Early Daoist Dietary Practices: Examining Ways to Health and Longevity

Focusing on the early medieval herbal recipes found in the Lingbao Wufuxu (The Preface to the Five Lingbao Talismans of Numinous Treasure), this study analyses Daoist asceticism and ideas regarding the body, health, grain avoidance diets, the Three Worms, and immortality. Arthur examines the synthes...

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Main Author: Arthur, Shawn (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Lanham Lexington Books 2013
In:Year: 2013
Series/Journal:Studies in Body and Religion
Further subjects:B Religious Philosophies - China
B Electronic books
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