The Teachings And Practices Of The Early Quanzhen Taoist Masters

摘要

Those who teach Taoism at university level have long suffered from a lack of good quality material in English that can give students access to the most significant Taoist institution of late-imperial and modern China, that of the Quanzhen (Complete Realization) tradition. This volume, a heavily revised and updated version of Eskildsen's MA thesis of 1989, will thus find a ready and appreciative audience. However, while readers will benefit from the rich data relating to the foundational figures in the history of the movement, they may find themselves frustrated by Eskildsen's apparent reluctance to engage with the sources in the depth and breadth of analysis that they require.