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The Story of Chinese Taoism by Nan Huai-chin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Story of Chinese Taoism about?
Master Nan Huai-Chin is one of the most renowned and revered lay Buddhist Masters in the Sinosphere. A great teacher in all three traditions of spiritual cultivation in China, namely the Confucian tradition, the Buddhist tradition and the Taoist tradition, he has written more than 30 books on these subjects.His books are extremely popular in China and some of his more popular books went into a 20th edition in Taiwan. There is no question that his teaching has transformed many young intellectuals and is one of the main forces of a genuine Buddhist resurgence in China.For those who are studying Taoism and its instructions regarding spiritual cultivation, Nan Huai-Chin’s words and views will reveal insights you cannot find elsewhere. As for those professionals in academia conducting research on Taoism and Chinese history, as always Nan Huai-Chin’s scholarship presents an entirely different viewpoint than the typical orthodox view, and opens up entirely new areas of dialogue for study.
Who reads The Story of Chinese Taoism?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Nan Huai-chin
- Publisher
- Top Shape Publishing, LLC
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780972190732
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Religion, Religious Studies
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