Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2010
Abstract
This essay explores the place of qing in conceptions of the nature and being of the sage, focusing on the Tang Daoist master Wu Yun. What it seeks to show is that assumptions about the attainability of “sagehood” and the “nature” (xing) of human beings inform the interpretation of qing. In this context, the idea that the sage is quintessentially wuqing, marked by the absence of desire and emotions, will be examined. I will close with a comparative note on a Confucian account of the same period—namely, the Fuxing shu by Li Ao.
Discipline
Asian Studies | Philosophy
Research Areas
Integrative Research Areas
Publication
Journal of Daoist Studies
Volume
3
First Page
1
Last Page
27
ISSN
1941-5516
Identifier
10.1353/dao.2009.0017
Publisher
Three Pines Press
Citation
CHAN, Alan Kam Leung.
Affectivity and the nature of the sage: Gleanings from a Tang Daoist master. (2010). Journal of Daoist Studies. 3, 1-27.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/307
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Additional URL
http://doi.org/10.1353/dao.2009.0017