Chinese Taoism Origins

Author: Xie Lujun
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: PrefaceChapter
1. The Founder of Taoism — Laozi
- Laozi and His Works
- Laozi's Philosophy
2. The Great Synthesizer of Taoism — Zhuangzi
- Zhuangzi and His Works
- Zhuangzi's Philosophy
3. The Evolution and Development of Taoism
- Huanglao Studies in the Qin and Han Periods
- Xuanxue in the Wei and Jin Periods
- Taoism in the Sui, Tang, and Later Periods
Chapter 2 The Emergence and Historical Development of Taoism
1. The Emergence of Taoism
- Historical Background of Taoism's Emergence
- Intellectual Origins of Taoism
2. Historical Development of Taoism
- Taoism in the Eastern Han Period
- Taoism in the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties
- Taoism in the Sui and Tang Periods
- Taoism in the Song and Yuan Periods
- Taoism in the Ming, Qing, and Republican Periods
Chapter 3 Theoretical Composition and Belief Characteristics of Taoism
1. The Daozang and Taoist Classics
- Compilation of the Daozang
- Taoist Classics
2. Taoist Deities and Immortal Realms
- Deities
- Immortal Realms
3. Belief Characteristics of Taoism
- Polytheistic Characteristics
- Pursuit of Immortality
- Emphasis on Practical Action
- "My Fate Is in My Hands, Not in Heaven"
Chapter 4 Contemporary Taoism
1. The Revival of Taoism
2. Taoism in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau
- Taoism in Taiwan
- Taoism in Hong Kong
- Taoism in Macau
3. The Spread of Taoism Around the World
- Taoism in Japan
- Taoism in the Korean Peninsula
- Taoism in Vietnam and Singapore
- Taoism in Europe and America
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