The Zhong-lü System of Internal Alchemy - Couverture souple

Kohn, Livia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1931483442 ISBN 13 : 9781931483445

Editeur : Three Pines Press, 2020

Synopsis

This exciting new work translates two 12th-century texts associated with the legendary immortals Zhongli Quan and Lü Dongbin, founders of the Zhong Lü tradition of internal alchemy. First, the Zhong-Lü chuandao ji, in dialogue format, outlines the cosmological parameters of the practice, then describes various methods of attainment. Second, the Lingbao bifa, assembling various revealed sources and commentaries, presents similar concepts and adds more specific practices.
In addition to the translations, The Zhong-Lü System provides a discussion in five chapters: Historical Unfolding, The Workings of the Universe, The Human Condition, Stages and Processes, and Key Practices. It makes both the underlying cosmology and the practical transformation accessible and understandable in plain, straightforward language. Beyond providing an in-depth understanding for modern practitioners, the work is essential for anyone concerned with Daoist history, cosmology, and internal alchemy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Livia Kohn, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University. The author or editor of over sixty books (including the annual Journal of Daoist Studies), she spent ten years in Kyoto doing research. She currently serves as the executive editor of Three Pines Press, runs international conferences and workshops, and guides study tours to Japan.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Three Pines Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1931483442
• ISBN 13: 9781931483445
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 270
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• Personne responsable: non disponible