Taming the Wild Horse: An Annotated Translation and Study of the Daoist Horse Taming Pictures

by Louis Komjathy

Book Overview

In thirteenth-century China, a Daoist monk named Gao Daokuan (1195-1277) composed a series of illustrated poems and accompanying verse commentary known as the Daoist Horse Taming Pictures. In this annotated translation and study, Louis Komjathy argues that this virtually unknown text offers unique insights into the transformative effects of Daoist contemplative practice. Taming the Wild Horse examines Gao's illustrated poems in terms of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231181272
• ISBN13: 9780231181273
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.7"