TY - BOOK ID - 68606979 TI - The emergence of Daoism : creation of tradition PY - 2012 SN - 9780415778497 9780203583746 9781136618017 9781136618055 9781136618062 9781138843813 0415778492 PB - Abingdon, Oxon. ; New York : Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - Taoism KW - History. KW - S13A/0401 KW - History KW - China: Religion--Popular religion: Taoism KW - Taoïsme KW - Immortalité KW - Talismans KW - Vie sexuelle KW - Religions KW - Moeurs et coutumes KW - Vie religieuse KW - Histoire. KW - Taoïsme. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:68606979 AB - At the core of Daoism are ancient ideas concerning the Way, the fundamental process of existence (the Dao). Humans, as individuals and as a society, should be aligned with the Dao in order to attain the fullness of life and its potential. This book presents the history of early Daoism, tracing the development of the tradition between the first and the fifth centuries CE.This book discusses the emergence of several Daoist movements during this period, including the relatively well-known Way of the Celestial Master that appeared in the second century, and the Upper Clarity and the Numinous Treasure lineages that appeared in the fourth century. These labels are very difficult to determine socially, and they obscure the social reality of early medieval China, that included many more lineages. This book argues that these lineages should be understood as narrowly defined associations of masters and disciples, and it goes on to describe these diverse social groupings as ‘communities of practice’. Shedding new light on a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, the formation of Daoism as a new religion in early medieval China, this book presents a major step forward in Daoist Studies. ER -