Transcendence and Divine Passion : The Queen Mother of the West in Medieval China / Suzanne E. Cahill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cahill, Suzanne E., Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.) : illus

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This text examines the role of the greatest Taoist goddess of the medieval T'ang dynasty, the Queen Mother of the West, Hsi Wang Mu. What kind of goddess was she, and how does she compare with other deities in China and elsewhere? What does her worship tell about religion, the state and everyday life in T'ang China? What was her literary influence during this golden age of Chinese poetry?

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Figures

Preface

Note on Citation and Abbreviations

Chronologies

Introduction

1 The Most Honored One

2 The Primordial Ruler, Metal Mother

3 Singing of White Clouds Beside the Turquoise Pond: Encounters with Legendary Rulers and Sages

4 Eating the Peaches of Immortality: Emperors and Immortals

5 Coming to Her Court to Receive the Way: Men of the T'ang

6 Her Dependents: Women of the T'ang

Conclusion

Reference Matter

Notes

Bibliography

Chinese Character List

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 31. Jan 2022)

ISBN:

1-5036-2209-6

OCLC:

1294423757