Imperiled Destinies : : The Daoist Quest for Deliverance in Medieval China / / Franciscus Verellen.
Spanning eight centuries, from the second through the tenth century CE, examines the evolution of Daoist beliefs about human liability and redemption, and outlines ritual procedures for rescuing an ill-starred destiny.
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| Superior document: | Harvard University Studies in East Asian Law ; 118 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Boston : : Harvard University Asia Center,, 2019. Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2019. |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Harvard University Studies in East Asian Law ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 online resource.) |
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Table of Contents:
- I. A remedy to save mankind: petitioning heaven. Ritual premises ; Fateful liabilities ; The protagonists and the ransom ; A redemptive program
- II. The interior journey: Lu Xiujing's reformation. Disciple of the Three Caverns ; The Sacred Jewel Retreat ; Set right your heart, set right your conduct! ; The dharma-bridge of requital
- III. All under heaven: the Tang synthesis. Paths to initiation ; Sacraments of lay religion ; Instruments of deliverance ; Prayers for a new elite
- Epilogue: Perspectives.