Daoism in China: An Introduction by Yi'e, Want
Daoism in China: An Introduction by Yi'e, Want

Daoism in China: An Introduction

Daoism is perhaps the least understood of the world's major religions. Although many millions of readers are...
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Author: Want Yi'e
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Language: English
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Daoism in China: An Introduction by Yi'e, Want

Daoism in China: An Introduction

$73.14
Daoism in China: An Introduction by Yi'e, Want

Daoism in China: An Introduction

$73.14
Author: Want Yi'e
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Daoism is perhaps the least understood of the world's major religions. Although many millions of readers are familiar with one or more of the seemingly endless translations of the Daode jing (aka Tao Te Ching), most assume that Daoism refers chiefly to a philosophical school or outlook based on naturalism and spontaneity. However, Daoism is vastly richer than that, its roots steeped in many strands of Chinese philosophy, religion, and folklore, including Buddhism and Confucianism. Indeed, due to several millennia of cross-influences, these other belief systems, even Chinese culture itself, cannot be understood without some basic grasp of Daoism. Here, for the first time, is a concise introduction to the many-faceted entity that comprises Daoism in China. Beginning with a discussion of spirituality in early China, it moves on to describe the rise of Daoist masters, lineages, and sects, and introduces and explains key deities, temples, and sacred places, as well as Daoism's core texts and scriptures. It concludes with an overview of Daoism in modern China and its organizations worldwide, and a discussion of the influence of Daoism on Chinese culture and folk beliefs. Written for the lay reader by a noted Chinese Daoist scholar, this is an essential text for anyone interested in Chinese culture or curious about one of the world's important belief systems.

Author: Want Yi'e
Publisher: Floating World Editions
Published: 08/03/2006
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.54w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9781891640391

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