Figures of Taoism: Liu Zhiji 刘知几
Liu Zhiji (661–721), Tang historian and philosopher, championed Daoist humility and restraint. He advocated retiring when full, valuing weakness over strength, and contentment with simplicity—principles for ethical life and historical...
Figures of Taoism: Liu Zhiji 刘知几
Liu Zhiji (661–721), Tang historian and philosopher, championed Daoist humility and restraint. He advocated retiring when full, valuing weakness over strength, and contentment with simplicity—principles for ethical life and historical...
Cui Shi(崔湿): The Chancellor Who Wrote a Poem Ab...
Cui Shi wrote the Ode to Wild Fire—a perfect Taoist meditation on how every flame at its peak is already ash. Then he spent his life feeding the fire. He...
Cui Shi(崔湿): The Chancellor Who Wrote a Poem Ab...
Cui Shi wrote the Ode to Wild Fire—a perfect Taoist meditation on how every flame at its peak is already ash. Then he spent his life feeding the fire. He...
Figures of Taoism: Lu Zhaolin 卢照邻
Lu Zhaolin (630–680), a Tang poet and "Four Paragons" member, blended Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Afflicted by illness, he embraced Daoist relativism and Buddhist transcendence, viewing life’s dualities as illusory...
Figures of Taoism: Lu Zhaolin 卢照邻
Lu Zhaolin (630–680), a Tang poet and "Four Paragons" member, blended Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Afflicted by illness, he embraced Daoist relativism and Buddhist transcendence, viewing life’s dualities as illusory...
Cen Wenben(岑文本): The Chancellor Who Wanted to A...
Cen Wenben wrote the edicts that governed the Tang empire at its zenith—and believed, with full Taoist conviction, that civilisation was a mistake. His Reply to the Issue of Abolishing...
Cen Wenben(岑文本): The Chancellor Who Wanted to A...
Cen Wenben wrote the edicts that governed the Tang empire at its zenith—and believed, with full Taoist conviction, that civilisation was a mistake. His Reply to the Issue of Abolishing...
Wei Shikang(韦世康): The Minister Who Kept Asking ...
Wei Shikang was one of the highest-ranking officials of the early Sui dynasty—and spent the last decades of his life asking, politely but persistently, to be allowed to go home....
Wei Shikang(韦世康): The Minister Who Kept Asking ...
Wei Shikang was one of the highest-ranking officials of the early Sui dynasty—and spent the last decades of his life asking, politely but persistently, to be allowed to go home....
Lu Sidao(卢思道): The Darkest Voice in Taoist Phil...
Lu Sidao served three dynasties, held high office, and was admired by his peers. Then he wrote, with the clarity of a man who has studied his own life and...
Lu Sidao(卢思道): The Darkest Voice in Taoist Phil...
Lu Sidao served three dynasties, held high office, and was admired by his peers. Then he wrote, with the clarity of a man who has studied his own life and...