The Taoist Canon Catalog of Taoist scriptures 大明道藏经目录

The Taoist Canon Catalog of Taoist scriptures 大明道藏经目录

Paul Peng

Taoist Canon Catalog

Also known as Daming Taoist Canon Catalog.

It consists of four volumes and is included in the Zhengyi Section of the Taoist Canon (Daozang).

This book serves as the catalog of the Zhengtong Taoist Canon and the Wanli Supplementary Taoist Canon of the Ming Dynasty. Compiled and edited by Zhang Guoxiang, the 50th Heavenly Master, under imperial order, it was printed in the 35th year of the Wanli reign period.

Following the "Three Grottoes and Four Assistants" classification system, the book records 1,467 types of Taoist scriptures, totaling 4,697 volumes, all numbered in the sequence of the Thousand-Character Classic.

At the beginning of the book, there is an article titled Origin of the Taoist School, which outlines the origin of Taoist scriptures and the classification principles of the "Three Grottoes and Four Assistants" system.
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

About the Author

Paul Peng

Paul Peng is a Zhengyi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi — the ancestral home of the Celestial Masters' tradition. Ordained at 25 after a dream from the Celestial Master, he has practiced for 25 years under Master Zeng Guangliang. He is one of the curators of this store, which is officially authorized by Tianshi Fu. All items are consecrated at the temple by the resident priest team.

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