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The way of complete perfection : a Quanzhen Daoist anthology / selected, translated, and with an introduction by Louis Komjathy.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Quan zhen jiao.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (470 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : State University of New York Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Originating about 1163 CE, Quanzhen (Complete Perfection) Daoism is one of the most important Daoist movements in Chinese history. It remains the dominant form of monastic Daoism in the modern world, especially in its Longmen (Dragon Gate) lineage. This landmark anthology provides complete or partial translations of twenty-one Quanzhen texts. Most have never been translated or even discussed in scholarly literature. Louis Komjathy gives particular attention to work completed by the Quanzhen movement's founder, Wang Chongyang (1113–1170 CE), and his first generation disciples. Translations include representative works from every major genre of Quanzhen literature, from poetry and discourse records to didactic texts, commentaries, and hagiographies. Three monastic manuals from the late medieval and late imperial periods of Quanzhen history are also included. An introduction to Quanzhen Daoism begins the work, and each chapter provides discussions of the history and topics relevant to each translation.
- Contents:
- ""The Way of Complete Perfection: A Quanzhen Daoist Anthology""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Orientations""; ""Chapter One. Poetic Insights""; ""Chapter Two. Direct Instruction""; ""Chapter Three. Daily Practice""; ""Chapter Four. Alchemical Transformation""; ""Chapter Five. Scripture Study""; ""Chapter Six. Hagiographical Ideals""; ""Chapter Seven. Monastic Life""; ""Appendix 1. Quanzhen Technical Glossary""; ""Appendix 2. Quanzhen Texts Translated in The Way of Complete Perfection""; ""Chinese Character Glossary""
- ""Bibliography""""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781461930433
- 146193043X
- 9781438446530
- 1438446535
- OCLC:
- 847527155
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