Traces of a Daoist Immortal : : Chén Tuán 陳摶 of the Western Marchmount / / Louis Komjathy.
Traces of a Daoist Immortal is a Daoist-infused tour de force on the Daoist mountain hermit Chén Tuán 陳摶 (Xīyí 希夷 [Infinitesimal Subtlety]; d. 989) and his fellow “hidden immortals.” Breaking various academic taboos, including hyper-historicism, social constructivism, and conformist mentalities,...
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| Superior document: | Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024. ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
Sinica Leidensia ; 163 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (611 pages) |
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| Other title: | Chén Tuán 陳摶 of the Western Marchmount Fore-Thought(s) -- (Un)knowledge-ments -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures and Tables -- By Way of/around Introduction: in Praise of Idleness -- 1 Outside/Inside of Court -- 2 Living in the Mountains -- 3 Poetic Expression -- 4 Refining the Elixir -- 5 Conversations with the Hempclad Daoist -- 6 A Map of Nondifferentiation -- 7 Observing Emptiness -- 8 Attunement with the Seasons -- In Collaboration with Kate Townsend -- 9 The Sleep of Immortals -- 10 Future Escapades in the Past -- Appendix 1: Known Extant Writings Associated with Chén Tuán 陳摶 -- Appendix 2: Texts Translated in Traces of a Daoist Immortal -- Appendix 3: Towards a Glossary of Immortality Studies -- Appendix 4: Sleep Exercises Associated with Chén Tuán -- Bibliography. |
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| Summary: | Traces of a Daoist Immortal is a Daoist-infused tour de force on the Daoist mountain hermit Chén Tuán 陳摶 (Xīyí 希夷 [Infinitesimal Subtlety]; d. 989) and his fellow “hidden immortals.” Breaking various academic taboos, including hyper-historicism, social constructivism, and conformist mentalities, here Komjathy, in an aspirational gesture towards unbridled inquiry, offers annotated translations and scholarly introductions to ten major works associated with the Daoist immortal. The book also contains a cutting-edge, mythopoetic introduction that addresses the life and legend of Chén Tuán, his connection to the Western Marchmount of Huàshān 華山 (Mount Hua; Huàyīn, Shǎnxī), Daoist views about sleeping, dreaming, waking, as well as Daoist time-being. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004694897 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Louis Komjathy. |