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The Taoist Tradition: An Introduction to Teachings, Schools, and Practices

This book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to Taoist thought and religion, treating them not as separate domains but as inseparable dimensions of a single tradition. Following two chapters devoted to the thought of Laozi and Zhuangzi, it traces the origins of Taoism and surveys the principal schools that flourished during the first and second millennia. Subsequent chapters explore the Dao and the cosmos, ritual practices, the ideals of liberation and immortality, and symbolic representations of the human body. The concluding chapters examine the practices of nourishing life, meditation, and both external and internal alchemy. Accessible and authoritative, this volume provides readers with a clear overview of the richness and diversity of the Taoist tradition.