Spanning the centuries and crossing the globe, this engaging introduction covers everything Daoist, from the religion of the ancients to 21st century T\’ai Chi and meditation. Complete with a timeline of Daoist history and a full glossary, this will prove invaluable to students, and anyone who wishes to learn more about the origins and nature of a profound tradition, and about its role and relevance in our fast-moving 21st century existence.
语言:
英文
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pdf
作者:
James Miller
目录:
Cover……Page 1Series……Page 3Title……Page 4Copyright……Page 5Contents……Page 8Preface……Page 9Daoism or Taoism?……Page 13Acknowledgements……Page 15Timeline of Daoist history……Page 17Historical introduction……Page 20Laozi and the Daode jing……Page 23The Zhuangzi……Page 25The Neiye (inward training)……Page 27The Way of Great Peace and the Way of Orthodox Unity……Page 28The Way of Highest Clarity……Page 30The Way of Numinous Treasure……Page 31Modern Daoism……Page 32The Way of Complete Perfection……Page 33Contemporary Daoism……Page 35Suggestions for further reading……Page 371 – Identity……Page 38Daoism as Chinese religion……Page 40Popular Chinese religion and culture……Page 44Daoism as lineages of transmission……Page 50Daoism as universal path……Page 55Conclusions……Page 60Suggestions for further reading……Page 622 – Way……Page 63Way……Page 64Power……Page 74Communication……Page 76Suggestions for further reading……Page 833 – Body……Page 84Qi: the breath of life……Page 85Correlation, synchronicity and resonance……Page 92The five phases……Page 95The gods of the body……Page 98Longevity practices……Page 99Taiji quan……Page 100Qigong……Page 102Daoism and sex……Page 103Transcendent bodies……Page 106Suggestions for further reading……Page 1104 – Power……Page 111Daoist millenarianism……Page 115The cult of Laozi……Page 118Daoist messianism……Page 120The northern Celestial Masters……Page 122Daoism in contemporary China……Page 126Negotiating with destiny……Page 128Suggestions for further reading……Page 132The development of Shangqing Daoism……Page 133Light practices……Page 136Absorption of cosmic light……Page 137Astral voyages……Page 139Visualization of body gods……Page 143Contemporary visualization practices……Page 146Suggestions for further reading……Page 1496 – Alchemy……Page 150Alchemy and the quest for immortality……Page 151Laboratory alchemy……Page 152Internal alchemy……Page 156The way of complete perfection……Page 159Transformation……Page 164Suggestions for further reading……Page 1677 – Text……Page 168Cosmic revelation……Page 169Spirit-writing cults……Page 172Text and lineage……Page 174Talismans and diagrams……Page 177Transformations of meaning in Daoist texts……Page 180The Wang Bi commentary……Page 182The Heshang Gong commentary……Page 183The Xiang’er commentary……Page 185Influential Western interpretations……Page 186Texts and contexts……Page 187Suggestions for further reading……Page 1888 – Nature……Page 189Natural space as sacred space……Page 191Marvellous nature……Page 199Caverns and texts……Page 201A Daoist aesthetic of spontaneity……Page 203Suggestions for further reading……Page 205Glossary of Chinese terms……Page 206A-B-C……Page 213D……Page 214E-F-G-H……Page 215J-K……Page 216L……Page 217M-N……Page 218P-R-S……Page 219T……Page 220U-V-W-Y-Z……Page 221A-B……Page 222C……Page 223D……Page 225E-F-G……Page 227H-I……Page 228J-K-L……Page 229M……Page 231N……Page 232O-P……Page 233Q-R……Page 234S……Page 235T……Page 236U……Page 237V-W……Page 238X-Y-Z……Page 239
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摘要:《Daoism A Beginner’s Guide》 by James Miller是一本介绍道教的入门指南。本书从历史、哲学、实践和现代应用四个方面对道教进行了详细阐述。通过阅读本书,读者可以全面了解道教的起源、核心思想、修行方法以及在现代社会中的应用。本文将从这四个方面对《Daoism A Beginner’s Guide》进行详细分析。
1、道教的历史
《Daoism A Beginner’s Guide》首先介绍了道教的历史背景。道教起源于中国古代,发展至今已有数千年的历史。本书通过详细的历史叙述,将读者带入古代中国,深入了解道教的起源、发展和演变过程。从黄帝到老子,再到后来的道教教派的兴起,本书将帮助读者对道教的历史有更清晰的认识。