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Daoism in Early China : Huang-Lao Thought in Light of Excavated Texts

Daoism in Early China : Huang-Lao Thought in Light of Excavated Texts

1st ed. 2016

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This text considers the prevalence of Lao-Zhuang Daoism and Huang-Lao Daoism in late pre-imperial and early imperial Chinese traditional thought. The author uses unique excavated documents and literature to explore the Huang-Lao tradition of Daoist philosophy, which exerted a great influence on China ancient philosophy and political theories, from the Pre-Qin period to the Wei-Jin periods. It explains the original and significance of Huang-Lao Daoism, its history and fundamental characteristics, notably discussing the two sides of Huang-Lao, namely the role and function of Lao Zi and the Yellow Emperor, and discusses why the two can constitute a complementary relationship.  It also provides a key study of the Mawangdui silk texts, bamboo slips of the Heng Xian, Fan Wu Liu Xing, considering both the theory of human Xing and of Qi.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781137557223
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 1st ed. 2016
DEWEY: 299.51409
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 227
Weight: 4149g
Height: 210mm
Width: 148mm
Spine width: 14mm