The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism
Figures of Taoism: Li Zhi 李至
Li Zhi (947–1001), a Northern Song scholar and official, blended literary excellence with Daoist philosophy. He advocated Laozi’s ideals of quietude, softness, non-contention, and knowing when to retreat, emphasizing self-cultivation,...
Figures of Taoism: Li Zhi 李至
Li Zhi (947–1001), a Northern Song scholar and official, blended literary excellence with Daoist philosophy. He advocated Laozi’s ideals of quietude, softness, non-contention, and knowing when to retreat, emphasizing self-cultivation,...
Figures of Taoism: Luo Congyan 罗从彦
Luo Congyan (1072–1135), a Song Neo-Confucian, bridged Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi. Influenced by Daoist thought, he emphasized "quietude" and "emptiness," advocating inner stillness, self-sufficiency, and spiritual freedom, blending Confucian...
Figures of Taoism: Luo Congyan 罗从彦
Luo Congyan (1072–1135), a Song Neo-Confucian, bridged Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi. Influenced by Daoist thought, he emphasized "quietude" and "emptiness," advocating inner stillness, self-sufficiency, and spiritual freedom, blending Confucian...
Figures of Taoism: Zheng Lue 郑略
Zheng Lüe, a late Tang Daoist and chancellor, elevated Dao as the supreme, eternal principle preceding heaven and earth. He positioned Daoism as the "Lord of Ten Thousand Teachings," superior...
Figures of Taoism: Zheng Lue 郑略
Zheng Lüe, a late Tang Daoist and chancellor, elevated Dao as the supreme, eternal principle preceding heaven and earth. He positioned Daoism as the "Lord of Ten Thousand Teachings," superior...
Figures of Taoism: Wunengzi 无能子
"Wunengzi," a late Tang Daoist, advocated radical Daoism amid social chaos. He proposed a materialist qi-based cosmology, rejected hierarchy, criticized civilization's moral constructs, and championed natural spontaneity over artificial order,...
Figures of Taoism: Wunengzi 无能子
"Wunengzi," a late Tang Daoist, advocated radical Daoism amid social chaos. He proposed a materialist qi-based cosmology, rejected hierarchy, criticized civilization's moral constructs, and championed natural spontaneity over artificial order,...
Figures of Taoism: Lu Xisheng 陆希声
Lu Xisheng (d. ~901), Tang scholar, compared Confucianism and Daoism, viewing them as complementary. He championed Laozi’s philosophy as supreme, emphasizing zhi (substance) over wen (form), and critiqued later misinterpretations...
Figures of Taoism: Lu Xisheng 陆希声
Lu Xisheng (d. ~901), Tang scholar, compared Confucianism and Daoism, viewing them as complementary. He championed Laozi’s philosophy as supreme, emphasizing zhi (substance) over wen (form), and critiqued later misinterpretations...
Figures of Taoism: Zhao Ziqin 赵自勤
Zhao Ziqin, a Tang scholar, unified Daoist "void" with Buddhist "emptiness," viewing form and void as one, and ultimate reality as timeless, formless, and beyond duality.
Figures of Taoism: Zhao Ziqin 赵自勤
Zhao Ziqin, a Tang scholar, unified Daoist "void" with Buddhist "emptiness," viewing form and void as one, and ultimate reality as timeless, formless, and beyond duality.
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The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repos...
The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository: Late Tang master Du Guangting's expanded rite for directional confessions to Heavenly Worthies, repenting endless errors, erasing sins, and praying for imperial...
The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repos...
The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository: Late Tang master Du Guangting's expanded rite for directional confessions to Heavenly Worthies, repenting endless errors, erasing sins, and praying for imperial...
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What is "fuqi" in Taoism?
Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.
What is "fuqi" in Taoism?
Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.
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What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and C...
Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.
What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and C...
Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.
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What is the Dao?
Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.
What is the Dao?
Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.
