Daoism: an introduction
This book discusses the central facets of a tradition which can sometimes seem as elusive as the notion of "Dao" itself. The author shows that fundamental to Daoism is the notion of "Wu-wei," or non-action : a paradoxical idea emphasizing alignment of the self with the harmony of the universe, a universe in continual flux and change. This flux is expressed by the famous symbol of Dao, the "taiji" representing yin and yang eternally correlating in the form of a harmonious circle. Exploring the s…
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- Full title :Daoism : an introduction / by Ronnie L. Littlejohn.
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This book discusses the central facets of a tradition which can sometimes seem as elusive as the notion of "Dao" itself. The author shows that fundamental to Daoism is the notion of "Wu-wei," or non-action : a paradoxical idea emphasizing alignment of the self with the harmony of the universe, a universe in continual flux and change. This flux is expressed by the famous symbol of Dao, the "taiji" representing yin and yang eternally correlating in the form of a harmonious circle. Exploring the subtleties of this ancient religion, the book traces its development and encounters with Buddhism, its expression in art and literature, its fight for survival during the Cultural Revolution, and its manifestations in modern-day China and beyond.
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- Publication Date:2009.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Distributed in the U.S. exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, I.B. Tauris
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2009.
The Physical Object
- Description:xviii, 221 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 22 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781845116392, 1845116399, 9781845116385, 1845116380
- oclc:ocn258097628
- LC Classification:BL1920
- Dewey Decimal:299.5140951
Table of Contents
Telling the story of Daoism -- The sprouting of the trunk of Daoism -- The composite trunk of Daoism -- The masters who nurtured the trunk of Daoism -- Growth of the Daoist vine during the Qin and Han dynasties -- The earliest branches of Daoism -- The spread of celestial masters' Daoism -- New vines and the masters who began them -- Daoism in the Tang : robust maturity of the vine -- Scrambling and overlapping vines and stems of Daoism in the Song and Yuan -- Daoism overgrows Chinese culture : the Ming and Qing dynasties -- Spreading the Daoist vine at home and abroad.
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