The Way of Complete Perfection

The Way of Complete Perfection

by Louis Komjathy
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 05/06/2013

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Originating about 1163 CE, Quanzhen (Complete Perfection) Daoism is one of the most important Daoist movements in Chinese history. It remains the dominant form of monastic Daoism in the modern world, especially in its Longmen (Dragon Gate) lineage. This landmark anthology provides complete or partial translations of twenty-one Quanzhen texts. Most have never been translated or even discussed in scholarly literature. Louis Komjathy gives particular attention to work completed by the Quanzhen movement's founder, Wang Chongyang (1113–1170 CE), and his first generation disciples. Translations include representative works from every major genre of Quanzhen literature, from poetry and discourse records to didactic texts, commentaries, and hagiographies. Three monastic manuals from the late medieval and late imperial periods of Quanzhen history are also included. An introduction to Quanzhen Daoism begins the work, and each chapter provides discussions of the history and topics relevant to each translation.

ISBN:
9781438446530
9781438446530
Category:
Taoism
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
05-06-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
State University of New York Press

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