Declarations of the Perfected: Part Two: Instructions on Shaping Destiny

by Thomas E. Smith

Declarations of the Perfected is the first complete, annotated translation of Zhen'gao, Tao Hongjing's (456-536) masterful compilation of the Shangqing or Higher Clarity revelations, setting the stage for the heyday of medieval Daoism. The present volume presents the Declarations' second part (fasc. 5-8), which focuses on the various difficulties that Daoist practitioners are likely to encounter in a dangerous world, and how to overcome them. It begins...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931483825
• ISBN13: 9781931483827
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Three Pine Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"