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Pages: 385
Pages: 385
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-07-31 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
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Language: en
Pages: 334
Pages: 334
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher: Stanford University
This dissertation attempts to elucidate the origins and nature of the lost Sanhuang wen (Writ of the Three Sovereigns), and identify its surviving fragments in
Language: en
Pages: 434
Pages: 434
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-11-30 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
The origins of modern Daoism can be traced to the Church of the Heavenly Master (Tianshidao), reputedly established by the formidable Zhang Daoling. In 142 CE,
Language: en
Pages: 378
Pages: 378
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-30 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
From early times, Daoist writers claimed to receive scriptures via revelation from heavenly beings. In numerous cases, these writings were composed over the cou
Language: en
Pages: 370
Pages: 370
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-06-30 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
In the hills of China’s central Hunan province, an anxious young apprentice officiates over a Daoist ritual known as the Banner Rite to Summon Sire Yin. Befor