UID:
almahu_9949701271402882
Umfang:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9781684171026
,
9780674237247
Serie:
Harvard University Studies in East Asian Law ; 118
Inhalt:
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.
Anmerkung:
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.
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Imperiled Destinies : The Daoist Quest for Deliverance in Medieval China. Boston : Harvard University Asia Center, 2019 ISBN (DLC) 2018034041
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780674237247
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
History.
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