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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Table of Contents:
- 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.