Research on the "Jingming Zhongxiao Quanshu": An Examination Against the Background of Song and Yuan Society

Author: Guo Wu
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Jingming Dao is a new sect of Taoism founded by Liu Yu, a Taoist priest in the early Yuan Dynasty, who followed the teaching tradition of Xu Xun's sect since the Jin Dynasty. It played an extremely important role in the development of modern Chinese religious history, especially in promoting the integration of the Three Teachings. The author, based on the Daozang (Taoist Canon) and other historical records, provides solid evidence, rigorous reasoning, clear logic, and distinct viewpoints, making the book highly academically valuable. This book is based on the doctoral dissertation completed by Mr. Guo Hu at the Department of Religious Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, which particularly highlights his knowledge training in Taoism and religious studies acquired during his time there. Starting from a very specific and relatively less-studied issue, the book centers on Jingming Zhongxiao Quanshu (The Complete Book of Jingming Loyalty and Filial Piety) and deeply explores the historical origins and development of this important classic belonging to the Yuan-era Jingming Dao sect. The book begins by discussing the relationship between Jingming Zhongxiao Quanshu and the emergence of Liu Yu's Jingming Dao sect in the Yuan Dynasty, then examines the rise and spread of the Jingming Dao sect in the Xishan region of Jiangxi, and traces it back to the legends of Xu Xun, the founding master of Jingming Dao, from the Sui and Tang dynasties. The content and arguments of each chapter are all based on the highly rigorous textual research centered on Jingming Zhongxiao Quanshu conducted by the author.