The Taoist body

Foreword / Norman Giradot -- 1. Taoism. The Notion of Religion. The Tao. The History of Taoism. The Destruction of Taoism -- 2. Everyday Religion. The Temples. The Calendar. Festivals. Food -- 3. Divinity. Cosmology. The Gods. Spiritual Power -- 4. The Masters of the Gods. Puppets and Mediums. The B...

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Main Author: Schipper, Kristofer 1934-2021 (Author)
Contributors: Duval, Karen C. ; Girardot, Norman (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Berkeley, Calif London University of Californiarnia Press 1993
In:Year: 1993
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Taoism
Further subjects:B Taoism
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Summary:Foreword / Norman Giradot -- 1. Taoism. The Notion of Religion. The Tao. The History of Taoism. The Destruction of Taoism -- 2. Everyday Religion. The Temples. The Calendar. Festivals. Food -- 3. Divinity. Cosmology. The Gods. Spiritual Power -- 4. The Masters of the Gods. Puppets and Mediums. The Barefoot Master and His Ritual. The Dignitaries of the Tao. The Register -- 5. Ritual. Becoming a Tao-shih. The Sacrifice of Writings. The Altar -- 6. The Inner Landscape. The Environment. The Image of the Body. The Inhabitants -- 7. Lao Tzu, the Body of the Tao. Birth -- 8. Keeping the One. The Preliminary Stage: The Work of the Chi (Chi-kung). Chaos: The Work of the Tao. The Return -- 9. The Immortals. The Abstinence from Grains. Mountains. Alchemy -- 10. Teaching without Words. The Kingdom of Humpty-Dumpty. The Fast of the Heart. Daily Life
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Translation of: Le corps taoi͏̈ste
ISBN:0520054881