What is the Great Clod in Taoism

What is the Great Clod in Taoism? 什么是大块

Paul Peng

What is the Great Clod in Taoism?

The Great Mass refers to great nature.

Zhuangzi · Master of the Great Realm states:

"The Great Mass bears me with form, and burdens me with life."

What is the Great Clod in Taoism?
Cheng Xuanying of the Tang Dynasty explained:

"The Great Mass is the name of the Creator, and also a term for the natural world."
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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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 the curator 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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