Daoism excavated : cosmos and humanity in early manuscripts / Wang Zhongjiang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wang, Zhongjiang, author.

Series:

Contemporary Chinese scholarship in Daoist studies.

Contemporary Chinese Scholarship in Daoist Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laozi.

Taoism--Sacred books.

Taoism.

Taoist literature, Chinese--History and criticism.

Taoist literature, Chinese.

Taoism--China--History--To 221 B.C.

Philosophy of nature--China--History--To 221 B.C.

Philosophy of nature.

Cosmology--History--To 1500.

Cosmology.

Manuscripts, Chinese--China--Jingmen Shi.

Manuscripts, Chinese.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Petersburg, Florida : Three Pines Press, 2015.

Summary:

Daoism Excavated explores issues of cosmogony and cosmology, notably the understanding and political application of oneness in the light of newly excavated Daoist manuscripts. They include the Hengxian, Taiyi shengshui, Fanwu liuxing, and the Four Classics of the Yellow Emperor as well as the various new finds of Laoziversions from Guodian, Mawangdui, and the Peking University Han edition. The work is meticulous and examines character variants and specific phrases in great detail, opening new understanding and powerful insights into the thinking and dynamics of early Daoist masters.

Contents:

Hengxian: stages of cosmic unfolding

Taiyi shengshui: textual structure and conceptual layers

Fanwu liuxing: from oneness to multiplicity

Huangdi sijing: governing through oneness

Laozi: "Dao models itself"

Laozi: "a great vessel"

Han Laozi: variants and new readings.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-365-51806-X

OCLC:

1011184888