Taoist Scriptures & Sacred Texts: Complete Guide to the Daoist Canon

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Taoist Scriptures & Sacred Texts

Explore the Taoist canon: the Dao De Jing, Zhuangzi, Taiping Jing, Baopuzi, Daozang, and all major Taoist scriptures explained.

45 Articles
2 Topics
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What Are the Key Taoist Scriptures and Sacred Texts?

Taoism possesses one of the world's great religious literary canons — the Daozang (道藏), a vast collection of over 1,400 texts compiled across two millennia. From the timeless wisdom of the Dao De Jing to the cosmological visions of the Shangqing scriptures, these texts form the backbone of Taoist thought.

This collection of 45 expert articles guides you through the most important Taoist scriptures, explaining their historical context, core teachings, and place within the living tradition.

What You'll Learn

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Core Scriptures & Classics

45 articles

The foundational texts every Taoist student should know — from the Dao De Jing and Zhuangzi to the Daozang canon.

Shen Jing Boils the Stone
Taoist priests chanting scriptures ??
Wang Chongyang(???): The Founding Master of Complete Perfection Taoism
Tao Hongjing (???): The Hidden Prime Minister
Lu Xiujing (???): The Great Reformer
Bao Jing (??): The Bridge Between Masters
Kuan Yin Lottery, Lot 1: Zhongli Achieves Immortality
Complete Collection of Taoist Scriptures
The Daomen Kefan Daquanji
The Wuliu Xianzong
The Tongfu Tiejuan
The Tianyinzi Yangsheng Shu
The Tanzi Huashu Master Tan's Book of Transformation
The Sandong Fufu Kejie Wen
The Dunjia Yuanshen Jing Scripture on the Connection of Dunjia to the Body
The Xuanzhu Lu ??? Record of the Mysterious Pearl
The Chanting the True Dao
The Record of Quotations by Realized Person Danyang
The Xuangang Lun ??? Treatise on the Mystical Outline)
The Ancient Books Hidden in the Tower
The Fanghu Waishi Outer History of the Square Vase
The Daoqiao Tan ??? Discourse on the Gateway to the Dao
The Dacheng Jieyao Essentials of Great Achievement
The Cuixu Pian ???
The Xuanpin Lu ??? Records of Mysterious Attributes
The Xisheng Jing ??? Taoist Classic
The Huanyuan Pian ??? The Return to Origin
Who is Wang Chongyang ???
The Xinyin Jing ??? The Scripture of the Mind Seal
The Lingbao Yujian
The Taiqing Jinye Shendan Jing
The Zuo Wang Lun ???
The Wuzhen Pian ???
The Sun Bu'er Yuanjun Fayu
The Huangdi Neijing Inner Canon of Huangdi
The Nanhua Zhenjing Zhuangzi
The Yunji Qiqian Seven Slips from the Cloud Satchel
The Taiping Jing ??? Scripture of Great Peace
The Lingbao Duren Jing
The Tai Shang Gan Ying Pian
The Huangting Jing ???
The book Liezi ??
The Zhouyi Canyongqi
The Dao De Jing ???
The Yin Fu Jing ???

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