Declarations of the Perfected: Part One: Setting Scripts and Imaegs Into Motion

by Thomas E. Smith

Declarations of the Perfected is the first complete, annotated translation of the 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. This volume presents its first part (fasc. 1-4), centering around the practice of achieving "spiritual union," a spiritual analogue to sexual intercourse, with Perfected partners. The book is the first to examine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931483817
• ISBN13: 9781931483810
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Three Pine Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"