The Sacred and the Secular in Taoism: Theories, Practices, and Communities

As a type of native Chinese religion, Taoism is very di?erent from Western religions, and this Special Issue reveals certain characteristics of Chinese Taoism from the following three perspectives: theory, practice, and community. This reprint comprises original studies that emphasize the ideas of T...

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Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024
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Resumo:As a type of native Chinese religion, Taoism is very di?erent from Western religions, and this Special Issue reveals certain characteristics of Chinese Taoism from the following three perspectives: theory, practice, and community. This reprint comprises original studies that emphasize the ideas of Taoism; discuss Taoist practices of cultivation, magic, and rituals; talk about Taoist communities and their institutional systems; and analyze the sacred and secular elements of these topics.