The Taoist Canon
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The Taoist Canon
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Author : Kristofer Schipper
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2019-09-01
The Taoist Canon written by Kristofer Schipper and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-01 with Religion categories.
Taoism remains the only major religion whose canonical texts have not been systematically arranged and made available for study. This long-awaited work, a milestone in Chinese studies, catalogs and describes all existing texts within the Taoist canon. The result will not only make the entire range of existing Taoist texts accessible to scholars of religion, it will open up a crucial resource in the study of the history of China. The vast literature of the Taoist canon, or Daozang, survives in a Ming Dynasty edition of some fifteen hundred different texts. Compiled under imperial auspices and completed in 1445—with a supplement added in 1607—many of the books in the Daozang concern the history, organization, and liturgy of China's indigenous religion. A large number of works deal with medicine, alchemy, and divination. If scholars have long neglected this unique storehouse of China's religious traditions, it is largely because it was so difficult to find one's way within it. Not only was the rationale of its medieval classification system inoperable for the many new texts that later entered the Daozang, but the system itself was no longer understood by the Ming editors; hence the haphazard arrangement of the canon as it has come down to us. This new work sets out the contents of the Daozang chronologically, allowing the reader to follow the long evolution of Taoist literature. Lavishly illustrated, the first volume ranges from antiquity through the Middle Ages, while the second spans the modern period. Within this frame, texts are grouped by theme and subject. Each one is the subject of a historical abstract that identifies the text's contents, date of origin, and author. Throughout the first two volumes, introductions outline the evolution of Taoism and its spiritual heritage. A third volume offering biographical sketches of frequently mentioned Taoists, multiple indexes, and an extensive bibliography provides critical tools for navigating this guide to one of the fundamental aspects of Chinese culture.
The Taoist Canon Antiquity Through The Middle Ages
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Author : Kristofer Marinus Schipper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
The Taoist Canon Antiquity Through The Middle Ages written by Kristofer Marinus Schipper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Dao zang categories.
The Taoist Body
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Author : Kristofer Schipper
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1993
The Taoist Body written by Kristofer Schipper and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
This elegant and lucid introduction to the traditions of Taoism and the masters who transmit them will reward all those interested in China and in religions.
Teachings Of The Tao
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language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 1996-12-17
Teachings Of The Tao written by and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-17 with Religion categories.
"The Tao that can be spoken of is not the real Way," reads a famous line from the Tao-te-ching. But although the Tao cannot be described by words, words can allow us to catch a fleeting glimpse of that mysterious energy of the universe which is the source of life. The readings in this book are a beginner's entrée into the vast treasury of writings from the sacred Chinese tradition, consisting of original translations of excerpts from the Taoist canon. Brief introductions and notes on the translation accompany the selections from the classics; books of devotional and mystical Taoism; texts of internal alchemy; stories of Taoist immortals, magicians, and sorcerers; ethical tracts; chants and rituals; and teachings on meditation and methods of longevity.
The Encyclopedia Of Taoism
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Author : Fabrizio Pregadio
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-05-13
The Encyclopedia Of Taoism written by Fabrizio Pregadio and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-13 with Reference categories.
The Encyclopedia of Taoism provides comprehensive coverage of Taoist religion, thought and history, reflecting the current state of Taoist scholarship. Taoist studies have progressed beyond any expectation in recent years. Researchers in a number of languages have investigated topics virtually unknown only a few years previously, while others have surveyed for the first time textual, doctrinal and ritual corpora. The Encyclopedia presents the full gamut of this new research. The work contains approximately 1,750 entries, which fall into the following broad categories: surveys of general topics; schools and traditions; persons; texts; terms; deities; immortals; temples and other sacred sites. Terms are given in their original characters, transliterated and translated. Entries are thoroughly cross-referenced and, in addition, 'see also' listings are given at the foot of many entries. Attached to each entry are references taking the reader to a master bibliography at the end of the work. There is chronology of Taoism and the whole is thoroughly indexed. There is no reference work comparable to the Encyclopedia of Taoism in scope and focus. Authored by an international body of experts, the Encyclopedia will be an essential addition to libraries serving students and scholars in the fields of religious studies, philosophy and religion, and Asian history and culture.
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Author : Kristofer Marinus Schipper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
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The Primordial Breath
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
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Cultivating Stillness
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Author : Eva Wong
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 1992-11-24
Cultivating Stillness written by Eva Wong and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-11-24 with Religion categories.
Equanimity, good health, peace of mind, and long life are the goals of the ancient Taoist tradition known as "internal alchemy," of which Cultivating Stillness is a key text. Written between the second and fifth centuries, the book is attributed to T'ai Shang Lao-chun—the legendary figure more widely known as Lao-Tzu, author of the Tao-te Ching . The accompanying commentary, written in the nineteenth century by Shui-ch'ing Tzu, explains the alchemical symbolism of the text and the methods for cultivating internal stillness of body and mind. A principal part of the Taoist canon for many centuries, Cultivating Stillness is still the first book studied by Taoist initiates today.
Taoist Texts
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
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The Aspirations And Standards Of Taoist Priests In The Early T Ang Period
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Author : Florian C. Reiter
language : en
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Release Date : 1998
The Aspirations And Standards Of Taoist Priests In The Early T Ang Period written by Florian C. Reiter and has been published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with China categories.
(Harrassowitz Verlag 1998)