutions of kingship were bound up with cultivation of trance states and communication with spirits. Over time, the sage-king myth became a model for the actual ruler. As a paradigm, it was also appropriated by private individuals who strove for wisdom without becoming kings. As the Confucian tradition interacted with the Taoist and the Buddhist, the religious character of spiritual and mystical cultivation became more pronounced. But the sage-king idea continued, promoting expectations of benevolent despotism rather than democratization in Chinese civilization.
Chinese And Buddhist Philosophy In Early Twentieth Century German Thought
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Author : Eric S. Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-08-24
Chinese And Buddhist Philosophy In Early Twentieth Century German Thought written by Eric S. Nelson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-24 with Philosophy categories.
Presenting a comprehensive portrayal of the reading of Chinese and Buddhist philosophy in early twentieth-century German thought, Chinese and Buddhist Philosophy in Early Twentieth-Century German Thought examines the implications of these readings for contemporary issues in comparative and intercultural philosophy. Through a series of case studies from the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Eric Nelson focuses on the reception and uses of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism in German philosophy, covering figures as diverse as Buber, Heidegger, and Misch. He argues that the growing intertextuality between traditions cannot be appropriately interpreted through notions of exclusive identities, closed horizons, or unitary traditions. Providing an account of the context, motivations, and hermeneutical strategies of early twentieth-century European thinkers' interpretation of Asian philosophy, Nelson also throws new light on the question of the relation between Heidegger and Asian philosophy. Reflecting the growing interest in the possibility of intercultural and global philosophy, Chinese and Buddhist Philosophy in Early Twentieth-Century German Thought opens up the possibility of a more inclusive intercultural conception of philosophy.
In Search Of Personal Welfare
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Author : Mu-chou Poo
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1998-01-01
In Search Of Personal Welfare written by Mu-chou Poo and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with Religion categories.
The first major reassessment of ancient Chinese religion to appear in recent years, this book presents the religious mentality of the period through personal and daily experiences.
The Chinese Pakua
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Author : Hean-Tatt Ong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Chinese Pakua written by Hean-Tatt Ong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Astrology, Chinese categories.
The mystical Pakua is the ubiquitous object that hangs over the doors of Chinese households. The Pakua's multiple layers of inticracies are studied in relation to the origins of ancient Chinese history and culture. - Back cover.
Explorations In Early Chinese Cosmology
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Author : Henry Rosemont
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Explorations In Early Chinese Cosmology written by Henry Rosemont and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Science categories.
A Brief History Of Early Chinese Philosophy
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Author : Teitaro Suzuki
language : en
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Release Date : 1914
A Brief History Of Early Chinese Philosophy written by Teitaro Suzuki and has been published by Рипол Классик this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1914 with History categories.
Probsthain's oriental series. Volume 7. A brief history of early Chinese philosophy