The Tongbai Palace and Its Daoist Communities: A History
Daoism, at its core, is a religion: a way of interpreting the cosmos. Historically, Daoism evolved by incorporating elements of diverse religious traditions and maintained a dialectical relationship with Chinese society as a whole, affecting the worldviews, value systems and practices of all social...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Fondazione Università Ca' Foscari
2023
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| Series: | Sinica venetiana
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Daoism, at its core, is a religion: a way of interpreting the cosmos. Historically, Daoism evolved by incorporating elements of diverse religious traditions and maintained a dialectical relationship with Chinese society as a whole, affecting the worldviews, value systems and practices of all social classes. Daoist temples synthetically and syncretically embody the successive stages of Daoist history. This book studies the history of the eminent Tongbai Palace within its natural, cultural, religious and political landscape. It highlights what the temple owed to the significance of its location and the people and deities inhabiting it, while showing how, in turn, it increased their prestige. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (250 p.) |
| ISBN: | 978-886-969-659-6 9788869696602 9788869696596 |