Publication Type
Book Review
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
7-2019
Abstract
This is a work of considerable erudition, reflecting decades of research into the Daoist tradition. Imperiled Destinies offers a close reading of “the evolution of Daoist beliefs about human liability and redemption, and procedures for rescuing an ill-starred destiny” (p. 324), from the second century CE to the tenth century. More specifically, it focuses on three main phases of development in Daoist redemptive rituals. Divided into three parts, of four chapters each, it discusses in turn the “petition” (zhang) rituals in Heavenly Master Daoism (Tianshi dao), the “retreat” (zhai) rituals in Lingbao (Sacred Jewel) Daoism that gained currency during the fifth century, and “the Tang synthesis ordering clergy and lay society into a comprehensive liturgical system” (p. 16).
Discipline
Asian Studies | Philosophy | Religion
Research Areas
Integrative Research Areas
Publication
The Chinese Historical Review
Volume
26
Issue
2
First Page
199
Last Page
201
ISSN
1547-402X
Identifier
10.1080/1547402X.2020.1750234
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Group
Citation
CHAN, Alan Kam Leung.
Imperiled destinies: The Daoist quest for deliverance in medieval China. (2019). The Chinese Historical Review. 26, (2), 199-201.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/294
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Additional URL
http://doi.org/10.1080/1547402X.2020.1750234