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The Teachings and Practices of the Early Quanzhen Taoist Masters

  • Hardback
  • 282 pages
  • Publisher: State University of New York Press
  • 16.2 x 23.6 x 2.1 cm

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Stephen Eskildsen's book offers an in-depth study of the beliefs and practices of the Quanzhen (Complete Realization) School of Taoism, the predominant school of monastic Taoism in China. The Quanzhen School was founded in the latter half of the twelfth century by the eccentric holy man Wan Zhe (1113-1170), whose work was continued by his famous disciples commonly known as the Seven Realized Ones. This study draws upon surviving texts to examine the Quanzhen masters' approaches to mental discipline, intense asceticism, cultivation of health and longevity, mystical experience, supernormal powers, death and dying, charity and evangelism, and ritual. From these primary sources, Eskildsen provides a clear understanding of the nature of Quanzhen Taoism and reveals its core emphasis to be the cultivation of clarity and purity of mind that occurs not only through seated meditation, but also throughout the daily activities of life.
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  • Author

    Stephen Eskildsen

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    State University of New York Press

  • Published

    March 2004

  • Weight

    518g

  • Page Count

    282

  • Dimensions

    16.2 x 23.6 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780791460450

  • ISBN-10

    0791460452

  • Eden Code

    1226893

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