HUMA 1865 Lecture Notes - Emperor Wu Of Han, Daozang, Yin And Yang
13 Oct 2013
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Pre han dynasty (i. e. before 206 bce 220 ce) huang lao. In daoist literature, huang-lao continued to be used until tang. Coincides with emergence of new syncretistic confuscianism as imperial orthofoxy. First respository of daosit books in the palace liberary of the later haan. Evolution and expansion of canon until ming dynasty (1368-1644) Broadly two categories 1) inner trasnmission to adepts 2) outer-public consumption first imminent writer of daosim is known as laozi. Zhuangzi had dream of being a butterfly. Metal, wood, water, fire earth fire earth. Metal water (liquefied when under heat) Water wood (refer to plants, gardens, vegetation, nature, etc) Mutual control: wood conquers earth, metal controls the process. Mutual masking: wood conquers earth, fire masks the process. Human is a microsocm of the universe (; concentrate cosmic power within constant re-creation of the universe from a single primordial breath one"s own body) Spirits and ghosts longevity/immortality (; daoist adepts)
