Teachings and Practices of the Early Quanzhen Taoist Masters

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

Av Stephen Eskildsen

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Explores the religion developed by the Quanzhen Taoists, who sought to cultivate the mind not only through seated meditation, but also throughout the daily activities of life.Stephen Eskildsen's book offers an in-depth study of the beliefs and practices of the Quanzhen (Complete Realization) School of Taoism, the predominant school of monastic Taoism in China. The Quanzhen School was founded in the latter half of the twelfth century by the eccentric holy man Wan Zhe (1113–1170), whose work was continued by his famous disciples commonly known as the Seven Realized Ones. This study draws upon surviving texts to examine the Quanzhen masters' approaches to mental discipline, intense asceticism, cultivation of health and longevity, mystical experience, supernormal powers, death and dying, charity and evangelism, and ritual. From these primary sources, Eskildsen provides a clear understanding of the nature of Quanzhen Taoism and reveals its core emphasis to be the cultivation of clarity and purity of mind that occurs not only through seated meditation, but also throughout the daily activities of life.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-01-01
Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt345 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
Antal sidor282
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9780791460467

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Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Opening CommentsHistorical SummaryPreview of This Book's Contents 2. Cultivating Clarity and Purity Conclusion 3. The Asceticism of the Quanzhen Masters 4. Cultivating Health and Longevity The AnatomyThe Causes of Disease and DeathHow the Quanzhen Masters Combated Disease and DeathConclusion: Nurturing the Qi and Completing the Spirit 5. Visions and Other Trance Phenomena IntroductionA Remarkable Incident from the Childhood of Yin ZhipingCommunications from Realized Beings of Past and Present Miscellaneous "Signs of Proof ": Sights, Sounds, Tastes, and SensationsDifficulties and Frustrations Involved in Gaining"Signs of Proof " Conclusion 6. The Miraculous Powers of the Quanzhen Masters How to Attain Miraculous PowerManifesting the Radiant SpiritClairvoyanceTwo Physical Feats of Wang Zhe Confirmed by Qiu ChujiHealing and Ritual ThaumaturgyWondrous MiragesConclusion 7. Death and Dying in Early Quanzhen Taoism HagiographyCollected SayingsConclusion 8. The Compassion of the Early Quanzhen Masters 9. Rituals in Early Quanzhen Taoism Attitudes toward RitualsThe Quanzhen Masters As Ritual PuristsFinal Remarks 10. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Secondary Sources in English and FrenchSecondary Sources in ChineseSecondary Sources in JapanesePrimary Sources from the Taoist CanonOther Primary Sources Glossary Index