Cloud Jixie (Complete 5 Volumes)

Author: Zhang Junfang
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book is a large-scale Taoist compendium edited by Zhang Junfang during the Song Dynasty. In Taoism, a bookcase is called a "yun ji," and Taoist scriptures are divided into "San Dong Si Fu" (Three Caves and Four Auxiliaries) in seven sections. The title "Yun Ji Qi Jian" (Seven Signatures of the Cloud Box) implies the selection of the essence from these seven sections. This book provides an outline of Taoist doctrines, origins, and the transmission of scriptures, serving as a general introduction to Taoism. It also includes a vast collection of Taoist texts from the Han, Wei, Six Dynasties, and early Northern Song periods. The book particularly details the transmission system of the Shangqing scriptures and the Shangqing sect's methods of cultivation, helping readers grasp the development and basic historical facts of early Taoism.