The Dongxuan Section 洞玄部
The Dongxuan (Cavern of Mystery) section—the second of the Three Caverns—centers on Lingbao scriptures attributed to Taishang Daojun, revered as the “Healer of the Three Realms.” Described as dynamically creative...
The Dongxuan Section 洞玄部
The Dongxuan (Cavern of Mystery) section—the second of the Three Caverns—centers on Lingbao scriptures attributed to Taishang Daojun, revered as the “Healer of the Three Realms.” Described as dynamically creative...
The Dongzhen Section 洞真部
The Dongzhen (Cavern of Perfection) section—the highest of the Three Caverns—contains scriptures attributed to Yuanshi Tianzun, especially the Shangqing texts. Defined as “pure and unadulterated,” it represents the supreme Daoist...
The Dongzhen Section 洞真部
The Dongzhen (Cavern of Perfection) section—the highest of the Three Caverns—contains scriptures attributed to Yuanshi Tianzun, especially the Shangqing texts. Defined as “pure and unadulterated,” it represents the supreme Daoist...
The Three Caves 三洞
The “Three Caverns” (Sandong)—Dongzhen, Dongxuan, and Dongshen—were established by 5th-century Daoist Lu Xiujing as a systematic classification for Daoist texts: Shangqing scriptures (highest), Lingbao texts (middle), and Sanhuang writings (foundational)....
The Three Caves 三洞
The “Three Caverns” (Sandong)—Dongzhen, Dongxuan, and Dongshen—were established by 5th-century Daoist Lu Xiujing as a systematic classification for Daoist texts: Shangqing scriptures (highest), Lingbao texts (middle), and Sanhuang writings (foundational)....
The Heavenly Palace Treasure 天宫宝藏
The Dà Sòng Tiāngōng Bǎozàng (“Heavenly Palace Treasure Canon”), compiled by Zhang Junfang under Emperor Zhenzong (1012–1019), organized 4,565 scrolls from imperial and regional collections into 466 qianziwen-numbered cases—from “Tian”...
The Heavenly Palace Treasure 天宫宝藏
The Dà Sòng Tiāngōng Bǎozàng (“Heavenly Palace Treasure Canon”), compiled by Zhang Junfang under Emperor Zhenzong (1012–1019), organized 4,565 scrolls from imperial and regional collections into 466 qianziwen-numbered cases—from “Tian”...
The Kaiyuan Daozang 开元道藏
The Kaiyuan Daozang, compiled during Emperor Xuanzong’s reign (713–741), was China’s first state-sponsored Daoist canon. Based on the Yiqie Daojing Yinyi, it gathered 3,744+ texts into the “Three Caverns” system—later...
The Kaiyuan Daozang 开元道藏
The Kaiyuan Daozang, compiled during Emperor Xuanzong’s reign (713–741), was China’s first state-sponsored Daoist canon. Based on the Yiqie Daojing Yinyi, it gathered 3,744+ texts into the “Three Caverns” system—later...
The Daozang 道藏
The Daozang is a vast collection of Daoist texts compiled since the Tang Dynasty, containing scriptures, rituals, and ancient knowledge. It reflects centuries of Daoist development, with editions like the...
The Daozang 道藏
The Daozang is a vast collection of Daoist texts compiled since the Tang Dynasty, containing scriptures, rituals, and ancient knowledge. It reflects centuries of Daoist development, with editions like the...