Taoism and the Arts of China
Taoism and the Arts of China

Author: Stephen Little

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9780520227859

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A celebration of Taoist art traces the influence of philosophy on the visual arts in China.

A Little Taoist
A Little Taoist

Author: Yu JiuYuHuan

Publisher: Funstory

Published: 2020-04-07

Total Pages: 997

ISBN-13: 1648845509

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The mountain was full of foxes and the world was full of strange talk. The trashy Daoist Priest had taken the Demon Emperor's daughter in order to earn her reputation of being rich. The girl with the twin sabers had vowed to be the number one person in the martial arts world. The old man, who was wearing a noose around his neck on a snowy night, said he had killed too many people in his life.Furthermore, that seemingly philistine old Daoist can ascend on his seat and fight the Demon Emperor alone for three hundred miles. The king of the Rakasha Kingdom looked very pretty, but he liked to wear a yaksha mask. This was an era where demons and humans coexisted together, the so-called evil deeds were done! However, the shackles on his body made him unable to breathe.This world was not that good, but it was not that bad either.

Chronicles of Tao
Chronicles of Tao

Author: Ming-Dao Deng

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1993-10-08

Total Pages: 499

ISBN-13: 0062502190

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This extraordinary spiritual odyssey "transcends the tangible and points to the mysteries of all we can imagine and all we cannot" (Los Angeles Times). Part adventure, part parable, this true story of the making of a Taoist ma ster leads readers through a labyrinth of Taoist practice, martial arts discipline, and international intrigue. Line drawings.

The Te of Piglet
The Te of Piglet

Author: Benjamin Hoff

Publisher: Egmont Childrens Books

Published: 2003-02-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781405204279

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Taoist philosophy explained using examples from A A Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.

Taoism For Dummies
Taoism For Dummies

Author: Jonathan Herman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-05-30

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 1118423984

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The definitive guide to understanding Taoism—no matter your background or faith Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the second most translated book in the world, and the practice of religious Taoism is on the rise in China, where adherents currently number in the hundreds of millions. Yet there remains a remarkable lack of reliable information about Taoism for curious westerners. Taoism For Dummies provides comprehensive coverage of Taoism's origins in China's Chou Dynasty, its underlying quietist principles, its emergence as a major religion, various interpretation of its core texts, including both Eastern and Western interpretations, key Taoist concepts, and much more. It also provides a fascinating glimpse of Taoism in contemporary China. The ideal guide for readers interested in this influential religion, as well as those taking an introductory course on Taoism or Chinese Religion A valuable source of insight for those with an interest in modern Chinese culture and beliefs

Tales of the Taoist Immortals
Tales of the Taoist Immortals

Author: Eva Wong

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2001-07-24

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1570628092

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As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Eva Wong heard and memorized many tales told to her by Hong Kong's finest professional storytellers, by actors on the radio, and by her grandmother. These popular tales of the Taoist immortals were also often dramatized in Chinese operas. The stories are of famous characters in Chinese history and myth: a hero's battle with the lords of evil, the founder of the Ming dynasty's treacherous betrayal of his friends, a young girl who saves her town by imitating rooster calls. Entertaining and often provocative, these tales usually include a moral. The immortals are role models in Chinese culture, as well as examples of enlightenment. Some of the immortals were healers, some were social activists, some were aristocrats, and some were entrepreneurs. The tales chosen by Eva Wong here are of the best-known immortals among the Chinese. Their names are household words and their stories are told and retold by one generation to the next.

Nine Hundred Grandmothers
Nine Hundred Grandmothers

Author: R. A. Lafferty

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 1970-01-01

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1880448971

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"Here at last are the finest of Lafferty's shorter works, stories about: a man who found one day that he knew absolutely everyone in the world; a race who kept their most ancient ancestors on shelves in the basements; a speeded-up world where a man could earn and lose a dozen fortunes a night; a friendly bearlike creature named Snuffles who said he was God ... In all, twenty-one immensely enjoyable stories that will continue to delight you long after you've finished reading them."--Page 1