The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Esoteric Dao De Jing

The Esoteric Dao De Jing 无上金玄上妙道德玄经

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The Esoteric Dao De Jing: A Dunhuang-found Daoist scripture from Sui-Tang era echoing Laozi’s style, teaching emptiness, naturalness, and profound mystery in 13 chapters.

The Esoteric Dao De Jing 无上金玄上妙道德玄经

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The Esoteric Dao De Jing: A Dunhuang-found Daoist scripture from Sui-Tang era echoing Laozi’s style, teaching emptiness, naturalness, and profound mystery in 13 chapters.

True Record of Supreme Primordial Unity

True Record of Supreme Primordial Unity 太上混元真录

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True Record of Supreme Primordial Unity: Tang Daoist text on Laozi’s incarnations and inner cultivation—prioritizing spirit over form, breath over fasting.

True Record of Supreme Primordial Unity 太上混元真录

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True Record of Supreme Primordial Unity: Tang Daoist text on Laozi’s incarnations and inner cultivation—prioritizing spirit over form, breath over fasting.

Taishang Lingbao Laozi Huahu Miaojing

Taishang Lingbao Laozi Huahu Miaojing 太上灵宝老子化胡妙经

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Taishang Lingbao Laozi Huahu Miaojing: A Tang-era Daoist text recasting Laozi as “Heavenly Worthy” converting barbarians—reflecting Lingbao ritual influence and the Huahu controversy.

Taishang Lingbao Laozi Huahu Miaojing 太上灵宝老子化胡妙经

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Taishang Lingbao Laozi Huahu Miaojing: A Tang-era Daoist text recasting Laozi as “Heavenly Worthy” converting barbarians—reflecting Lingbao ritual influence and the Huahu controversy.

Laozi Huahu Jing

Laozi Huahu Jing – The Laozi-to-Buddha Controve...

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Laozi Huahu Jing: A contested Daoist text claiming Laozi became the Buddha—sparking centuries of Buddhist-Daoist debate until its 13th-century ban and near-total loss.

Laozi Huahu Jing – The Laozi-to-Buddha Controve...

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Laozi Huahu Jing: A contested Daoist text claiming Laozi became the Buddha—sparking centuries of Buddhist-Daoist debate until its 13th-century ban and near-total loss.

Laozi Bianhua Wuji Jing

Laozi Bianhua Wuji Jing 老君变化无极经

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Laozi Bianhua Wuji Jing: A Southern Dynasties Daoist scripture in verse depicting Laozi’s cosmic transformations, his revelation to Zhang Daoling, and paths to immortality through purity and alchemy.

Laozi Bianhua Wuji Jing 老君变化无极经

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Laozi Bianhua Wuji Jing: A Southern Dynasties Daoist scripture in verse depicting Laozi’s cosmic transformations, his revelation to Zhang Daoling, and paths to immortality through purity and alchemy.

Laozi Bianhua Jing Scripture of Laozi's Transformations

Laozi Bianhua Jing Scripture of Laozi's Transfo...

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Laozi Bianhua Jing Scripture of Laozi's Transformations: A late Han Daoist text depicting Laozi as a primordial deity who incarnates across ages as sage-teacher to emperors—preserved in a 7th-century Dunhuang...

Laozi Bianhua Jing Scripture of Laozi's Transfo...

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Laozi Bianhua Jing Scripture of Laozi's Transformations: A late Han Daoist text depicting Laozi as a primordial deity who incarnates across ages as sage-teacher to emperors—preserved in a 7th-century Dunhuang...