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Later Daoism

Later Daoism. ca. 400-1200 CE. Daoism and the State. Who was Kou Qianzi and why was he important? What was the place of Kou's Daoism in the Toba Wei kingdom? What were some of the elements of his "New Code"? Where do we see borrowing from other religions?

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Later Daoism

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  1. Later Daoism ca. 400-1200 CE

  2. Daoism and the State • Who was Kou Qianzi and why was he important? • What was the place of Kou's Daoism in the Toba Wei kingdom? • What were some of the elements of his "New Code"? • Where do we see borrowing from other religions? • Why was the Luoguan Daoist center important? • What religious element did the Luoguan Daoists add? • What's the evidence for the spread of popular Daoism? • What kinds of arguments were made in the Buddhist-Daoist debates? (107-8) • We know that the Tang emperors supported Buddhism. What was their stance toward Daoism and why? • How and why did emperor Xuanzong promote Daoism? • What role did Daoist priests play at court? Later Daoism

  3. Ritual and Meditation • Daoism undergoes a reorganization in the early Tang. What is it called and what is new? • Influences from other religions? • How do the three Daoist deities match up with the three treasures of Buddhism? • How does ordination work in this scheme? • What is the place of women? • What outside influences can we see in the precepts? (123) • How does a Daoist ritual of this time unfold? • How does it differ from other Chinese rituals? • What is the Festival of Purgation, what is its goal and how is it carried out? • What were the goals of Daoist meditation? • How was it practiced? How does it compare to the Zen approach? (128) • What is the Twofold Mystery and what influence is evident? • Do Daoist rituals of this time seem easy or difficult? Why? • What was required? Later Daoism

  4. Spells, Talismans, Inner Alchemy • What new social groups become important in the Song dynasty? • What economic change particularly affects Daoism? • How did Tantric Buddhism influence Daoism? • What are some of its important elements? • mantra, dharani, mudra, mandala • supernatural powers • How does Heavenly Heart differ from earlier Daoist schools? • What innovations are seen in Lingbao? • What is inner alchemy? • How is it done? (146) What is its goal? Later Daoism

  5. Monastic Daoism • Look at the definition on p. 153. What in Daoist thought or practice is compatible with monasticism? • Where have we seen hermits or ascetics? • How did the Quanzhen school come to be established? • What was Chinggis Khan’s reaction to Qiu Chunji? • What was the impact on Daoism? • Were the Mongols always favorable to Daoism? • How would you evaluate the Quanzhen stance toward women? • What are some features of life at a Quanzhen monastery? • What influences do you see in the Qingjing jing excerpt at the bottom of p. 162? • What earlier Daoist practices does Quanzhen feature? • Any familiar deities? • Was there the possibility of practice by laypersons/non-monks? • Who were the eight immortals and why were they important? Later Daoism

  6. Daoism today • How has Daoism fared in modern China? • What problems did it face? • What was the impact of the Great Leap Forward? • How do the Red Head and Black Head Daoists differ? • How is the jiao offering performed today? • How often and who attends? • What is Daoism’s other main function? • What happens in a Daoist funeral? • What is Qigong? What elements of Daoism does it feature? • How does it differ from Taiji guan? • What problems has Qigong had? • What are some of the basic principles of Falun Dafa? • How is it practiced? • What problems has it had? Later Daoism

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