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Transcendence and Divine Passion: The Queen Mother of the West in Medieval China

Transcendence and Divine Passion: The Queen Mother of the West in Medieval China


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This book examines the greatest Taoist goddess of the T'ang dynasty (618-907), the Queen Mother of the West, Hsi Wang Mu, through the eyes of medieval Chinese people. Medieval Taoists considered the Queen Mother the embodiment of the ultimate yin, the dark female force who governed both immortality and the means by which it might be achieved. Along with works of T'ang poets, the main body of this book draws upon a hagiographical account of the goddess by Tu Kuang-t'ing, the Taoist master of the late ninth century. Juxtaposing Tu's text with contemporary poems, the author depicts the goddess as a religious and literary figure from the seventh century through the tenth. The image is filled out by references to inscriptions, historical materials, and the pictorial arts.



Table of Contents:
Introduction 1. The most honored one 2. The primordial ruler, metal mother 3. Singing of white clouds beside the turquoise pond: encounters with legendary rulers and sages 4. Eating the peaches of immortality: emperors and immortals 5. Coming to her court to receive the way: men of the T'ang 6. Her dependents: women of the T'ang Conclusion.

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'A welcome study in East Asian religions. Using the works of T'ang poets and the early tenth century hagiographical account of the Taoist master Tu Kuang-t'ing, it examines the Queen Mother of the West, the greatest Taoist goddess of the T'ang dynasty ... Through its inscriptions, historical references, poetic excerpts, and pictorial arts, this book provides a penetrating insight into the religion and culture of the T'ang people.' Choice


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780804725842
  • Publisher: Stanford University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Stanford University Press
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 328
  • Weight: 417 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0804725845
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 1995
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 328
  • Sub Title: The Queen Mother of the West in Medieval China
  • Width: 140 mm


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