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Author: Liu Da Publisher: Schocken Books Incorporated ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 188
Book Description
Discusses the meaning of the word "Tao," the history of Taoist thought and religion, the political significance of Taoism in China's history, Taoism's relation to Confucianism and Buddhism, and related topics.
Author: Liu Da Publisher: Schocken Books Incorporated ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 188
Book Description
Discusses the meaning of the word "Tao," the history of Taoist thought and religion, the political significance of Taoism in China's history, Taoism's relation to Confucianism and Buddhism, and related topics.
Author: Livia Kohn Publisher: Three Pine Press ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 252
Book Description
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.
Author: Ling Yun Publisher: Shanghai Book Traders ISBN: Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 162
Book Description
Learn about the history of Chinese tea, which dates back over 5,000 years and involves emperors, wars, and unsung heroes. Take a closer look at the philosophies and wisdom behind tea that have been passed down from one generation to another. Follow the delicately crafted art of the tea ceremony and the etiquette of drinking tea at a traditional tea house. Learn how to prepare Chinese tea by a top-rated Chinese tea master.
Author: Xiaofei Tian Publisher: University of Washington Press ISBN: 9780295991344 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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As medieval Chinese manuscripts were copied and recopied through the centuries, both mistakes and deliberate editorial changes were introduced. Xiaofei Tian shows how readers not only experience authors but "produce" them by shaping texts to their interpretation, focusing on the evolution over the centuries of the reclusive poet Tao Yuanming into a figure of epic stature.
Author: Michael LaFargue Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 1438409869 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 662
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While the Tao Te Ching has been translated and commented on countless times, interpretations are seldom based on systematic theoretical treatment of the problems of interpretive method posed by this enigmatic classic. Beginning with a critical discussion of modern hermeneutics including treatments of Hirsch, Gadamer, and Derrida, this book applies methods developed in biblical studies to the Tao Te Ching. The following chapters discuss systematically four areas necessary to recovering the Tao Te Ching 's original meaning: its social background; the semantic structure of the brief aphorisms contained in the book; the concrete background of the more cosmic sayings; and the origin and genre of the 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching. These essays propose relatively new theories in each of these areas, leading to a new approach to the interpretation of the text. This approach is illustrated in the translation and the detailed commentary on each chapter.
Author: Yijie Tang Publisher: CRVP ISBN: 9781565180352 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 204
Book Description
Confucianism and Daoism absorbing and mutually transforming new horizons, especially Buddhism; attention to the writings of Matteo Ricci and potential Christian contributions to modern development in Chinese culture.
Author: Yi'e Wang Publisher: 五洲传播出版社 ISBN: 9787508505985 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 234
Book Description
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.
Author: Chenyang Li Publisher: SUNY Press ISBN: 9780791441350 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 254
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Examines liberal democracy and Confucianism as two value systems and argues for a future where both coexist as independent value systems in China.
Author: Benebell Wen Publisher: North Atlantic Books ISBN: 1623170672 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 617
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For the first time in English, Benebell Wen reveals the rich history and theoretical principles underlying the ancient practice of crafting Fu talismans, or magical sigils, in the Chinese Taoist tradition and gives detailed instructions for modern practitioners who would like to craft their own Fu. Fu talismans are ideograms and writings typically rendered on paper and empowered by means of invocations, ritual, and transferences of energy, or Qi. Talismans can be used for many purposes, such as strengthening or weakening personality characteristics, finding love, earning more money, or easing emotional tensions in the home. The Tao of Craft shows how metaphysical energy can be harnessed to amplify, strengthen, weaken, dispel, or block other metaphysical energy and to rectify perceived imbalances in the material plane. Supported by an abundance of detailed charts and images, this book serves as a step-by-step handbook that gives readers the knowledge and confidence to craft their own Fu talismans for personal empowerment. Wen, author of Holistic Tarot, delves into historic and cultural contexts of the Fu, from the neolithic period of Chinese history to contemporary practices of esoteric Taoism. Providing a solid foundation in the principles of Eastern spellcrafting, she highlights the blending of Taoist metaphysical practices with Western approaches to magic by pointing out eclectic, integrating, and harmonizing facets from other cultures and religions. Historically, Fu talismans were used by medieval Chinese for alleviating illness; averting misfortune, magical attacks, and curses; defending against assaults; and avoiding poverty. This book shows Western practitioners that the skill and knowledge to develop an interactive relationship with spirit realms are still available to them today, and serves as a practical handbook for accumulating Qi energy from sources in the environment and channeling it in concentrated form into their own Fu talismans.
Author: Liu Da
Author: Liu Da
Author: Livia Kohn
Author: Ling Yun
Author: Xiaofei Tian
Author: Michael LaFargue
Author: Yijie Tang
Author: Yi'e Wang
Author: Charles Yim-tze Kwong
Author: Chenyang Li
Author: Benebell Wen