{"product_id":"essays-on-taoism-and-taoist-alchemy-volume-2-paperback","title":"Essays on Taoism and Taoist Alchemy: Volume 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFabrizio Pregadio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together a collection of studies on the doctrines, practices, and history of Taoism and Taoist alchemy. Based on original Taoist sources, it supports its discussions with a large number of quotations from texts belonging to different schools and historical periods, providing access to the language and ideas of the tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays explore the relationship between the \u003ci\u003eDaode jing\u003c\/i\u003e and Neidan (Internal Alchemy); the foundations of Neidan in the \u003ci\u003eBook of Changes\u003c\/i\u003e; the main Chinese alchemical text, the \u003ci\u003eCantong qi\u003c\/i\u003e (Seal of the Unity of the Three); the Neidan doctrines on human nature and its embodiment; the ways of \"doing\" and \"non-doing\" in Neidan; the views of immortality in the \u003ci\u003eBaopu zi\u003c\/i\u003e (The Master Who Embraces Spontaneous Nature); and the complex relationship of Taoism to divination practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining rigorous reading of texts with attention to their doctrinal and historical backgrounds, these studies explore several key themes in the Taoist paths of self-cultivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional essays on related topics are collected in Volume 1, available separately. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaozi and Internal Alchemy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eBook of Changes\u003c\/i\u003e and Internal Alchemy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Authorship, Date, and Composition of the \u003ci\u003eZhouyi cantong qi\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDestiny, Vital Force, or Existence? On the Meanings of \u003ci\u003eMing\u003c\/i\u003e 命 in Taoist Internal Alchemy and its Relation to \u003ci\u003eXing\u003c\/i\u003e 性 or Human Nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuperior Virtue, Inferior Virtue: A Doctrinal Theme in the Works of the Taoist Master Liu Yiming (1734-1821)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeking Immortality in Ge Hong's \u003ci\u003eBaopu zi neipian\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaoism and Divination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFabrizio Pregadio has taught Taoism and related subjects in Italy, the United States, Canada, and Germany. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Taoism\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eGreat Clarity: Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China\u003c\/i\u003e, of \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Taoist Internal Alchemy\u003c\/i\u003e, and of \u003ci\u003eThe Taoist Tradition: An Introduction to Teachings, Schools, and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67868675801246,"sku":"9780985547585","price":47.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7748\/8030\/files\/3vJBKy2Okk9780985547585.webp?v=1793311106","url":"https:\/\/theword.com\/products\/essays-on-taoism-and-taoist-alchemy-volume-2-paperback","provider":"TheWord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}