The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism
Figures of Taoism: Yao Silian 姚思廉
Yao Silian (557–637), Tang historian and Daoist thinker, championed "knowing when to stop" and reclusion. He classified hermits into three types, praising their role in upholding virtue, curbing greed, and...
Figures of Taoism: Yao Silian 姚思廉
Yao Silian (557–637), Tang historian and Daoist thinker, championed "knowing when to stop" and reclusion. He classified hermits into three types, praising their role in upholding virtue, curbing greed, and...
Figures of Taoism:Yu Xin 庾信
Yǔ Xìn (513–581), a renowned Northern Zhou literary figure, blended Confucian and Daoist thought, favoring Daoism. He advocated wuwei (non-action), xin-qi (mindful unity), and pursued spiritual transcendence through alchemy and...
Figures of Taoism:Yu Xin 庾信
Yǔ Xìn (513–581), a renowned Northern Zhou literary figure, blended Confucian and Daoist thought, favoring Daoism. He advocated wuwei (non-action), xin-qi (mindful unity), and pursued spiritual transcendence through alchemy and...
Daoist Figures: Zu Hongxun 祖鸿勋
Zu Hongxun (c. 500–553), a Northern Wei Daoist scholar, embraced Zhuangzi’s “uselessness” and reclusion. He valued quietude, simplicity, and immortality practices, seeking freedom in nature, music, and Daoist alchemy, rejecting...
Daoist Figures: Zu Hongxun 祖鸿勋
Zu Hongxun (c. 500–553), a Northern Wei Daoist scholar, embraced Zhuangzi’s “uselessness” and reclusion. He valued quietude, simplicity, and immortality practices, seeking freedom in nature, music, and Daoist alchemy, rejecting...
Daoist Figures: Yang Gu 阳固
Yang Gu (467–523), a Northern Wei scholar-official, blended Daoist non-action and detachment with Confucian and Mohist ethics. He advocated simplicity, withdrawal from fame, and pursued Daoist immortality practices, embodying a...
Daoist Figures: Yang Gu 阳固
Yang Gu (467–523), a Northern Wei scholar-official, blended Daoist non-action and detachment with Confucian and Mohist ethics. He advocated simplicity, withdrawal from fame, and pursued Daoist immortality practices, embodying a...
Daoist Figures: Xie Lingyun 谢灵运
Xie Lingyun (385–433), a poet of Liu Song, blended Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. He saw Buddhist sutras as the key to true insight, valued Daoist self-cultivation, pursued immortality, and expressed...
Daoist Figures: Xie Lingyun 谢灵运
Xie Lingyun (385–433), a poet of Liu Song, blended Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. He saw Buddhist sutras as the key to true insight, valued Daoist self-cultivation, pursued immortality, and expressed...
Daoist Figures: Xiao Fangdeng 萧方等
Xiao Fangdeng (530–551), Liang crown prince and painter, embraced Daoist ideals of freedom. He lamented life’s brevity and elite constraints, dreaming of becoming a fish or bird to freely roam,...
Daoist Figures: Xiao Fangdeng 萧方等
Xiao Fangdeng (530–551), Liang crown prince and painter, embraced Daoist ideals of freedom. He lamented life’s brevity and elite constraints, dreaming of becoming a fish or bird to freely roam,...
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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.
