Taoist teaching

Author: Chen Min Zhu Yue-li
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Publish Date: 2000-06-01
Features: This book first conducts theoretical research on Taoism, exploring the definition, scope, and research methods of Taoism. This theoretical discussion is carried out on the basis of a systematic summary of the hundred-year history of Taoism research in China and the world. The authors comprehensively elaborate on academic perspectives and general knowledge related to the origin and dissemination of Taoism, Taoist classics, Taoist priests and temples, Taoist practices of veneration, belief in deities, ideas of salvation, esoteric arts, precepts and liturgical systems, as well as Taoism and traditional culture. The book provides a detailed introduction to the major achievements of Taoism studies in China and the world, briefly outlines the future prospects of Taoism and Taoism studies, and offers suggestions and hopes.