Taoism and self knowledge : the chart for the cultivation of perfection (Xiuzhen tu) /

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"Catherine Despeux's book is a study of the Internal Alchemical text "Chart for the Cultivation of Perfection." It begins with an analysis of pictographic and symbolic representation of the body in early Taoism after which the author examines different extant versions of the &quo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Despeux, Catherine (Autor)
Otros Autores: Pettit, J. E. E. (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]
Colección:Sinica Leidensia ; v. 142.
Temas:
Xiuzhen tu.
Taoism and science.
Human body > Religious aspects > Taoism.
Alchemy > Religious aspects > Taoism.
Human anatomy > Atlases.
Corps humain > Aspect religieux > Taoïsme.
Alchimie > Aspect religieux > Taoïsme.
Anatomie humaine > Atlas.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Human body > Religious aspects > Taoism
Alchemy > Religious aspects > Taoism
Human anatomy
Taoism and science
Scientific atlases
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chinese inner alchemy and body maps
  • Different versions of the chart for the cultivation of perfection (Xiuzhen tu)
  • A description of the chart for the cultivation of perfection
  • The main alchemical loci inscribed in the chart for the cultivation of perfection
  • The body, world of deities according to the chart for the cultivation of perfection
  • Alchemical methods according to the chart for the cultivation of perfection
  • Thunder processes illustrated by the chart for the cultivation of perfection.

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