Daoism in Japan: Chinese traditions and their influence on Japanese religious culture
Like an ancient river, Daoist traditions introduced from China once flowed powerfully through the Japanese religious landscape, forever altering its topography and ecology. Daoism's presence in Japan still may be discerned in its abiding influence on astrology, divination, festivals, literature...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken
Taylor and Francis
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge Studies in Taoism
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Taoism
/ Reception
/ Japan
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Like an ancient river, Daoist traditions introduced from China once flowed powerfully through the Japanese religious landscape, forever altering its topography and ecology. Daoism's presence in Japan still may be discerned in its abiding influence on astrology, divination, festivals, literature, politics, and popular culture, not to mention Buddhism and Shintō. Despite this legacy, few English-language studies of Daoism's influence on Japanese religious culture have been published.Daoism in Japan provides an exploration of the particular pathways by which Daoist traditions entered Japan from c |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 1138786497 |