Publisher's Comments (cont.)
A noted specialist in Taoism, Hu provides a comprehensive guide to the fundamental principles that underlie the philosophy and religion in China today. It speaks to newcomers, veteran practitioners, and researchers. The first section looks at daoxue, the Song Dynasty neo-confucianist movement, from perspectives of the rectification of the name, its cultural roots, the evolution of the traditional culture and daoxue, and the central thoughts. Turning then to religious Taoism, he covers what it is, a history of its development, rules and observances, purification and offering, and precepts. A final section describes the techniques of meditation, gymnastics, breathing exercises, and arts of body building; medicine, drug ingestion, and nourishing life; nourishing life through the art of the bedchamber; and outer alchemy and techniques of yellow (gold) and white (silver). There is no index. Published in conjunction with Social Sciences Academy Press, China. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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